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Old 09-23-2009, 07:37 PM   #1
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chromed my instrument cluster (pics)
took it apart and sprayed it with that metallic chrome rustoleum. matches my wheel and other pieces better, until i fab up some auto-meters.
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Old 09-24-2009, 03:03 AM   #2
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looks nice. I did the same with my Firebird gauge cluster. There is a small gauge bezel behind the glass and the gauges that I painted chrome. Looks really nice and factory. I'll get pics of mine tomorrow...
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Old 09-24-2009, 04:10 AM   #3
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Re: chromed my instrument cluster (pics)
HCR I would like to see yours. I have a Tam also.
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Old 09-24-2009, 08:11 AM   #4
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Re: chromed my instrument cluster (pics)
You can add to the brightness of your cluster lights and add a dash of color that looks OE:

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/bo...r-cluster.html (Color and Cluster)

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Old 09-24-2009, 03:14 PM   #5
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Re: chromed my instrument cluster (pics)
I did what JamesC did aswell. Just the interior bezel was painted...



sorry for the dirty-ness in the car, I haven't had a chance to clean it out
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Old 09-24-2009, 03:36 PM   #6
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Re: chromed my instrument cluster (pics)
Thought so. That is what I did to my old Camaro. I really did like it. I think I will do the same to this T.Am. thanks.
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Thats really cool.

That would look good with the orange/red lights reflecting off them.
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Re: chromed my instrument cluster (pics)
Will change the bulbs at the same time. I have a metric speedo that I am changing into my dash soon. Will help being here in Australia to have the large speedo numbers in metric. Hard to see the numbers the way they are now. thanks for the pics.
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I did what JamesC did aswell. Just the interior bezel was painted...



sorry for the dirty-ness in the car, I haven't had a chance to clean it out
That looks pretty good do you have any night time pics does it reflect the gauge lights?
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Re: chromed my instrument cluster (pics)
yea i did what james did to mine to, i did it back about the same time he did his, about a year before i was on here with my original s/n that i have no clue what it is anymore and as you can see im 89rs_82z now
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Old 09-25-2009, 05:35 PM   #11
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Nice job, gives the gauges a brushed aluminum look
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Old 09-25-2009, 11:15 PM   #12
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Re: chromed my instrument cluster (pics)
yeah, the gauges look GREAT at night. Unfortunately I'm on vacation right now and forgot my memory card reader, so I can't post pics. But if I figure out a way I will. If not, you guys might just have to wait till Monday night
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