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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 06:02 AM
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what do you think of my new gauges?

Just put them in what do you guys think?
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Old Apr 22, 2002 | 06:04 AM
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here's another pic
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 05:00 AM
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yellow.. in a blue car.. IMO i dont really like it.. BUT its ur car.. ur the person looking at it.. not me.. if u like it than thats what really matters..
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 08:22 AM
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At least he picked the fastest color there is... yellow
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 10:43 AM
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At least he picked the fastest color there is... yellow
I was waitin to hear it. I know, I know alot of you don't approve of the color scheme. But I wanted something diffenent. I didn't want to keep the stock gauges and everyone seemed to have the white ones. I did think of blue ones too (to match the car), but I like the way the yellow brighten up the interior. And I love my car and will have it till the day I die so the important thing is that I like them. But I posted them just to see what your guys opinions were. I'm open to them all, good and bad. Thanks.

Plus my ***** friend confirms the yellow adds 45HP easy
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 11:55 AM
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Srry i just don't like it....yellow on blue.....
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 01:11 PM
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i think that the color of the car is beautiful, but i dont like the yellow gauges, but hey whatever creams your twinkie.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 02:00 PM
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whatever creams your twinkie
now that is funny!

thanks on the paint my bro did it. the car used to be 3 different colors.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 03:24 PM
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Love it...yellow is the best color there is IMO all cars should have some yellow visible. I think you need more though so i only gave you a good rating I"m gonna have my car be kinda a clash too....eventually...it will be midnight blue with silve "ghost" flames or stripes....and a complete yellow and black intereior.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 06:27 PM
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personally i think it would look better with a solid black trim plate around the radio.....this way your parts would look more like accents and not a cheap version of trying to custom everything.i'm not a fan of blue and yellow, but done subtly in modertation i think it would be all right

nodays everyone has been striving to find something different, while it's your car i thin painting your plastic pieces goes a little beyond; but again it's important that you like it so please don't take it personal. the yellow guages are nice and i like how you complimented them with the shifter; possibly change the a/c controls to yellow but unless you had yellow door pannels or yellow in the seats i wouldn't start painting dash pieces. gets to be a bit much.
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 09:55 PM
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I have to say not a big fan of the yellow man..but you know what its your car do what you want to it. Who cares what others think so long as you like it.
I also have to say good for you rather than going with the classic white or black you did something different.
Good one man!
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 10:52 PM
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What brand/where did you get the paint from that stcks to the panels and shifter with out scratching or wearing out?
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Old Apr 23, 2002 | 11:25 PM
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Not really my style, but it looks good.
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 09:53 AM
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I really dont like it.....

BTW, Your car looks to be the exact same color as mine!

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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 07:14 PM
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What brand/where did you get the paint from that stcks to the panels and shifter with out scratching or wearing out?
I had an extra radio faceplate so I tested that one. I just used some dutch boy spray paint. Put a couple coats on. I tried to scratch it and rub it off. It held up and looked good.
Oh yeah i did a little sanding first too.
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 09:13 PM
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Too much of a contrast for my tastes.

Whahtever boats your float.
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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 09:39 PM
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Hey, KJ... I was looking at your sig pic, and I was wondering if those foglamps were stock?

FTB, I think the yellow is extremely bold, but looks fine. How about a matching yellow stripe down the center of your car (think Penske Sunoco TransAm Camaros from the late 60s!)?
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 08:18 AM
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I like the Yellow gages, and I actually think its ok on the Blue Car. Besides University of Michigan's colors are Blue and Yellow (Technacally Maze & Blue)

But not to burst your bubble, My Yellow gages go back a few years now, but my car is yellow, they match perfect...

Lookin Good, I like creative people willing to try something different...
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 11:26 AM
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I like they way you painted the 3 bars on your t-tops,i did that to my Formula 4 years ago and my 84 3 years ago,i think it makes it look way better

By the way my Formula is Red.
and the 84 Is ******* gray primer

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