glow gagues
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From: Faribault, Minnesota
Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: LS1
Transmission: T56
Originally posted by dave86ta
i got a set for my 86 T/A. I bought it off ebay.
They are bloody fantastic, coz they are silver during the day and at night only the numbers light up.
i got a set for my 86 T/A. I bought it off ebay.
They are bloody fantastic, coz they are silver during the day and at night only the numbers light up.
wow never seen a right hand side driver firebird b4...that is cool...snap somemore interior pics and let me see em:hail: :hail: jason
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Car: 1997 S10
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:hail: pro car parts sells them i think the web site is www.procarparts.com
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From: ontario
Car: 1985 camaro
Engine: 305 H.O
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looks sweet but how hard is it to get them to work in a base model...i got the base model gauges...i heard you need sensors or something...any ideas? cause i like them
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From: Louisville, Ky
Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: 383
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08 10 Bolt
no ideas about that man.....if you get certian ones (like mine from procarparts.com) they light up on their own. IMHO get gauges that light up only the numbers, some have the "doughnuts" that glow as well and those dont look as good. heres mine
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From: Louisville, Ky
Car: 1991 Z28
Engine: 383
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.08 10 Bolt
the gauges werent hard to install really. just time consuming if youve never done it. i had taken my gauge cluster out before many times so i got that part down. wiring them up was a sinch and the only trouble part i ran into was getting the gauges to sit flat and not interfere with my needles moving...super glue 
as far as my needles...i painted them red with testors red paint and they glow red. the shorter needles glow absolutly perfect but the speedo and tach dim quite a bit towards the tip due to the paint covering up where the light shines weakest (at the tip). but a lighter coat of paint or ive heard of just painting the fronts of the needles and not thoe whole thing would work just fine.
as far as my needles...i painted them red with testors red paint and they glow red. the shorter needles glow absolutly perfect but the speedo and tach dim quite a bit towards the tip due to the paint covering up where the light shines weakest (at the tip). but a lighter coat of paint or ive heard of just painting the fronts of the needles and not thoe whole thing would work just fine.
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Car: 83Z28 HO
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NP......I'm looking to replace my gauges with aftermarkets and yours look nice! :hail:
In '83, stock gauges just suck IMO. The only one I can trust is....no wait - they all suck.
In '83, stock gauges just suck IMO. The only one I can trust is....no wait - they all suck.
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lol...i hear ya man. i hated the old yellow light color but could never find any overlays that looked good and were quality until i found these. couldnt be happier!!!!!
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as you wished....http://www.procarparts.com/store-det...=onlinestoreDB
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Car: 1991 Z28
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hmmmmmmmmmmm........im not exactly sure. they look they same but the tick marks and numbers are aligned differently. i think 1990 and some early 1991's are the same and the rest of 1991 and 1992 are slightly different. mines a 1991 and i dont know which exact cluster i have but these lined up good enough. almost exactly, besides the gauges arent really all that accurate anyway, i just use them as a guideline 
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yea maybe when i get some cash ill order a set and if they dont fit ill jsut sell them on here or something the look bada$$ tho wow i lvoe them and at 35 thats not bad for some i have seen just whitefaced ones go for over 70 and i think thats crazy
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From: silverton/salem, oregon
Car: 87 Trans am
Engine: 350 TPI
Transmission: built 700R4
Axle/Gears: BW 9 bolt posi w/ disc
does anyone know of the 82-89 guages where just the numbers glow? i dont really like the entire guage glowing, i like the numbers only...
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Car: 1991 Z28
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yea these gauges were very good quality especially for only 35!!!!! best deal ive ever g0tten on my car.
and i have seen the 89 style that the numbers just light up, but havent looked very hard either.
and i have seen the 89 style that the numbers just light up, but havent looked very hard either.
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From: Taylors Falls, Minnesota
Car: 1983 Z/28
Engine: Edelbrock 355
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.42/Zexel/PBR
Keep looking on ebay for the 82-89 Gauges where only the numbers light up. I havent looked lately but i used to see them quite a bit. they were availible for 85mph, 110,mph and 145, mph. good luck!
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