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White trim?

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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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Took the wood trim off the dash today to fix a squeek and got me thinking that it might look cool to paint it white. What do you guys think?

If i did it would be white in only the areas of the wood in the picture below:




Anyone else done this before?
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 01:27 AM
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I ain't voting til someone photoshops it for ya.

But I'm leaning towards keep the wood. White just sounds kinda odd to me.
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 02:34 AM
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This photoshoping goes beyond my talents (couldnt get the white to have dimension of sorts and playing with the wood colors was next to impossible). I wouldnt say white but maybe match the color of your seats. Like a gray of sorts.
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 06:54 AM
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Keep the wood trim....
I miss the wood trim in my 97...
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 08:02 AM
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white COULD be interesting.....but i'd probably run to a wrecker and try to find another one to TEST colors on.....i have 2.......the wood grain from a 92 sse and the stock from my car....right now i painted it mostly black with white above the steering wheel.....looks ok.......

i'm glad i had the spare one when i was painting some crazy blues, chrome looking silver, etc!
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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you got the nice 2 tone leather
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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Light up dice huh....

The wood seems out of place, it'* the only thing. I dunno about white though. You've got grey seats right?
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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Yeah, I've got the gray cloth seats. Maybe I'll look for another trim piece from the wrecker and use it instead of the one i have now......

Any more thoughts?
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 12:04 PM
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Match the seats...
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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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I think the white would look nice. It would bring everything together. The woodgrain just seems out of place.
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