RE: [DML] Replacement DMC Housont Radio Console Woes

["Marc A. Levy" <malevy@xxxx>]

I remember you saying this was a gift..

Back when I ordered my bracket from the MidState DMC club, they were offering it in both Black and Stainless. I opted to get the stainless.

The Houston web site does not seem to offer this as a option, but it's possible that it may have been and your wife ordered the SS version. Why not call them and ask?

Don't paint it black. It is supposed to be textured, and I think this can be recreated with the correct process and paint. The Mid-State DMC club did offer a replica that matched the stock look (I saw it in Ohio). However,if it were me I would call Houston and ask. If it is not what you want, return it.

I don't think Mid-State sells the part any more (they don't like to competewith Houston I guess), so you may not have too many other options.


-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Abato [mailto:delorean@xxxx]
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2002 2:20 PM
To: Dmcnews (E-mail)
Subject: [DML] Replacement DMC Housont Radio Console Woes


(Please go to this web page pictures to ref. the topic below:
http://24.46.235.195:81/images/temp/)
Below (http://24.46.235.195:81/images/temp/) is a picture of my original OEM
console with the new DIN cut replacement console from DMC Houston on the
right. My question is, When I install the new DMC console, it does not have
a black finish like the original. I originally realized this problem when I
bought the console, but DMC Houston assured me that the vents, and radio
cover all surface areas. This is not true.
If you see below, the red arrows show areas on the ORIGINAL console that are
visable to the naked eye (even when the center console is on the unit) and
those SAME areas on the replacement one now look like silver sheet metal.
What is the correct thing to do here? I bought this $150 replacement so that
the car looks unmodified. If I use this unit, IT WILL STAND OUT.
Should I spray paint it black? Will that still look good when done? What
have other people done? What does DMC Houston recommend to other buyers?
Kevin Abato