Who has a dash kit?
 

Anybody here have a dash kit in there Bonneville? I really liked the one in my Aurora and am considering getting one for my 01 ssei. Anybody have pics of their dash kit on ANY BODY STYLE?

Thanks in advance.

Sorry to interject here Taylor, but how much was the dash kit for your Aurora?

Here's the kit I found for my car
http://www.bitrim.com/woodkits/Wd336.gif
http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...42_45_full.jpg

The question is what color? Don't know If I'll get wood on this dark gray dash, maybe brushed aluminum? Carbon Fiber? Paint it Silver=free?

There are some pics mixed in with our last meet. Whisky98 has a 2000 SSEi with a red dash kit. It looked really nice in his car.

http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/832003.php

Oh, I see some things I like there. not to sure about the red dash kit but I like the headrest and the Pontiac logo on the front lower grill. Hopefully he reads this soon and tells me how he did these. Looks like the same dash kit, he chose red.Wish there was a better pic of the dash.

I like the head rest thing a lot. I need it!!!
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/imag...3/DSC01490.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/imag...3/DSC01481.JPG
http://www.mnbonnevilleclub.com/imag...3/DSC01491.JPG

Brushed aluminum, Taylor, all the way!

I agree. That would look great for your interior color.

I put a wood grain dash kit in my car. I am very happy with it. I have the taupe (tan) interior with the tan dash. I got spoiled by real wood in my Touring Sedan. The SSEi was just begging for something to take your eyes off all the plastic.

I actually did this several months ago, but never got around to posting any pics. After a few weeks it seemed like old new, so I just forgot about it. I will try to get some pics together tonight.

Jay

Well...that didn't take all that long. Here are some pics:

http://members.accesstoledo.com/jmfiliere/dash1.jpg

http://members.accesstoledo.com/jmfiliere/dash2.jpg

http://members.accesstoledo.com/jmfiliere/dash3.jpg

As you can see, the tan interior would not look good with brushed aluminum or carbon fiber IMO. Wood just screams luxury!

Jay

very nice Jstpsntym,
but you could have at least vacuumed!

Brushed aluminum/chrome/wood

We are well into fall here in Ohio :D , but yes, I guess I could have cleaned things up a bit.

I wouldnt mind droppin some money for the carbon fibre kit they have for my car.. i've seen it a few times..but i dont know where/how to order it. ..i'm game if someone can find it for me :)

Do a Google search for "dash kit". There are three or four main dealers. Keep in mind that not all kits are the same. What I mean by that is the number and type of pieces supplied. Some may give you a good deal on a basic 18 pc. kit, but nail you on the "add-on" pieces like sunroof, rear door pieces, console, etc. Some have kits that have almost every piece you want, but are missing a few key pieces.

Just print out the templates they offer and keep mixing and matching until you find the best deal.

Jstpsntym, Now thats what I call a first class interior. That Rosewood trim really looks nice.

That looks good with Wood. Don't know If that will look as good on my dark gray intereior. That looks like the same kit that I posted through exotic wood dash.com right?

Going to give them a call and see how they are on their return policy, maybe I'll order the brushed aluminum, Black/gray carbon Fiber, and a dark rosewood like you. The winner will stay.

Read the return policy caaarefully. Some of those companies will not allow a return even if you have not tried to install it.

yah, I need to read the return policy carefully.
Where did you get YOUR kit from and how much?

Thanks...it is actually dark burled walnut.

I bought mine off Ebay for $179. It came with either 24 or 26 pieces because it included the sunroof/overhead console pieces. The guy was really good at answering my questions and keeping in touch.

Here is one of his auctions:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=50452

Drop him a line to see if he has any bonne kits in stock.

Whisky got his stuff at www.ultimatewarriorracing.com His rear seat armrest has a cover on it... It's a GIANT embroidered pontiac logo, and IMHO it's a very classy touch to the car. The coolest stuff i've ever seen.

Very cool indeed. Don't think I'll get the rear arm rest cover cause I have to leave that open for my stereo, but I'm all over ther headrest covers and am considering the bottom Pontiac piece. From the pics whisky 98 dosen't leave that on the car the whole time right? Looks to low for daily driving, but looks great in photos. Might get it any ways for the few carshows I'll be entering next year.

It's nice, i think he has it on there all year (well maybe not with tons of snow.. who knows). It's kinda far back, you don't see it when you're up to the car, you gotta be back a lil and looking for it....

I like the whole seat covers too, doubt they will fit though since for GTP originally.
Is there any other REALLY COOL STUFF like this anywhre else? I like it baby, need more of it! :shock: :D

Jstpsntym-Thanks for all your help on the dash kit stuff. I wrote the guy off ebay and he was really nice. Do you know what brand of kit they sent you, was it Gemico? Are you happy with the fit of the kit? The guy off ebay want's $159 + SH and the company itself wants $275, kinda weird.

There's a lot of different dash kits out there and they all have different # of pieces. This Gemico kit has the most for an 01 with wooddashfacotry ranked 2nd. Both company sent my samples of Synthic Brushed Aluminm, Brushed Sterling and Driftwood. Can't wait till they all come in.

Figure for the headrest I'll get the silver PONTIAC instead, it will go with the dash kit. Also going to order some lloyd floor mats with the SUPERCHARGED logo on them, was thinking red but might as well get the Silver theme going on inside.
:D

http://www.ultimatewarriorracing.com..._w-individ.jpg
I see that it's White embrodery, but that should be ok, still pull off the lighter color dash theme.

ttt

I don't remember the brand name. You are going through what I did...trying to find the right number of pieces. What I like about the kit I got, is that it included all the door handle and door lock bezels, including those for the rear doors.

Yes, I am very happy with the fit. Of course, your results are directly related to the effort you put into this. Mine took about three hours. You spend alot of time doing cleaning and prep work.

You want to clean the mounting surface really well, like three times. You then need to cover the area with the activator which comes in a pen like a magic marker. This is where you have to be extra careful. You only want to apply the activator where the overlay will go. If you go outside the area, it leaves a film on the plastic area where you applied it. You might want to dry fit the piece and trace it lightly with a pencil.

Next is applying the overlays. This is where you have to extra-extra careful. Once the overlay touches the area where the activator has been applied...it is stuck. There is no peeling it off to try again. The smaller pieces are pretty easy, but the bigger ones are a PITA. I suggest you start with the easy ones first to get the hang of it. When you get to the larger pieces, like the trim around the radio, it helps to dry fit it first and plan how many steps it will take to put it on. Take a razor blade and score the film on the back at those spots. This allows you to peel off a bit at a time to fit the piece around corners and curvy surfaces without worrying about it sticking to something you don't want.

Darn, you don't remember the kit maker. I'm looking for the same thing, how many pieces, I want all door handle pieces as well and I noticed that not all the kits do the entire gear shifter center cousole.

I'm waiting for my samples, either brushed chrome or now I'm thinking driftwood. A Synth, wood grain pattern made of darkgray wood, like in an Acura, I'll dig up a pic here.
http://www.exoticwooddash.com/photog...5/wd346_lg.jpg

This could look real classy, more so than chrome maybe.

Yeah I know about putting in a dash kit, #1 rule, test fit ever piece and take your time. Took me 3 hours for my Aurora one too, but the results are SO NICE!!!
Wish my samples were here NOW. Is the mail here yet?
Oh mail women.

How about that driftwood for a 93 bonneville with buckets,... :shock: Would be perfect for my interior!

I don't have much and the main dash piece is actually original from my 1992 SE while the rest is aftermarket add on so that's why they don't match. I would have gotten the main dash piece to match, but someone else beat me to that (got the console and upper dash pieces from a SSE in a salvage yard). I still have to go back and get the pieces that go around the switches and handles on the doors.

http://images.cardomain.com/member_i...61_53_full.jpg

Jay,

any areas where you didnt feel that it covered well/ a little short? If I get one I want it to look as stock as possible.

The only part that comes to mind was the area around the shifter. There seems to be bit more of the console plastic showing than I would like (look at the right side of the shifter in the pics). It may be like that because of all the compound curves. I am sure the kit was designed purposely for that reason.

I would have prefered that the kit be a true 3-dimensional molded kit. That way it would have entirely covered stuff like the door handle bezels and the inner portion of the vents. Unfortunately, no-one makes that kind of kit for the Bonnevilles, only SUV's and pickups.

Well after seeing this I'm going to have to give these kits some serious thought.
What brand names have people used? Where have you ordered them from?

I'm looking at one right now from http://www.bitrim.com
Has anyone else bought from here or this brand name?