Interior Semi-Tech General discussion of interior for the Ford Ranger.

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i have a pocket on my stereo headunit adapter. i don't want a pocket, i need some plastic to fill that hole in, i want to fill it entirely, not just the hole, but the area around the pocket hole, so it's one solid piece that fills it perfectly. i want to put some push button switches in here... so where do i get a piece of plastic to fill this hole? i want something textured so it blends in... black of course
 
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hmmm shoulda gotten this one instead of the pocket...
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the one with the pocket came free from crutchfeild

i don't really like the lip around it either...
 
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Originally Posted by --weezl--
the one with the pocket came free from crutchfeild

i don't really like the lip around it either...
crutchfield sent me this one it said for like up to 98? i think. I was mad at first when i opened the box but then it fit so i was ok with it. i like it cause the little part pops out to do the switches so you dont have to pull your radio everytime.
 
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i can pop my entire thing out, just grab the top of my faceplate with my thumbs, stick my fingers in the pocket, and pull
 
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whered you get that one with the switches?
 
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i think it's a non pocket, with switches installed by him... either that or he got it from flowmaster
 
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weezl what about fiber glassing the hole and a thin layer over the whole thing, sanding it smooth and painting it?

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whered you get that one with the switches?
its a kit desinged for 98 and before trucks i think .heres what it looked like when it came.
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how would i get the texture?
 
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Originally Posted by --weezl--
i think it's a non pocket, with switches installed by him... either that or he got it from flowmaster
hey is that a joke lol leave my lil flowmaster sticker alone
added the switchs myself had to run 2 because cant run all the nitrous and thrusters off one switch
 
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too much horsepower for your wiring to the switches?

the simple fix would have been to run the torque control from the flux capacitor through the bearing in your flowmaster, back up to your hid fluid
 
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how would i get the texture?
rhino liner very light sprays and then paint it whatever color you want
 
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hmmm, can you get it in a spray bomb?
 
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im sure you could strap a block of c4 to anything and its a bomb.

or bottle? yes sir auto parts store its not rhino brand but same stuff.
 
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hmmm, maybe i'll do that... thanks dan!

i might use a piece of plexi then i can use the leftover for the wheel wells
 
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You can buy black ABS textured plastic sheets. I bought a few off a vendor on cardomain for some headlight bezels on my Camaro. The sheets were only like $3 for a 12"x12" or it might of been 18"x18" I can't remember as its was several years ago.
 
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cardomain... cardomain.com? i've never used that site before... can you post a link to the page you are talking about?
 
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www.cardomain.com you have to register to shop i think . im on there now looking for you.
my old car i forgot i was on there. http://www.cardomain.com/id/pvtausdan
 
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miata's are pretty sweet cars
 
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she was my baby but i needed a truck even if its just a little truck . im not having any luck finding the plastic maybe dude will post again tomorrow with a link.
 
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i'm not going to worry too much about it... bed liner will probably work perfectly... i'll give it a try...


hey check it out though, i got a spray bomb of "TG" :D i', gonna go spray bomb everything i can find now! :D
 
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ummmm.....


all 95+ Rangers take the same adaptor. Alot of other FoMoCo vehicles take the same adaptor too....just changes need made to it for certain applications and that's all noted in the instructions.


I've always been wanting to find me the non-pocket kind or the one that has the pocket, but it has that filler piece or whatever. That cubbyhole does nothing for me and I do nothing with it. lol. The problem I always have is that every audio place I've been to locally only has the pocket kind. They say they've never seen one without a cubby. Time for me to call up Crutchfield.


Oh...and I totally LOL'd at you Weezl for thinking flowmaster makes car audio equipment... plexi for the wheelwells??
 
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glad someone got a kick out of it :D dan didn't seem to impressed

nah, plexi to fill the hole, as i can get it anywhere, bed liner to texture and blacken it, and left over bedliner for wheel wells
 
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Originally Posted by --weezl--
glad someone got a kick out of it :D dan didn't seem to impressed

nah, plexi to fill the hole, as i can get it anywhere, bed liner to texture and blacken it, and left over bedliner for wheel wells
aka "good bye fender flares"??




sorry for going a little off topic. but ya'll steered it pretty crazy too. lol.
 
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how would i get the texture?
They sell textured paint at auto parts store..

Just make sure that both the paint and the part are warmed up a little.

We used to do it on the HD Bikes all the time, easy and looks good.
 

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