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1988 Camaro SC - Red
2.8, TCI 3200 Stall TC, B&M Transkit, Flowmaster Exhaust, CAI
'83 Z/28 Hood, '89 IROC Foglamps, '87 IROC Wheels
Z/28 Grille, "Heritage" Stripes, White Face Gauges, Homemade DRLs 16.8 @81.4
1966 Impala 2Dr. Hardtop - Black
283, 3 on the tree, dealer AC, F41, Vette Wheels
98% Stock - stock besides the obvious 73,425 original miles - Slowly being restored
well, I haven't tried my hand on the others. I just made one specific to my own application. I moved the "redline" up since the actual rev limiter engages @ 6200 ish. I have a 145 mph speedo, and snuck the camaro logo in the speedo since my tripodometer doesn't work.
and the pic isn't the correct size. I downsized all the gauges 55% to get them to fit on a 800x600 image. so to get the correct size, d/l my file.
to get other templates use un4givin89's site.
mike, you really should stick a link yo your white face gauges site.
no it's whre the bulb for the "brights" are. I cut out white on the inside on the bowtie, so when my hi-beams are on, the bowtie lights up.
and if you haven't noticed all the numbers and all are tinted slightly orange cuz my needles are orange. the screws and the rest of the needle that is black from the factory has been painted white, so it looks custom/stock.
BTW anybody have a spare speedometer needle laying around?
Hi, you guys probably think I am stupid for asking this but I don't get the whole template thing, does that mean we can just print them out and slap them on our guages?
I got one question guys. I tried makin white face gauges for one of my friends rustangs when i read the tech article but i ran into one problem the gauges are back lit so what kind of material would you print on so the lights would shine through and in think my formulas gauges are back lit are the one s in the camaros? Thanks guys
Their good, but GM wouldn't print em. You only see red letter gausges on German cars because color blind people cannot read em. Plus yellow and blue are the most legible in the dark.
I like em! But I like mine to (a little bit biased their) Here are mine (in link, stupid Geocities):
check out office max or something like that. I have whiteface gauges in my car now, but not my updated version. the thing is I used photo quality paper, and it's been four months, and the heat from the lights in the cluster has caused the paper to dry out and begin to crinkle a bit, the speedo and tach are pretty good yet, but the small gauges are by far the worst because they are so small. part of it is alway what kind of adhesive you use to hold em' down. I am going to try a paper that they sell @ office max that you can use for stickers. i think that'll work cuz it'll be glossy, thin, and it'll stick real well all around. one of the problems I had was because the paper was so thick. the oil psi gauge and the fuel gauge were never right. the fuel would drop like a mother, and the oil wouldn't move as freely.
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Camarokid01: Hi, you guys probably think I am stupid for asking this but I don't get the whole template thing, does that mean we can just print them out and slap them on our guages?</font>
yeah, but you might not want to use regular ol' paper, the crispness and quality just isn't there.
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 89 4Mula 350 Tbi: I got one question guys. I tried makin white face gauges for one of my friends rustangs when i read the tech article but i ran into one problem the gauges are back lit so what kind of material would you print on so the lights would shine through and in think my formulas gauges are back lit are the one s in the camaros? Thanks guys</font>
office max does sell a paper that you can make decals on (clear behind it.)
I don't know how that'll work being backlit. you could have it on white, and have the numbers just be an outline, cuz then the light'll still shine through and be seen. that's a good question. I've never seen it done on a backlit gauge. maybe they use a real thin plastic film where the number is to give them color, and to still be able to light up.
[This message has been edited by SlowCamaro88SC (edited November 14, 2001).]
I haven't had any problems with my white gauges, other than the things I broke, such as my speedo needle and the paint i used on my needles faded pink .
I just bought a 145mph cluster to replace my broken one, and I'll be adding a new set of white face overlays soon enough. After I have perfected it.
The odd thing is, on my old computer I could print the things out fine and never had a problem resizing them, like many of you write me about. BUt on this new one, ****ing A I dunno what I did differently...
lol, those are my guages in the pic above! Man they look nice don't they?
Eric
------------------ My 1986 Z2814.59@95.6
GM350, T-5, 3.23's, lots of go fast goodies, 4th gen Firebird interior etc... 85 IROC w/ 1364 miles! no times yet, just got it to start.
You'll always find what you've lost in the last place you look
zupman, try painting the black part of each needle white, i bet you'll like it better. oh yeah guys, I updated the tach, so it's slightly different than what I have posted. I'll change it on the pic up there.
j/j 
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