DIY Dash Bezel Resto.

Thanks for the detailed info QuickDart, exactly what i was looking for. I'll take notes and follow your lead!
i did search cosgig's DIY before this original post, but only came up with a thread with people showing off other people's work, maybe i missed it. i actually looked through every single thread started by cosgig, so it must be hidden.

Quickdart, uploading photos is easy; just select "Add Reply" on the lower left of your screen, you'll get the typical message box, well below that, in Additional Options, you'll see a button that says "Upload Photos". click that, then a popup will ask you to Browse to the photos on your computer. Select the photo you want, then do it again for any additional photos, using the 8 or so Browse buttons there. One browse button per photo. When your done selecting, click the "Upload" button on the right side of that Browse popup. give it a second to load, then click close on the button of the same screen. That's it! i always select Preview Post to see if the photos came out like i wanted. let me know if you need further help.
Appreciate everyone's help.