Overlays (not the usual)
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Re: Overlays (not the usual)
well a buddy of mine makes custom overlays for 4th gens. I was talkin to him last night about possibly makin a couple for 3rd gens and he said he was goin to a while back but never got around to it. He told me to give him an idea of what i would want and hed make me one to try out and see if any of you guys might want to buy them.
anyways I didnt want anything too crazy just wanted black with white letters/marks and then ill paint my needles red.
sorta like this but in the 3rd gen gauges:
or maybe these with the emblems:
i dont think hes a sponsor on here so i dont think i can post his site to see the rest of the designs.
anyways I didnt want anything too crazy just wanted black with white letters/marks and then ill paint my needles red.
sorta like this but in the 3rd gen gauges:
or maybe these with the emblems:
i dont think hes a sponsor on here so i dont think i can post his site to see the rest of the designs.
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Im down for sure and look forward to seeing any 3rd gen stuff you make
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ok guys some good news. looks like he will be makin some other colors and options. unfortunately for now its only for 90-92 cars. my buddy did just buy a 89 car and also bought a seperate 145mph speedo so maybe i can work with him and the guy making these to try to get the older gauges made too. still have no idea on pricing yet though.
and of course the regular black ones
oh and if your wondering where the holes for the odometer and stuff will be heres a pic. where all the blue lines are will be cut outs.
and of course the regular black ones
oh and if your wondering where the holes for the odometer and stuff will be heres a pic. where all the blue lines are will be cut outs.
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Re: Overlays (not the usual)
got my overlays today. OMG they look awesome! cant wait to put them on and see how they look.
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where can someone buy the 14 mph gauge cluster i got a 92 with the 115 in it ? i'd like different overlays but i don't know where to get the cluster don't want to waste the money on the 115 an then find a 140 cluster ...
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put them in the car for this pic. still gotta pull it out to finish some wiring and the rest of the swap.
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Hey, what needles are you using? Are those from a 4th gen or? I've heard some people say if the needles aren't EXACTLY the same weight that the readings will be off...
Also, take some pics with them lit up! I've been looking for white on black overlays forever, I'm probably going to get a set myself.
Oh, also...These cover the yellow printing right, rather than removing the yellow faces and putting these on instead?
EDIT: just realized that those ARE painted 3rd gen needles, you just painted parts of the base too, looks pretty awesome. I've heard that even the paint can throw readings off though. Is that true? and are 4th gen needles compatible?
Also, take some pics with them lit up! I've been looking for white on black overlays forever, I'm probably going to get a set myself.
Oh, also...These cover the yellow printing right, rather than removing the yellow faces and putting these on instead?
EDIT: just realized that those ARE painted 3rd gen needles, you just painted parts of the base too, looks pretty awesome. I've heard that even the paint can throw readings off though. Is that true? and are 4th gen needles compatible?
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they are third gen needles. never heard anything about weight. 4th gen needles wont work. you have to remove your old factory overlays and stick these on. itll be a littlw until i can get a lit pic. need to order the leds and finish swappin my motor.
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Oh, so these don't go on like the ones here: http://ebay.whitegauges.net/products...structions.gif
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Re: Overlays (not the usual)
no those are cheap stickers. these are made out of the same quality stuff as factory overlays
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Ok, that is AWESOME. I'm definitely getting a set. I sent them a message on the site. That solves two of my problems...One, I don't care what people say, I KNOW the yellow would show through the cheaper ones.
Also, I've been wanting to add an "idiot" light for my second battery that I have hooked up in the trunk and I wanted to make the idiot light look stock. I'll just have him make the overlay with the text I want over the speedo, stick a bulb in one of the empty holes up there and follow the connections to see what I need to hook up the the harness.
Also, I've been wanting to add an "idiot" light for my second battery that I have hooked up in the trunk and I wanted to make the idiot light look stock. I'll just have him make the overlay with the text I want over the speedo, stick a bulb in one of the empty holes up there and follow the connections to see what I need to hook up the the harness.
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Re: Overlays (not the usual)
yeah like i said he can make them however you want, in whatever font colors, picture backgrounds, and even different pics for the idiot lights.
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Re: Overlays (not the usual)
Hmm, these overlays make the 90-92 Gauges look better. I never liked them before. I wonder how hard it is to swap them into a 89 car.
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ouch.. $249 for the overlay's... i'll wait and complete my Auto Meter gauges instead.
cool looking though, i would want the silver
cool looking though, i would want the silver
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