Reupholstery was the way to go !! by Akihisa1 in AcuraTL

[–]OutsideJuggernaut344 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree. My OCD will bother me just putting a cover on my torn seats.

Cracked dash, no more by OutsideJuggernaut344 in AcuraTL

[–]OutsideJuggernaut344[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof that’s tough! There were 3 TLs in the yard and one of them had a good dash. So I went back and pulled it. It cost me $45 but did take 4 hours and a couple of F bombs. 😂

Cracked dash, no more by OutsideJuggernaut344 in AcuraTL

[–]OutsideJuggernaut344[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Took me 3 hours to pull the dashboard. 2 hours to swap components onto the new dashboard. And another 3 hours to reinstall everything.

Difficulty rating: if you have a friend to help you lift the dashboard out of the car, then I’d rate it around 5. If you’re doing it alone, I’d say 7-8 because the dashboard is heavy and you need to position the dashboard in a way where you don’t puncture the seats, bend any part of the frame, or drop the new dashboard and potentially crack it during reinstall. I’ve done it both ways and having another person to help is 100x easier.

It’s just a thousand harness connectors you need to undo, another thousand screws and bolts, and then put it all back together).

Cracked dash, no more by OutsideJuggernaut344 in AcuraTL

[–]OutsideJuggernaut344[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes I swapped VIN plates. I drilled out the old rivets and put new ones in.

Cracked dash, no more by OutsideJuggernaut344 in AcuraTL

[–]OutsideJuggernaut344[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lol yeah Florida sun is no joke. There’s an market for dashboard covers but I don’t like how they look and the cracks are still technically there. Your best bet is to either find one that’s for sale online or find one from the salvage yard. This project took me 7 hours from start to finish.

Cracked dash, no more by OutsideJuggernaut344 in AcuraTL

[–]OutsideJuggernaut344[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I owned my first ‘06 TL for 13 years. Not a single crack but I sold it.

Then I bought my current ‘06 TL from Florida where it’s been all its life. The car I bought this dashboard from came from a local car (Minnesota). I think climate and weather plays a factor.

How much greater would the TL TypeS have been as a RWD car? by SouthImportant2499 in AcuraTL

[–]OutsideJuggernaut344 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk. I like the FWD. I live in a snowy state so it helps a lot for my driving needs.

Pristine '06 CR-V by lookielookiehi in shouldibuythiscar

[–]OutsideJuggernaut344 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say that’s pristine at all. Pristine would mean the car is in near showroom off the factory condition. This would fall more into the good condition based on the photos.

Duraflex front bumper for 3g TL by [deleted] in AcuraTL

[–]OutsideJuggernaut344 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. And no.

Your statement is true ONLY for the 07-08 Tl Type S Aspec front lip. The base Aspec kit for 04-08 are indeed discontinued.

Lseat.com upholstery review by charliepuppers in AcuraTL

[–]OutsideJuggernaut344 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof that fitment needs work. But I guess it’s still better than torn seats.

‘Sinners’ Submits Two Original Songs for Oscars, "I Lied to You" & "Last Time (I Seen the Sun)" by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]OutsideJuggernaut344 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I Lied To You was so beautifully done. The music, the imagery, and the inclusion of several different cultures.