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Old 12-19-2003, 06:12 PM
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Can anyone tell me how to install the aluminum instrument trim rings?

I'm thinking of using a 3M adhesive spray on their inside of the ring. Or is there a good way of doing it?

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Boris
Old 12-19-2003, 06:22 PM
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Boris,
I used rubber cement glue.
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I used black rubberised glue also. It works a charm and insures that they fit very well.

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Four little dots of a silicon adhesive like Permatex will hold like a champ and allow removal and easy cleanup if ever desired.
Old 12-21-2003, 02:16 AM
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Boris, I went to the local office supply store and picked up some poster mounting tape -- it is double sided and can be easily removed without leaving any residue.
Old 12-21-2003, 02:22 AM
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boris i used poster putty .. i wadded it up in a tiny little ball and placed 4 on each ring and presto done. it's snug but the rings can be taken off easily without damaging anything.
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Poster putty, purchased at Lowe's. Worked like a charm!
Old 12-21-2003, 11:09 PM
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I used "Museum Wax" which is easily removable and very sticky. Kind of like soft parrafin. I got it in an Art store, and it is designed to keep your statues stuck down during earthquake tremors, ahh California...

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Old 12-22-2003, 11:29 AM
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Ditto on the poster putty. Mine have been on for about a year and a half with no problems.
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How do you get the black ones off??
Old 12-23-2003, 01:54 PM
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OG - I think the new ones fit over the black ones (no need to remove them).
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Originally posted by OldGuy
How do you get the black ones off??
the rings go over the black plastic rings
Old 12-23-2003, 01:59 PM
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Cool, thanks guys, that was on my upgrade list.
But right now gotta pay for some muffler bypasses
and some ROW springs and euro torsion bar
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All the trim rings go on over the top edges of the gauges...

...oops, sorry, never mind.
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Old guy,

When you come down to visit, you can see my trim rings. I used double sided tape because I am a mechanical doofus, and knew I'd make a mess with anything else. 10 minute install, even for me. And its a "Euro turbo rear sway bar", not a "torsion bar"... you're gonna really confuse a few folks. And I've been told that I'm already very confused.


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