DIY part # for ABL (Pictures of Installation included!!!)

[Toasty]

Originally Posted by V6 LS Supercar

Vendor SJM Autoprod has new ones

[TAG UR IT]

You don't need to sand the dash panels. I've done it that way before and while it will work, it's a pain in the ass. I just use the weather stripping method now. Put some 1/4" weather stripping along the back to jut out the upper part just a couple millimeters and voila. You've got ambient lighting w/out all the sanding and work (and screw ups you might have).

[chozn4service]

Originally Posted by TAG UR IT

You don't need to sand the dash panels. I've done it that way before and while it will work, it's a pain in the ass. I just use the weather stripping method now. Put some 1/4" weather stripping along the back to jut out the upper part just a couple millimeters and voila. You've got ambient lighting w/out all the sanding and work (and screw ups you might have).

Yea, I put some masking tape along the edge and used a real fine grit sand paper and just pushed it in one direction a few times. The paint is real light and thin so it doesn't take much removal at all and it keeps it looking frosty looking to blend with the switch blade silver color. It works but totally up to you. Good luck on it! Also I have mine wired to the dash lighting so whenever my lights are on the door lights and dash pieces are on. Looks really cool at night and not distracting at all, and of course I can dim them down if I want.

[LS3 Handler]

Sounds good i maybe able to use my current pices to do the weather stripping method. But idk about the doors though. It may not look real good but im trying to save my money for power adders. I want it to be fast then i can make it look good

[TAG UR IT]

sanding your door panels is going to be an even bigger pain in the @ss. been there done that on door panels as well. you'd be better off buying new ones.

[jlrtexas]

i just did my door panels and there was no sanding required. I used shop towel and brake cleaner. The brake cleaner ate the paint right off and to control what i took off with it I sprayed it to a disposalable towel and wiped it away. To get the cracks i used small screwdriver and pushed the towel in the cracks with it. Took bout 10 minutes per door panel. The door panels were easy to take off also.

[jlrtexas]

Here are some pics.

[TAG UR IT]

brake cleaner....well shit. i never thought of that!

[verboten]

Did you tap the inside before using brake cleaner? Did you measure how much paint to remove?

Thanks

[jlrtexas]

no i didn't tape anything. Also i followed the outline that gm already had going with rest of panel. The light pipe is in a valley just make sure to get all the paint out of the valley. I'm waiting for rest of parts to come in so i can finish the dash lighting.

[verboten]

I was referring to the dash panels. I thought I saw pics.

[jlrtexas]

No I didn't tape the door panels just follow the outline that's already there. Just make sure to get the valley that the light pipe sits in. You have to take the pipe out to get there. Takes a T10 torxs bit to remove screws out that holds it in place

[Sapper12b]

Originally Posted by 2SSRS

In 2010 i want to SEMA and with the help of a member "camaro4mybday" got some New light pipe, it worked so good its not funny, no line in the back so you dont have to turn it in the right way, Only thing is its thinner, and for 1 year it has not come out.

I installed it on one car and he know how it looks, Now for the Good news, its do out 1st quarter of this year.

No price but its coming.

Any update on this ?

[jlrtexas]

yeah like to know bout that light pipe.