Taking off plastic surround ...

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:03 pm

Hi guys,

Im putting in a tv into my car over the weekend its a one din where the screen slides into itself so it will fit perfectly above my head unit. Anyway i want to know is there a special way of taking the plasitic surround off without cracking it...

mxysxy · Post by **mxysxy** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:06 pm

Take the plastic surround first,
Put your finger into the gap opened up close to the gear stick,
Pull it up

scarecrow · Post by **scarecrow** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:37 pm

Barfy just use a hammer, and replace it with a nice shiney new CF one

barfy · Post by **barfy** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:44 pm

That sounds tempting hehe

joey · Post by **joey** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:24 pm

where do you buy the CF ones

shue · Post by **shue** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:47 pm

ken(rnboi) ran a group buy not long ago for the cf ones, there are pics of them all over the styling section. he might run another one soon if he gets enough interest

testlabmonkey · Post by **testlabmonkey** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:54 pm

take a look at this thread

http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... pic&t=7354

my names down for one

joey · Post by **joey** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 4:35 pm

can one let know when a group buy for CF surround please

Post by **dstocks** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:45 pm

Anyway i want to know is there a special way of taking the plasitic surround off without cracking it...

I always lift mine from the bottom (closest to the rear seats).

bigpitty1 · Post by **bigpitty1** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:43 am

I just found it impossible to remove it with out breaking it, I pulled it up and was going good untill I got to the headunit bit, So I fixed it, abit of super glue, plastic welding, sanding and painting, looks like new and stock, can't even see the cracks but I broke it again by pulling it off again.