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Old Apr 23, 2003 | 08:43 PM
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what u think about this??

what u think of this idea?
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Old Apr 23, 2003 | 08:51 PM
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I gather you're either going to paint the guage surrounds silver, or make some aluminum overlays for them. Could look good if done well.
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Old Apr 23, 2003 | 09:13 PM
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not bad. better than stock. but some after market gages woud look better in a piece of 1/8" steel or even plexiglass
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Old Apr 23, 2003 | 11:11 PM
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i think that looks good....it would look even better if the guages were silver or just not black..
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Old Apr 23, 2003 | 11:57 PM
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if its going to be made out of aluminum it looks sweet. Powermite did something similar to his car and i think it looks awesome
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 02:06 AM
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cool
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 10:25 AM
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It could work if you had more "silver" in the car. Go fo it
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 02:09 PM
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hey jawz do u have a scanned copy of the heated overlay i have been looking all over this thing for on like that?
ya well i am gunna do that but i have white face so it will look better i think and blue lights.
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 02:30 PM
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Originally posted by icebird_1981
hey jawz do u have a scanned copy of the heated overlay i have been looking all over this thing for on like that?
ya well i am gunna do that but i have white face so it will look better i think and blue lights.
you have a PM
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 04:44 PM
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Hmmmmm...... Kinda ugly, yet in a cool, mean looking way. I like!

I agree that it would look better with more silver in the rest of the interior.......
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 04:53 PM
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I don't care for that.
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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I like it.It looks really good.
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Old Apr 24, 2003 | 06:57 PM
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I wouldn't do it.
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