Cleazy's 8G "Let's try this again thread"

I Loved the car before and I still love it! It's your car man if you wanna sticker bomb it go for it, if you want to shit on the hood go for it.

The only things I can say negatively from a person that doesn't care what you do to your own car I can say that you should try to fix the cluster trim.

Also I have nothing against sticker bombing, not that I would ever do it to my car, but I do think it looks better when its done with actual stickers as opposed to a wrap.
Then your individual sticker bomb job IS original and actually unique.

Anyway I give props for making a bomb ass G and going away from the norm.

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Originally Posted by cleazy123

Just updating some pics of my summer 13' progress

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New rollers
Privat 19x8.5 on 225/35-19
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And some fresh powdercoat
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New carpet!!
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And oh btw in 2 months I'm relocating to palm springs Cali ...oh yea boy ...cannot wait :P
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On the road nearby
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Just read this. Thats sweet, also you should be able to find a place for far less than that? Im in indio, Bermuda Dunes is like 5 minutes literally.

Since you took a pic of the the windmills it must mean ur here, right?

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Nah , my boy lives in palm springs...and sent me that pic on his way back from la...I was in Scottsdale last year...my family and I all loved it so me the wife 5 year old and newborn are all taking the trip the beginning of sep

You'll love fall, winter and spring here!

We 75-80 during those seasons with clear blue skies. Its the summer you'll have to get used to. Bermuda Dunes is a nice area.

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I know bro I cannot wait lol...just sold my wife's 05 Altima for 5800...just gotta sell the last of my furniture then I'm omw..We definately need to getup oak

Well after my first fbgls/bondo license plate Shave on the front bumper failed ...blasting a shoppin cart didn't help, decided to tear it all off and rock the JDM bumper with a plate for awhile...

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...A36880D9BC.jpg

Did it for awhile...but got tired of it...so refiberglassed, insulating foam, and bondoed it and a fresh base coat and clear were applied .......much better !

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...A2C4CA695C.jpg
PRIMER
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BASE COAT
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...pse1ef17bc.jpg
CLEAR COAT

SO I finished that and with MOD right around the corner,and as always my interior annoying the shit out of me, suede on my dash went from black to olive green thanks to mother nature lol..

I decided to go a different route...

I always liked the look of the vr4 interior
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6f4fad0a.png

So I started fiberglass ing and insulating and bondo ing my USDm center console...with a certain look in mind, man that console got heavy and just plane hideous...put in a lot of work...
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...ps66855470.jpg
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...psed18d02c.jpg
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until I thought maybe a "DIAMANTE DASH" would look nice ;)

So I LOOKED IT UP!!

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...ps58ababf3.jpg

Thought for a sec....
Then thought again ...man that looks awfully familiar...
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http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...ps58ababf3.jpg

They're almost identical...
So I scratched my interior custom work and thoughts....why not be the first to try a diamanté dash ....

FROM....
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To...
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Well lucky me found A diamante 03" black dash today in river head....completed dash for $125 no tax..
And so it begins ..( FYI a lot of cutting , dremel I's a MUST!
Anyhow soft so good will post more pics soon...enjoy

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...ps24b988b9.jpg

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Nice job. I'm sure going custom is usually the hardest route, but I'm sure its worth it when it works lol. Hope the dash turns out great like the bumper

Thanks bro...oh btw got rid if the sticker bomb

Joe, let me know if you need some parts for the interior, we have a couple Diamantes down here in a couple of our junkyards. I would love to tackle something like this, I love the D interior. I still want another one.

Thank you brotha...appreciate the offer...I'll keep you posted...and post more as I can, this interior is so sexy!!blows away the 8g (us version)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but with the diamante dash, doesn't look like you'll have to worry about the 8g infamous dash cracking. Just thought of that lol, probably because mine erks me

Just an update after more trimming and Test fitting and trimming lol....so far looks great..couple things for anyone who might do this next... A) fuse box will need to be relocated B) unfortunately :/ sides of dash will need to be trimmed off so that doors will close OR!!! Door panels under tweeters need to be modded "severely" and possible fiberglass work will need to be done. C) diamanté airbag may or may not be able to be enabled...our steering column bar that goes across from drivers to passengers may interfere with its mounting location. BUT ON A BETTER NOTE, this dash looks AMAZING! compared to old dash, so ugly and after 3 8gs I'm so tired of it, my interior alone made me want to upgrade my car. Lol

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Originally Posted by 8thLS6

Correct me if I'm wrong, but with the diamante dash, doesn't look like you'll have to worry about the 8g infamous dash cracking. Just thought of that lol, probably because mine erks me

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Nope no cracking...so sexy

This made me want to look in to swapping out my center armrest for a 3g one. But good work!

Yea the stock g setup was such a letdown :orangeupset: anything can be done but the only downside is none of the factory mounting locations mount up....so u gotta get creative...I'm in for a lot of work. I wish I could get my hands on the vr4 LHD dash , bet they'd bolt right up no modifications..but I wouldn't know where to start looking

yes... my suede is turning from black to white. lol.

tell me more about eclipse center armrest? thats like the only thing im missing, and i dont even want to put the stock one back in i hate it so much.

Few teasers for you guys....

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...psfaf82360.jpg

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4e816d08.jpg

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Originally Posted by cleazy123

Few teasers for you guys....

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...psfaf82360.jpg

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4e816d08.jpg

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Looks much better i have to say. Back a couple of years i wondered if the 7g galant dash would swap over.

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Originally Posted by dknight3

yes... my suede is turning from black to white. lol.

tell me more about eclipse center armrest? thats like the only thing im missing, and i dont even want to put the stock one back in i hate it so much.

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As of now ive been eyeing them up they look pretty close but im sure theres small differences. But one of these day ill try the swap in the jy. I hate the stock armrest it gets in the way of shifting so i removed it.

This ones got a nice slope to it ...easier shifting ...just mold it on the diamante dash lol
06-12 eclipse
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Not too sure what I'm gonna do with gauges , I'm thinking use the "D" bezel and buy the gauges used only to take apart the housing and possibly pull out the G's and retrofit the "D" housing with g tach,temp,fuel, and mpg gauges ...maybe lil light bondo prime and paint ...lens on and bezel back on , should work well any suggestions ?

See if you can't find a D with analog gauges, like the ES Diamante or the VR-X Diamante gauges, they might work.

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Originally Posted by cleazy123

Not too sure what I'm gonna do with gauges , I'm thinking use the "D" bezel and buy the gauges used only to take apart the housing and possibly pull out the G's and retrofit the "D" housing with g tach,temp,fuel, and mpg gauges ...maybe lil light bondo prime and paint ...lens on and bezel back on , should work well any suggestions ?

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As long as the d's gauges use the same voltage and digital signal where it applies to the gauge set up itself as the g, I think you should try to see if you could get it to work man. I know probably the gauge clusters pigtails are not the same for both vehicles. be original! If not I'll be doing it lol

Imajine if the same two plugs plug right in... Just gotta get this dash to fit perfect.....then take it from there

I would love to get that electroluminescent diamanté cluster in my car. I miss that gauge.

The way the needles light up 2 at a time is very nice

Here is some wiring diagrams (2003 Diamante LS, High Contract Cluster), hope it helps:


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Originally Posted by GalantES-2001

Here is some wiring diagrams (2003 Diamante LS, High Contract Cluster), hope it helps:


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Your the man bro..thanks to you I might have to get the d gauges and retro em for the g...I have the whole dash harness they have it to me wit the dash ...oh and btw I payed 125 cash for whole dash (bezel,glove box,vents, ducting)

Daytime pic
http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8860738d.jpg

And oh btw I took the door panels off and voila!!! Doors close perfectly!!

May have to install the diamante e brake handle too , looks like it would bolt up and the angle of it should clear the center console...-as of right now looks like it may be obstructed.

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...ps61af9373.jpg
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So about the doors. You cant get them to work with the dash as is, or you gotta modify them a bit? After you pull this off, you ever thought about a 3g wheel? Also what seats do you have? Nice carpet btw

I think I'm gonna fiberglass the doors and paint them black...there plastic anyway, 3G wheel I've had once before it feels really big and bulky IMO ...thankyou on the carpet...matches calipers nd valve covers...oh and seats are from and 01 Sebring coupe

Thats interersting on the 3g wheel. I wad considering one myself, but dont like the idea of a big bulky wheel. I don't want less leg room. Maybe of I ever go to a our local salvage yard I can find a 3g and see what its like.

If I do change my wheel it'll be for a "personal" steering wheel with an "NRG quick release adaptor" ...u can choose the "mm" 350,320,380 leather or suede, black,red, white stitch and bulky or skinny ...check em out.

Yeah personal sounds sick. I thought about woodgrain too, but I dunno if I wanna be without an air bag or how to get around the srs