Removing interior plastics

[JD_SCN]

Don't think haynes have published a manual for the leon yet, so was wondering if anyone on here had successfully removed the plastic that fronts the climate control cd player etc? I just don't like the grey colour of mine at the moment, thinking about either getting it colour coded in black magic or gettin someone to make a carbon fibre mould that'll replace it.

NOT A FAN OF THE VINYL WRAPS!!!

 

[DanGB]

the plastics are part of the actual radio and climate control controls/vents if you know what i mean.

If you take the radio out, it will give you access to the screws, then you can take it apart and see.

 

[JD_SCN]

Thanks dan, i'm going to fit a new head unit soon so when that's out i'll have a browse and see how it's held in. When you say attatched... do you mean they will be clipped? Bsically want to spray so need them taking out the car!...as i think spraying them in the car could get messy!!

 

[JUS CRU-ZN]

http://66.163.168.225/babelfish/tra...ge-tableau-de-bord-autoradioconsole-t2173.htm

 

[spenny2004]

useful little guide, would like to see your work once you have done JD

 

[JD_SCN]

Nice guide, i think that's what i'm going to do when the time comes to fit my head unit. (we'll see how many pennies I have after xmas!

Spenny 2004, no doubt I will be attending some NW meets in 2009 so chances are you'll see it then!

 

[thestonegate]

Nice guide, i think that's what i'm going to do when the time comes to fit my head unit. (we'll see how many pennies I have after xmas!

Spenny 2004, no doubt I will be attending some NW meets in 2009 so chances are you'll see it then!

Oh please post pics of this done mate!

I'm actually looking into shiny gloss black spraying all mine (like the Copa Edition), would love to see pics of it done

 

[thestonegate]

Anyone done this modification yet?

 

[Eddy Gein]

Im thinking of having mine painted gloss black next week and maybe getting the real carbon fibre trim and just not fitting the centre console pieces. So if anyones intrested in buying those bits off me il let you know when I get them.

 

[JD_SCN]

Anyone done this modification yet?

Well i'm just waiting for some other parts to arrive then I'll be painting the centre console and also the gauge pod in a gloss black/ black magic! Finished off with the chrome rings for the dials and air vents. Shall post when done!

 

[Poverty]

damn you guys had the same idea as me!

 

[Eddy Gein]

Ordered carbon fibre trim and getting a quote on wednesday about painting centre console gloss black, just had wheels powder coated matt black aswell on my black fr so all i need now is a red L.E.D. strip on the front and il be knight rider.

 

[JUS CRU-ZN]

Ordered carbon fibre trim and getting a quote on wednesday about painting centre console gloss black, just had wheels powder coated matt black aswell on my black fr so all i need now is a red L.E.D. strip on the front and il be knight rider.

cARBON FIBRE TRIM??

Where do you order these? Pics? Prices?

Thx

 

[tom-cupra]

..here in croatia, seat-club is having a group buy, custom carbon interior for cupra, and FR, it will be down in a month or so, then I will post some pictures of mine, here is the picture, and a link...http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=interijerll0.jpg,
http://www.seatclubcroatia.com/smf/index.php/topic,4689.0.html

 

[Eddy Gein]

I got the idea/website for the carbon trim from here
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=182198&highlight=carbon+trim
price is around the £220 mark deliverd fron U.S. Realy should have ordered it when the pound was stronger but too impatiant. Im not going to fit the centre console pieces because I want to paint it all gloss black so if anyone wants to make me an offer?

 

[tom-cupra]

I got the idea/website for the carbon trim from here
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=182198&highlight=carbon+trim
price is around the £220 mark deliverd fron U.S. Realy should have ordered it when the pound was stronger but too impatiant. Im not going to fit the centre console pieces because I want to paint it all gloss black so if anyone wants to make me an offer?

...yes, but it is only a layer, not a real carbon fiber material...i think it wouldn't look to good...

 

[Eddy Gein]

from what ares says and the pictures it does look real all be it stick on layers, but im only putting on the pieces that cover the same areas as the standard seat interior kit plus door handle surrounds and all the hideous plastic underneath the centre console.

 

[Jedimaster65]

How on earth do you unscrew the little screws at the top of the Climate control unit ??

How do you get at them ?

 

[chrisboyle999]

How on earth do you unscrew the little screws at the top of the Climate control unit ??

How do you get at them ?

looks to me like its clipped in not screwed.

 

[SpursMadDave]

It's clipped feels like you will pull the whole dash off but it does come away with some effort