Homemade white guages are in!

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Aug 23, 2001 | 11:34 AM

zupmanZ28

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Homemade white guages are in!

I made the gauges from the new tech article today, and thought i'd share the result.

Sorry there so big.

Eric

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Aug 23, 2001 | 11:55 AM

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Those look awesome!!

Aug 23, 2001 | 12:42 PM

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From: Doghouse ······································ Car: 1989 Formula 350 Vert Engine: 350 L98 Transmission: 700R4 Axle/Gears: B&W 3.27

Car: 87 Formula T-Top, 87 Formula HT

Engine: 5.1L TPI, 5.0L TPI

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looking good

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Aug 23, 2001 | 12:55 PM

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Looks nice, how do they look at night? Mine look terrible at night, but they look sweet during the day.

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Aug 23, 2001 | 01:00 PM

zupmanZ28

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I'll let you know how they look at night tonight. i just put them on this morning so i dont know yet. I just thought of one thing though, i forgot to cutout the circle for the Highbeam indicator, so im not gonna be able to see it. Owell.

Eric

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Aug 23, 2001 | 01:24 PM

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Looks great, mind if I use that picture in my Tech Article, I'd like people send in their results.

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Aug 23, 2001 | 04:00 PM

Ray87Z

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That looks damn familar, lol. I stare at that setup everyday.

I didn't cut out my hi-beam indicator thing either. You can still tell that they're on though, the blue glows through well enough IMO.

I think they look really good at night myself, maybe I'm crazy.

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Aug 23, 2001 | 04:08 PM

MetalliCamaroRS

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Car: 1989 IROC-Z

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Those gauges aren't backlit are they? The 92's are, and at night, you can see shadows where the seatbelt light is, the security light, and e-brake light, etc. and I hate it. I think I'm gonna just put my old ones back on.

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Aug 23, 2001 | 04:26 PM

Ray87Z

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No they're not backlit so I guess that makes or breaks em. The light just shines on them from the sides. The only thing that shines on them from the back/thru them is the high-beam indicator.

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Aug 23, 2001 | 06:27 PM

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zupmanZ28

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go ahead un4given. Im still waiting to see these things at night. It's getting dark now, so in another hour or so we'll see. I'll snap a pic if you'd like. And just to back up Ray, the gauges have lights to the side, behind the plates. the light reflects around the outside and onto the gauge.

Eric

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Aug 24, 2001 | 09:12 PM

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is it just me or am i the only person that owns a camaro that has a 185km/h guage. i thought about just switching the numbers around but the dont line up real good..oh well..