Pics of DIY White Face Gauges...
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Pics of DIY White Face Gauges...
I was bored yesterday, so I thought I'd make some white faced gauges. Enjoy
Very easy project for those of you who have been putting it off.
Very easy project for those of you who have been putting it off.
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I'm working on that still...
The factory lighting from behind will not do the job. I'm thinking about using EL wire from someone like streetglow and lighting from in front of the bezel, but that will only work if I can use the dimmer as well.
If I don't go that route, I'm thinking of side lighting the plastic cover with LED's to give off a glow bright enough to illuminate the gauge.
The needle still shines fine, just need to find the best way to make the numbers visable.
I'll let you know as I test out different things as to what works and what doesn't.
The factory lighting from behind will not do the job. I'm thinking about using EL wire from someone like streetglow and lighting from in front of the bezel, but that will only work if I can use the dimmer as well.
If I don't go that route, I'm thinking of side lighting the plastic cover with LED's to give off a glow bright enough to illuminate the gauge.
The needle still shines fine, just need to find the best way to make the numbers visable.
I'll let you know as I test out different things as to what works and what doesn't.
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Car: 1984 Chevy Camaro
Engine: Built L98
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man you guys are lucky. Your gauges light up on teh sides and top of the gauges. While mines are back lit. So I can really make my own gauge faces.
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No, mine are actually back lit....at the moment I can get by at night because it shines just enough through the paper that I can see the numbers behind it.
I'm working on a way to front light the gauges now though.
I'm working on a way to front light the gauges now though.
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I have the Camaro backlit guages and when I had my guages out to put the white face overlays on I painted the backs where it is blue with a chrome paint and a modle car paint brush. You loose the blue tone effect but the increase in brightness was worth it to me.
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Car: 1984 Chevy Camaro
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**** in that case imma make my own gauge faces. Cause my gauges dont really even work! haha...speedometer gauge is broken, gas gauge is broken, hmmm..what else? haha...and also Imma put a Z gauge in there some day also. So hey cool. I guess imma make me some. Probably change it even. Instead of 110mph I'll put HOLY **** AND BEYOND! haha or soemthing like that
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Your gauges look good!
Praise is due to un4given for his good work
What did you use to print your gauges? A colour ink jet?
Praise is due to un4given for his good work
What did you use to print your gauges? A colour ink jet?
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Originally posted by Sitting Bull
Your gauges look good!
Praise is due to un4given for his good work
What did you use to print your gauges? A colour ink jet?
Your gauges look good!
Praise is due to un4given for his good work
What did you use to print your gauges? A colour ink jet?
As far as paper, I just used some heavy stock that I had lying around...not sure on the weight or brightness though.
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Car: 1986 Sport Coupé
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Originally posted by GndPrx
un4givin89 did do a good job with his templates, but ultimately I scanned my own gauges and modified them myself. I used his as a reference only.
As far as paper, I just used some heavy stock that I had lying around...not sure on the weight or brightness though.
un4givin89 did do a good job with his templates, but ultimately I scanned my own gauges and modified them myself. I used his as a reference only.
As far as paper, I just used some heavy stock that I had lying around...not sure on the weight or brightness though.
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I got the templates, but anyways I think if you use photgraphic paper, or better yet thermo paper the light will shine through better. Just a thought!
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Car: 1986 Sport Coupé
Engine: 305-4v
Transmission: 700R4 and TransGo2
Originally posted by GndPrx
Just a plain ol Canon bubble jet printer...BJC-2000 if you want exact
Just a plain ol Canon bubble jet printer...BJC-2000 if you want exact
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What did you use to attach the overlay to the
actual guage? I am currently doing this swap on
my 89 RS and I used Kodak Matte Photo Paper
then used a glue stick to glue it to the CD
stickers that un4givin89 reccomends. Seems
to be working good. I have all of them done
accept the speedo. I will post pics when its
all done.
actual guage? I am currently doing this swap on
my 89 RS and I used Kodak Matte Photo Paper
then used a glue stick to glue it to the CD
stickers that un4givin89 reccomends. Seems
to be working good. I have all of them done
accept the speedo. I will post pics when its
all done.
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