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Old Apr 24, 2002 | 12:46 PM
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MacEwen White Faced Gauges

I just orderes a set of these for the old T/A. Have any of you bought the set with the volts/fuel temp/oil gauges uncut? This requires removing one of the needles from each of the two gauges on the right. Any help is appreciated. TIA
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 03:21 PM
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if they are overlays the whole point is not having to remove any needles.

if your having problems you should call ryan, with his overlays your not suppose to remove the overlays or have to cut.
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 08:25 PM
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WOAH WOAH WOAH, you dont have to remove the needles with those McEwen gauges? Any got picks before they put them on?
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 09:06 PM
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From: Olean NY USA
Car: 1985 Camaro Z28/1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
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Here is a picture of one of my white face guage overlays that I have laying around. The z28 on it I added!! They are really easy to install.
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 09:08 PM
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Car: 1985 Camaro Z28/1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
Engine: 305 tpi/350tpi
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Here is a shot of the back with the double sided tape!!
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 09:09 PM
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From: Olean NY USA
Car: 1985 Camaro Z28/1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
Engine: 305 tpi/350tpi
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Here ia a shot of my first set in my car.
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 09:09 PM
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Car: 1985 Camaro Z28/1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA
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And the picture
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 10:27 PM
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so there is tape onthe back, what if you want to take them off some day. Are you going to have sticky marks were the tape was, or do you just use GOO GONE. I dont want to permently Fu(ck up my black gauges.
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Old Apr 25, 2002 | 10:54 PM
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where did you order those gauges? i like to get some
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 01:37 AM
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how do you get them over the needle with out takin the needle off? Is the hole big enough that it slips over? Also any shots of them at night wtih just white bulbs behind them?
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Old Apr 26, 2002 | 05:34 AM
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I have a set of the silver overlays and they are very easy to puton and the instructions tell you exactly how to do it...plus it gives you a chance to clean up in there
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Old Apr 28, 2002 | 12:20 AM
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The needles that I am referring to are the far left ones on an 89 T/A. Look at the bottom pic from the link, it shows the gauges that you have to remove the needle. The pic is on the bottom.

http://members.aol.com/rmacewen1/index.html
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Old Apr 28, 2002 | 07:04 AM
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how do those whitefaced gauges look at night? can you see all of your gauges clearly?
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Old Apr 28, 2002 | 11:26 AM
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those look pretty good. how hard to install.
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Old Apr 28, 2002 | 02:23 PM
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Old Apr 28, 2002 | 06:59 PM
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86FyrBrd, did you have the volt/fuel and oil pressure/temp overlays cut or were they whole when you put them on. Those are the ones that you have to remove needles on.
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Old Apr 28, 2002 | 08:58 PM
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I cut mine, looks fine!
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