The evolution of my '04 Westminster
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The evolution of my '04 Westminster
I bought my 04 Discovery Westminster Edition in January and decided to add a few of my own modifications to dress it up a bit. Curious to see what everyone thinks.
So far I have:
So I'm just curious to hear your thoughts. Some may not like the fully "murdered out" look of pretty much all black - but I really do. I would still really like to find a set of the rear/upper tail light guards - the G4(polymer) style. If anyone has a line on a set, I would appreciate a PM. Here are some before (stock photo of exactly how I brought it home) and after pics.
So far I have:
- replaced the awful triangular, three spoke (Saab looking) wheels with a more traditional Disco style
- painted the newly installed wheels with black PlastiDip - an easily removable but very durable rubber coating to see if I liked them black
- tinted the windows
- installed a touchscreen stereo/dvd/bluetooth headunit with a new, custom made dash bezel
- added LR running boards
- built a storage box for the rear cargo area. It is actually a heavy duty drawer with compartments to hold gear for bird hunting/fly fishing (not 100% done yet)
So I'm just curious to hear your thoughts. Some may not like the fully "murdered out" look of pretty much all black - but I really do. I would still really like to find a set of the rear/upper tail light guards - the G4(polymer) style. If anyone has a line on a set, I would appreciate a PM. Here are some before (stock photo of exactly how I brought it home) and after pics.
Last edited by RYAN3326; 06-27-2013 at 07:16 AM.
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Thanks. Yes, the drawer does go all the way to the back of the back seat. It is removable by simply lifting it out. Very simple to build - I just made a template of the footprint with some newspaper to get all the contours right and transferred it to 1/2" ply - hung a drawer on some extra heavy duty drawer slides and I was done. I covered the top in black carpet to match. I am going finish the front edge in either an ebony wood veneer or possibly just a black vinyl wrap to tie everything together.
I bought a second dash trim bezel off ebay and created a custom fit for the now single DIN (OEM is 1.5 DIN) JVC 100% touchscreen stereo/dvd. I did wire up a steering wheel remote to it so all controls still work. Getting the finish right on this customized dash was the tricky part. Right now it is dipped in a black mahogony wood pattern. You can buy this film online to dip just about anything and make it woodgrain. The Range Rover Westminster has a black wood grain dash - that was my "inspiration". For my first time doing this dipping process - it looks really good.... but it isn't perfect. I may use the spare dash bezel and redo it another way. Not sure yet.
I bought a second dash trim bezel off ebay and created a custom fit for the now single DIN (OEM is 1.5 DIN) JVC 100% touchscreen stereo/dvd. I did wire up a steering wheel remote to it so all controls still work. Getting the finish right on this customized dash was the tricky part. Right now it is dipped in a black mahogony wood pattern. You can buy this film online to dip just about anything and make it woodgrain. The Range Rover Westminster has a black wood grain dash - that was my "inspiration". For my first time doing this dipping process - it looks really good.... but it isn't perfect. I may use the spare dash bezel and redo it another way. Not sure yet.
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I just Plasti Dipped my wheels two weeks ago. They were black with a silver lip but I wanted to see them blacked out. The concept is great because it's not permanent. I would blackout the center caps on your wheels. I had your exactrunningboards when we first got our D2 but sold them and lifted truck. I also sold the 18" Comets for my 16" set knowing I would want to use it off road.
The drawer looks awesome! Best part about the D2 is function.
The drawer looks awesome! Best part about the D2 is function.
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If you mean the dash - I bought a pretty inexpensive hydro dipping kit from TWN Industries
TWN Water Transfer Printing | Hydrographic Film Equipment Supplies Training
Here is a pic of the pattern I used (sorry for my poor quality photo above).
TWN Water Transfer Printing | Hydrographic Film Equipment Supplies Training
Here is a pic of the pattern I used (sorry for my poor quality photo above).
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