02 GS300 Ashtry-less modification
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02 GS300 Ashtry-less modification
Seemed to me that the ashtray took up a lot of room. Not being a smoker, I took it out and modified the space so we could store sunglasses, misc stuff. What do you think?
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I'm not sure if this isn't some kind of sacrilege. If there's one thing Japanese people like to do, it's smoke. Just kidding! I think this is a cool idea, if you could find a local fabricator to make up something oem looking maybe with carbon fiber. Also, on l-tunedparts.com there is a replacement for the garage door opener button unit to hold sungalsses. If you don't have a garage like me, that could also be done.
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I like it, and with any mod, it takes time to progress to the final product. I think with a little creativity with the above mentioned, it would be a pretty nice to have a little storage there.
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ya..! umm whats up with the Hot air comming outta there once you remove it? is there a fix to that ?
sorry a lil off topic , but hey if there is a fix than it'll help you out on your mod as well
sorry a lil off topic , but hey if there is a fix than it'll help you out on your mod as well
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Who cares, now instead of having a flush factory piece you have a whole. Am I missing something? If you don't like the ashtray, just don't open it up. Completely worthless if you ask me
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Hey, hey, hey . . . . . I know, I know . . . . looks kinda like poop in the picture when the flash hits on it, not as bad in real life. But it works. With the whole unit out, it would have taken a lot more to fabricate a filler. With just the tray section out it keeps things from going into and under the dash. This was done in less that 1 hour just prior to a road trip. The ashtray is useless and the way it angles at the bottom, ink pens get in there and it's hard to get to them.
The way it is now, all I have to do is re-insert the tray section and it's back to OEM. I admit the black non-skid stuff looks bad (not as bad in real life, but the flash really shows it), however it keeps things from rolling around.
I will try to improve it . . . .one day . . . .one day.
Oh, I have looked for a junk yard ashtray to modify, but haven't been able to find one.
The way it is now, all I have to do is re-insert the tray section and it's back to OEM. I admit the black non-skid stuff looks bad (not as bad in real life, but the flash really shows it), however it keeps things from rolling around.
I will try to improve it . . . .one day . . . .one day.
Oh, I have looked for a junk yard ashtray to modify, but haven't been able to find one.
Last edited by captaincru; 10-28-09 at 10:22 AM. Reason: additional comment