X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:23:40 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-da04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.105.146] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.2) with ESMTP id 5186799 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:12:11 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.105.146; envelope-from=rwolf99@aol.com Received: from mtaomg-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaomg-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.8]) by imr-da04.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id pA4KBWOU029333 for ; Fri, 4 Nov 2011 16:11:32 -0400 Received: from core-dqa001c.r1000.mail.aol.com (core-dqa001.r1000.mail.aol.com [172.29.211.193]) by mtaomg-ma01.r1000.mx.aol.com (OMAG/Core Interface) with ESMTP id D3D52E000095 for ; Fri, 4 Nov 2011 16:11:31 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: 360 Panel X-MB-Message-Source: WebUI X-MB-Message-Type: User MIME-Version: 1.0 From: rwolf99@aol.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--------MB_8CE69451406D497_F00_2839ED_Webmail-d124.sysops.aol.com" X-Mailer: AOL Webmail 34290-STANDARD Received: from 216.207.126.66 by Webmail-d124.sysops.aol.com (205.188.108.140) with HTTP (WebMailUI); Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:11:31 -0400 X-Original-Message-Id: <8CE694514047335-F00-FC339@Webmail-d124.sysops.aol.com> X-Originating-IP: [216.207.126.66] X-Original-Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2011 16:11:31 -0400 (EDT) x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:286089088:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29084eb446f337a2 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----------MB_8CE69451406D497_F00_2839ED_Webmail-d124.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Berni - Personally I think that cutting an instrument panel out of composite materi= al is a royal pain. Most everyone I know uses aluminum inserts -- much eas= ier to cut holes. You are not limited to paint, anodize or powder coat for= the aluminum. I used wooden veneer (teak). Maybe you could put a layer o= f graphite over the completed aluminum to get the visual effect you want. I doubt they have graphite veneer, but the hod rod shops might have somethi= ng. - Rob Wolf ----------MB_8CE69451406D497_F00_2839ED_Webmail-d124.sysops.aol.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii"
Berni -
 
Personally I think that cutting an instrument panel out of composite m= aterial is a royal pain.  Most everyone I know uses aluminum inserts -= - much easier to cut holes.  You are not limited to paint, anodize or = powder coat for the aluminum.  I used wooden veneer (teak). = Maybe you could put a layer of graphite over the completed aluminum to get= the visual effect you want.
 
I doubt they have graphite veneer, but the hod rod shops might have so= mething.
 
- Rob Wolf
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