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Old 08-19-2009, 05:33 PM
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rare orange needle gauges

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/82-89...4506.m20.l1116

ok...................ummm anyone ever seen this before
Old 08-19-2009, 05:58 PM
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I've never heard and/or seen of them before. I suggest they're painted.

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Old 08-19-2009, 06:01 PM
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I've never heard and/or seen of them before. I suggest they're painted.

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lol thats my guess
Old 08-19-2009, 06:07 PM
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those have to be painted
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i was about to say...
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WOW! Those are rare! Probably one of a kind done right in his very own garage. My guess is the back side of his very expensive cardboard sign still shows the overspray marks!!!
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Re: rare orange needle gauges

I got orange needles in my 86 but I didn't know they were not OEM. When I added an Auto meter tri pod A pillar guages I painted those needles orange to match. Testors model paint has an exact match.

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