[Shotimes] EATC buttons

[Bruce Malachuk]

for 95 they fixed the cracking problem


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael S Wojton" <Mike.Wojton@owens-ill.com>
Cc: "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] EATC buttons


> When was it redesigned?  I thought most of the Gen 2's had the newer
> design.
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
>
> -'95 Green MTX  3/01-1/03
>    ShoShop y-pipe
>
> -'95 White MTX
>    '96 Brake Upgrade
>
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> ------------------( Forwarded letter 1 follows )---------------------
> Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 12:37:41 -0500
> To: Paul.Nimz[pnimz]@v8sho.com, `V6.SHOtimes[SHOtimes]@autox.team.net
> From: Bruce.Malachuk[bmalach1]@nycap.rr.com
> Sender: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] EATC buttons
>
> I was thinking about doing this myself. I have a 94 with original
uncracked
> buttons. I was gonna pull it oout sometime this week and try my hand at
> reinforcing the buttons. I'm careful how I press the buttons as to not put
> stres on them, but some others that have ridden in my car aren't so
careful,
> and I don't want to be pissed at them for breaking a button on me. I
figure
> ~$5 for clear epoxy is better than trying to get a good deal on a
> "redesigned EATC"
>
> Bruce
> 94 Opal Frost MTX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>
> To: "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:18 PM
> Subject: [Shotimes] EATC buttons
>
>
> > While working on my old EATC I had the front panel off.  It looks to me
> that
> > if the bubble buttons are still good and haven't split you could fill
them
> > from behind with a clear epoxy fairly easily.  This would prevent them
> from
> > ever cracking.  If you already have small cracks they could be painted
> black
> > from the front after the epoxy has hardened.
> >
> > Paul Nimz
> > '97 TR SHO
> > '93 EG mtx SHO
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