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SummoneR · 04-13-2011, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stratman2SSRS

I think I remember someone saying if you take the door panels off that there is a piece of tape stopping the light from coming through all the way to the dash. You know how it stops a few inches from the front of the door. Is that true?
Has anyone done it?

It is true. There is a DIY for removing the tape and sanding the doors to the edge to get the light to extend all the way.

*TAG UR IT* · 04-14-2011, 01:39 AM

What he said. Look for it in the DIY section.

SummoneR · 04-14-2011, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stratman2SSRS

I think I remember someone saying if you take the door panels off that there is a piece of tape stopping the light from coming through all the way to the dash. You know how it stops a few inches from the front of the door. Is that true?
Has anyone done it?

I was bored so I looked through my bookmarks, the member posted it on his blog. here is the link.
http://imichaelc.blogspot.com/2009/0...or-for_09.html

If you click on the images they get bigger so that it is easier to see what he is talking about.

stratman2SSRS · 04-14-2011, 07:50 AM

Thanks guys.

n201mw · 04-15-2011, 03:15 PM

What are you guys doing about the piece on the driver side? I heated up the tube and bent it but I still feel like that trim piece sticks way out...

skuttduck · 04-15-2011, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n201mw

What are you guys doing about the piece on the driver side? I heated up the tube and bent it but I still feel like that trim piece sticks way out...

I need to trim mine back. The tube only needs to be about 3 inches.

01pewterz28 · 04-15-2011, 08:56 PM

I cannot wait to close on my house in 3 weeks so I can spend dome $$$ on the HUD and the dash ABL

Gene Culley · 04-15-2011, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n201mw

What are you guys doing about the piece on the driver side? I heated up the tube and bent it but I still feel like that trim piece sticks way out...

Quote:

Originally Posted by skuttduck

I need to trim mine back. The tube only needs to be about 3 inches.

I cut mine down to like 3 inches and it still sticks way out! I certainly need to do something about it. I even cut out the back of the ABL panel where the clear areas are above the retainers and it didn't help all that much.

skuttduck · 04-15-2011, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gene Culley

I cut mine down to like 3 inches and it still sticks way out! I certainly need to do something about it. I even cut out the back of the ABL panel where the clear areas are above the retainers and it didn't help all that much.

I cut the retainer on mine and still need to trim it a bit. I've just been lazy.

Unlike the passenger side, the drivers side doesn't need to have the light run the entire length of the panel. So I have a bit of a gap.

n201mw · 04-16-2011, 08:12 AM

Does the drill method leave a gap on the drivers side too? Im not excited about cutting or drilling anything but the way it looks right now drives me nuts.

SummoneR · 04-16-2011, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n201mw

Does the drill method leave a gap on the drivers side too? Im not excited about cutting or drilling anything but the way it looks right now drives me nuts.

I did not drill the passenger side and I have light all the way to the edge, in fact I need to put something in to block it from shining out the side LOL.

I used a small (1/2" long) piece of clear fishtank air line tubing to connect the LED to the light tube, worked great and gives light to the edges.

n201mw · 04-16-2011, 12:37 PM

I did the no drill method and Im pretty happy with the passenger side. Im just trying to figure out what to do with the driver side. That trim piece sticks too far out for me.

Gene Culley · 04-16-2011, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n201mw

I did the no drill method and Im pretty happy with the passenger side. Im just trying to figure out what to do with the driver side. That trim piece sticks too far out for me.

Me too! Let me know if you come up with something!

STINGS · 04-17-2011, 06:00 PM

ABL seems to call attention to the trim piece sitting away from the dash when you open the door at night. Once, you notice it at night, of course you see it during the day too. Cut two small pieces of plastic, applied some touch up paint to the back, and slid them behind the passenger side trim, and the drivers side trim. Not nearly as annoying as before.

Joe

Test fitting rough cut piece of plexiglass, with blue shipping plastic still attached.

Painted the back of the plastic with touch up paint (Upper piece is rough cut piece for driver's side)

Side panel keeps the piece from falling out.

04-14-2011, 07:50 AM	#620
stratman2SSRS Drives: Lingenfelter Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,161 View My Garage	Thanks guys. __________________

04-15-2011, 08:56 PM	#623
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,494 View My Garage	I cannot wait to close on my house in 3 weeks so I can spend dome $$$ on the HUD and the dash ABL __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

04-17-2011, 06:00 PM	#630
STINGS Live for On Ramps! Drives: 2010 Camaro/2LT/RS/T.F./6M "naomi" Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Phoenix Posts: 185 View My Garage	ABL seems to call attention to the trim piece sitting away from the dash when you open the door at night. Once, you notice it at night, of course you see it during the day too. Cut two small pieces of plastic, applied some touch up paint to the back, and slid them behind the passenger side trim, and the drivers side trim. Not nearly as annoying as before. Joe Test fitting rough cut piece of plexiglass, with blue shipping plastic still attached. Painted the back of the plastic with touch up paint (Upper piece is rough cut piece for driver's side) Side panel keeps the piece from falling out. Last edited by STINGS; 04-17-2011 at 07:26 PM.

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n201mw Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS IBM 6spd Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 101	I did the no drill method and Im pretty happy with the passenger side. Im just trying to figure out what to do with the driver side. That trim piece sticks too far out for me.