try covering the exposed metal with black electrical tape? ( i have also done this before in my 1989 ford ranger) i dont know why would houston offer a part that would make your interior look ugly by using it AND expect to sell the ugly part. mark Kevin Abato wrote: > So Mark, What do you suggest I do? DMC Houston only offers it one way. > I really want to use it, but If painting is not a good option, I am open to > other suggestions.... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marc A. Levy [mailto:malevy@xxxx] > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 12:18 PM > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: [DML] Replacement DMC Housont Radio Console Woes > > 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 compete > with 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 > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/