[rogues13]

I'm back with an update. Car is under construction and since I'm in school away from home I've been working on this side project.

I got a pivot RHU-M in a trade a while back and wanted to graft it into the cluster surround to make it look as OEM as possible.

First I cut out the left button section.



Next, I centered and cut out a target to build a holding bracket for the controller as shown here:



I then built a tight tolerance box from ABS that the Pivot sits in snug (if I need a fastener in the future I will use a command strip on the bottom but for now I plan to let it rest inside because it holds very well.





Next came bridging the bracket into the surround. I wanted this part to be all ABS so it would be solid and not prone to any cracking if bent or under load for any reason.








I then blocked off the channel I had created after some sanding, and began the finishing with some filler.









After this I sprayed some plastic primer and applied SEM color coat black. I am pretty happy with the result but may apply another coat of SEM depending on how it looks in the sun.



Will have another update soon this time as I have been collecting more parts and making more progress. Few sneak peaks for the time being:















Thanks all for reading.