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Thread: Updating pukey faux wood trim in CVSport

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    Updating pukey faux wood trim in CVSport

    Carbon Fiber Wrap: Not really my style at all.

    But when contemplating how to "Update" the lame faux wood trim in my CVSport I went ahead and spent $19.00 for the top of the line wrap.

    PLEASE UNDERSTAND -- not going to redo every piece, just the two faux wood trim pieces.

    With no previous knowledge or skills at this, on a whim and an adult beverage, I went ahead and wrapped the driver's side trim piece.

    While I chose the incorrect (too light) carbon fiber wrap, for my first time playing with it I think it came out surprisingly well! I think it will look much better with the next shade (or two) darker wrap.

    I went ahead and ordered the darker wrap, and will do both faux wood trim pieces next weekend UNLESS ANYONE HAS A BETTER IDEA. IF SO PLEASE SHARE ASAP! My interior is like new-yet appears dated due the nasty faux wood.


    Note: Not disparaging all faux wood, I have light flint interior--the brown faux wood may look fine on sand with tan leather interior--it just looks horrible brown on grey with light flint.
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    Looks good. I have been wanting to do the same bbn with the dot matrix trim on my 04 marauder. Where did you order the wrap from?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 03MERCMARAUDER View Post
    Looks good. I have been wanting to do the same bbn with the dot matrix trim on my 04 marauder. Where did you order the wrap from?

    Joe

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    Amazon, best seller or Amazon choice. Vivid or 3M. 1 ft by 5 feet perfect four our trim pieces. Corner/ edge at stearing wheel end is the hardest due to fold overlap. PS and lighter color like I bought first go round doesn't match and is more grey/blue while dash is more grey/brown.


    2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
    Tune, KYB's, JLT, FlowMaster 42441, Res Delete, New BFG's, 8 coats of zymoil Titanium

    2003 300B Silver Birch, #21 of 419, 29,800 miles
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    2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.

    2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)

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    I have something very close to that on my sport. The 2013 mustang wheels that are on it, got the center cap treatment to match it..

    Previous owner did it, looks nice
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    I dig the wrap, much better than the wood!

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    Looks great!

    Have someone fan a heat gun as you stretch the material around corners.


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    Still waiting

    Next color came and the wrap is too dark (black). Waiting for the heather/dark grey now.

    Took some better photos for you guys n gals
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    2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
    Tune, KYB's, JLT, FlowMaster 42441, Res Delete, New BFG's, 8 coats of zymoil Titanium

    2003 300B Silver Birch, #21 of 419, 29,800 miles
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    2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.

    2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)

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    Car feels much newer, looks younger /more modern, and drives better because of the wrap!
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    2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
    Tune, KYB's, JLT, FlowMaster 42441, Res Delete, New BFG's, 8 coats of zymoil Titanium

    2003 300B Silver Birch, #21 of 419, 29,800 miles
    Tune, JLT, FlowMaster 42441 Res Delete, New Nitto 235/255 Bigcarsforever dead peddle & custom SRP peddles, 5 coats Zymoil Titanium, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYBs, 1/2 inch coil cut, Sparta Watts link and Control Arms, Carfixer alignment.

    2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.

    2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)

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    Another shot of it pre installed
    Last edited by 1Marauder; 05-10-2019 at 10:21 AM.


    2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
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    Tune, JLT, FlowMaster 42441 Res Delete, New Nitto 235/255 Bigcarsforever dead peddle & custom SRP peddles, 5 coats Zymoil Titanium, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYBs, 1/2 inch coil cut, Sparta Watts link and Control Arms, Carfixer alignment.

    2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.

    2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1Marauder View Post
    Next color came and the wrap is too dark (black). Waiting for the heather/dark grey now.

    Took some better photos for you guys n gals

    I like that! Go for it.

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    I gotta say, I really like it!!!!
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    UPDATE,

    First grey(photos above) was too blue-ish and didn't really look right. I ordered black, and it was really dark (unlike photo when purchasing), so I ordered another grey... And it was exactly the same color as dash... So much so that everyone I asked to view all three colors picked the black.

    So I peeled off the light blue grey carbon fiber wrap and re-wrapped today!

    First, the product is really cool to work with. It was actually fun! The black actually made the entire dash look smaller and farther away, so much so I thought I'd moved the seat back.

    For those who want to change thier dot matrix or if it had been damaged, they also have a brushed stainless wrap too (I'd wish I'd seen that one first!).
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    2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
    Tune, KYB's, JLT, FlowMaster 42441, Res Delete, New BFG's, 8 coats of zymoil Titanium

    2003 300B Silver Birch, #21 of 419, 29,800 miles
    Tune, JLT, FlowMaster 42441 Res Delete, New Nitto 235/255 Bigcarsforever dead peddle & custom SRP peddles, 5 coats Zymoil Titanium, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYBs, 1/2 inch coil cut, Sparta Watts link and Control Arms, Carfixer alignment.

    2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.

    2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)

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    That looks good. Where did you get the wrap? I am wanting to do the same to my marauder and cover the faux wood trim in the excursion I recently bought.

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    Amazon... Search "Carbon Fiber Wrap" manufacturers are Vivid or 3M. They have many different sizes. I bought 1ft by 5ft. And it was perfect for our trim.

    If you need any pointers, PM me I am happy to share what I learned playing with it.


    2003 300A Black, #4918 of 7838, 17,400 Miles
    Tune, KYB's, JLT, FlowMaster 42441, Res Delete, New BFG's, 8 coats of zymoil Titanium

    2003 300B Silver Birch, #21 of 419, 29,800 miles
    Tune, JLT, FlowMaster 42441 Res Delete, New Nitto 235/255 Bigcarsforever dead peddle & custom SRP peddles, 5 coats Zymoil Titanium, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYBs, 1/2 inch coil cut, Sparta Watts link and Control Arms, Carfixer alignment.

    2003 CV Sport Matador Red, 19,280 Miles, DD, Curless Full Service Royal flush, Marto Tune, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires, NEW OEM Sport Springs -1 coil & Monroe Severe Duty (front) shocks, Addco front and rear sway bars, KYB rear Shocks, Carfixer Alignment.

    2004 CV HPP Silver Birch, 93,000 miles. Son's DD, 18 Chrome Wheels w 235/265 front/back Nitto tires (thank you Lowndex!)

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