I had to lighten up the color of my dash, dark colors make things feel
smaller. I painted mine to a light beige using SEM products and have had
great results. Its a flexible paint for dashboards and head rests etc.

Velma 82 na diesel westy
On Mar 14, 2013 5:27 PM, "J B" <jbever@excite.com> wrote:

> Looks like we've been doing some similar mods this year.
>
> I agree - a face guard would have been a better choice when using that
> angle grinder but man those sparks were cool and it cut/smoothed metal like
> butter.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "neil n" [musomuso@GMAIL.COM]
> Date: 03/14/2013 01:17 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: New Seats and carpet kit
>
> Heh. And I thought installing tan captain seats in my '81 were a big
> improvement!  (which they were)
>
> Those seats look very form fitting. Will help with fast cornering?  <
> kidding >
>
> Very nice seats!
>
> And for sure; an angle grinder is super useful. I had made all my cuts
> with a hacksaw for my engine swap. Finally got a grinder. (and a face
> mask) Uh, just a little easier.
>
> Neil.
>