No, that's my way of saying I have some samples but have been too lazy to tape them onto the dash and look at how it would look =)
I was initially visioning it like my transmission tunnel in the cobra - nice leather but very 'poofy' (from the foam underneath)...poofy dash be bad. But he said he wouldn't use any padding underneath, just the thin layer of leather.
So I've got to tape my samples on and consider it. Also, I have 0 sense about style, so I have no idea if it would look good or not since I don't trust my opinion.
Skinning it with cf would be too hard, cf dash is just the barnacles, so I'd have to paint the rest (and since mine is already drilled and whatnot, it's probably just easier to stick with mine). That leaves hydrographics, but I've studied the samples and it doesn't look like real cf to me - looks too fakish for my tastes. Not to mention you're still back at square 1 with the polishing bit if you go carbon/hydrographics (i.e., very difficultto maintain a marr-free finish)
Here's my cobra's dash. Look good, eh?
I absolutely hate it with a passion because it takes me 20minutes to clean it when I wash the car - I have to do so very carefully as to not induce marring (because it's virtually impossible to get a polisher in there), and anytime anybody gets in the car I scream at them if it looks like they're going to come within 10'' of the dash with their hand (why people feel the need to touch it, I don't know). So basically if I paint it I'm going back to that situation, which isn't what I wanted with this car =(
I've banged around the gelcoat dash and it shows in person (marring - most people would give it a 10/10 for finish as is because I wetsanded and polished it last year when I was bored, but I'd give it's actual condition a 6.5 from my detailing perspective) .... however, up to this point I've enjoyed being able to touch it and put my steering wheel on it (for example) and not care. I'd liek to continue that...
