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TinyGiant
09-14-2009, 11:31 PM
I saw some snazzy trim rings on echo_hrs car and thought i needed a pair. I decided to get creative and make a couplefrom some 3" brass rings from the local craft store..

anywho.. here is the end result :)
AlexNet0
09-14-2009, 11:33 PM
sweet, I was gonna ask where and how much but you already said in another thread. lol
kimona
09-14-2009, 11:33 PM
I think it looks great! Please tell us more.
POORSHA
09-14-2009, 11:39 PM
The next Martha stewart
TinyGiant
09-14-2009, 11:50 PM
lol there really isnt more to say .. they were .59cents each. i spray painted them and glued them in place. easy as that

only paint one side so the epoxy can stick.

really easy and cheap mod :)
ezhacker1
09-15-2009, 02:35 AM
thats being creative indeed. Ill have to look into this.
EleKid
09-15-2009, 02:49 AM
Nice mod!
window_lee
09-15-2009, 03:44 AM
where can i get them???
Kaotic Lazagna
09-15-2009, 03:45 AM
Nice. I wanted silver for mine. I was going to paint mine, but I'm not sure how to remove that vent assembly.
TinyGiant
09-15-2009, 09:36 AM
where can i get them???

any craft store should have them.. walmart might even have them
TinyGiant
09-15-2009, 09:38 AM
Nice. I wanted silver for mine. I was going to paint mine, but I'm not sure how to remove that vent assembly.

i unclicked some of my dash last night but quickly found the whole thing was going to have to pop out to make it happen.


this was much easier
mrbond
09-15-2009, 11:25 AM
Nice. I wanted silver for mine. I was going to paint mine, but I'm not sure how to remove that vent assembly.

I ended up painting the whole vent assembly silver, including the cupholders. If you want to do that, you'll have to remove the whole dashboard, since it's all one piece.

Looking good, tinygiant!
kac
09-15-2009, 12:25 PM
excellent job. this is on my list of things to do for sure!
ROCKLAND TOYOTA
09-15-2009, 12:49 PM
i like this mod alot. so im off too the local MICHAEL'S craft store to get some brass 3" trim rings.... THANKS TINY.....
TinyGiant
09-15-2009, 12:51 PM
i like this mod alot. so im off too the local MICHAEL'S craft store to get some brass 3" trim rings.... THANKS TINY.....

np!
TinyGiant
09-15-2009, 12:51 PM
just be careful with the epoxy so that it looks clean :)
2009BBPliftback
09-20-2009, 09:05 AM
so i saw those purdy trim rims on echo_hrs car too, now when you say brass are they gold? did you paint yours? I'm looking for silver/chrome/brushed aluminum looking ones. great find btw!
TinyGiant
09-20-2009, 10:39 AM
yeah they are gold in color. I painted mine. you could just go get a can of chrome spray paint and paint them before you glue them in :)
birdman
10-02-2009, 10:48 PM
Some body ought to market those.......Save folks from having to hunt them down. I bet you could get 10 bucks a pair (unpainted) easy.
TinyGiant
10-02-2009, 10:54 PM
its a 75cent brass ring from the craft store ..lol i'd gladly sell anyone a pair for $10 shipped :)
birdman
10-22-2009, 01:51 AM
I went to a Michaels and they didn't know about them. I did find some on line though. I also found some chrome press on rings for the Yaris on eBay. 27 bucks plus shipping from the UK. Thats well over 30 bucks delivered and you still have to paint them. Sell yours on eBay and clean up!
Thanks for posting your pics. I am going to do exactly what you did. I Recently painted my center dash and now I want my AC vents to have blue rings too.
TinyGiant
10-22-2009, 01:53 AM
i dont know what they are used for its just a brass ring

i could pick some up for people if they wanted

i think they were 75 cents each or 1.39.. i forget which

i can price them out
birdman
10-22-2009, 02:10 AM
Thanks for offering but I have mine coming. Thanks for the great pics. After painting the center it still needed a little something to balance it off and this is perfect!
TinyGiant
10-22-2009, 02:42 AM
sweet glad you liked it :) i felt the same way .. it needed more balance.

i tapped off and painted the speaker grills on the doors too. and i plan to do it to the back ones too at some point
that really helped tie the doors in
birdman
10-24-2009, 06:43 AM
The Scion XD has an optional body colored dash center. That's where I first got the idea.
bkndacn
06-19-2010, 05:09 PM
Hmmmmmm I just painted my console and was thinking the same thing bout needing balance so I was thinking about painting the vents .... but now I'm kinda on the fence wether I want to do that now or do the rings!

the only thing is I am generally bad with epoxy and Glue (I get it all over the place!)

I am sure however that I want to see pics of the speakers/door panels!