Gauge Bulb Conversions, Roof Lamp, Leg well lamps, seats, carpet, stereo and everything else! Thread to show off modifications

 

 

I LOVE THEM WHERE DID YOU GET THEM!

 

DAM YOU! I wanted to do the gauge in the scoop! BUT HEY not onebut TWO bigfor you!

 

Ok for you hardtop guys that DON'T know, us convertible guys have a JOKE of a dome light so I did this with a LED strip

and this one we all know about the lack of a cell phone charging port so I made one on the door so I can put the phone in the cup holder

 

I really like the charging port idea, and the LED Strip under the dash is really cool, I might post the pictures of my Speaker Cover and my LED Speakers, and my stereo other than that there really isn't much i have done with my car, how did you fabricate the charging port? I'm thinking about doing that and doing White Faced Gauges with Red Backlights

 

well on firebirds the power mirror switch in in the center console so I used a piece I got for the junkyard to replace the first section and installed a lighter socket (yes it clears the window rail just behind it) again from the junkyard and ran the power wires though the wire tube (NOT FUN) plastic trim from junk yard (pocket), lighter socket from junkyard (bottom of tool bag) having a extra charging port (priceless) (and for all the people out there that say shame shame on taking things that don't belong to me , Hey its for all the times I goto the junkyards and DON'T find ANYTHING yet they still charge $2 to get in!)

 

Well my door panel looks like yours lol i have standard windows not power lol, and i might go steal the sockets out of the motorhome if my dad doesn't find out, as far as i know the sockets in the motorhome aern't even connected to anything hahaha, how did you wire up the plugs to the existing dash socket or???

 

autometer ultralite II's in a custom panel with a grant sport club wheel with bowtie horn button. ive also got a full set of grey cloth 4th gen seats and an aftermarket sound system. other than that the interior is all stock

 

What did you use to actually hold the gauges in there? I'm going to be getting a set of Ultra-Lites soon and was going to do a similar design to yours there except I'm going to do the turn singles and bright lights a little differently. But haven't figured out what I can use to actually hold the gauges yet. I'm guessing a piece of sheet metal or something painted black would do the trick, but I was hoping to find something that would look like it belonged a little better. Can't tell in the picture if yours is metal or what.

I had originally planned to use the stock gauge cluster and trim, but I don't think there is a way to neatly fit all 6 gauges with the stock trim. Can probably still use the stock gauge cluster housing though just gonna need a new trim piece.

 

its a little different for the 82-89 gauge clusters and the 90-92 gauge clusters. you can use a simple flat sheet and cut it to fit and bolt it in place of the stock cluster.

 

or you can go with one of these

 

Ahh, thats the piece that Hawks uses to put the autometer clusters they sale in and then to mark up for a huge profit. Figured it would be for sale somewhere by itself, but not sure if I'd be willing to spend 130 dollars for it.

I'll have to decide how much I want a stock plastic look vs a cheap piece of sheet metal painted black and put on a stock cluster housing.

Which I'm trying to figure out if that abs plastic piece is supposed to go on the stock cluster housing as well. It just looks like a thin trim piece in that single picture they have, and I know that wouldn't be able to bolt into the dash correctly in my 86. The stock cluster housing primarily uses 2 bolts at the bottom back of the cluster to hold it in, and two trim screws at the top keep it from leaning forward.

 

Travis401 what kind of steering wheel is that?

 

Nevermind wow I am blind

 

Thanx, I did the guages in the hood back in 93ish? trans temp, fuel psi, and a cheesy AFgauge.
The overlays I got from
http://www.macewenmotorsports.com/

 

Totally stealing this. What strip did you go with?

 

I am happy I created this forum so many good ideas.

 

well i know what one of my interior mods will be now! thank you so much!

 

I think ill only be doing the overlays

 

and the 12v plugin on the door ill be doing

 

and almost finished up my gauge/switch panel ( open hole is going to be for my boost gauge or an aem tru boost, havent decided on if im going to get a tru boost or ams 1000 yet) yreah i know my ecu has built in boost control but i dont like how its setup

 

and i got it in the car today though its not permantly mounted yet, prolly paint it black then finilize the mounting once i fill in the last gauge hole with my boost controler or boost guage.
also have to swap out the black bezel on my aem wideband for the silver one when i find it

 

Took my dash apart, Started painting the metal backer. Ordered my LED's (11 Red 220degree 194 replacements). Should have pics for the weekend.

 

Its from a guy here in socal (Kenith 626-435-5577) he sells this stuff by the foot and in other colors

 

i just bought the ClassicDash.com black autometer guage panel.. i have all my gauges except the speedo (most expensive). Going to use Autometer Phantom's

here is a picture of what it will exactly look like, same gauges, same bezel

 

i almost bought that panel, but found out you have to mod iy if you want to use the fog light switch, or the rear defogger switch. and they come with 5" holes and i use 3 3/8" tach and speedo.

 

yeah, just need to make a few holes for those..

also.. need to make 1/4" holes for the turn signal lights/brake light/highbeam, and check engine. should look awesome when done.

 

Looks like your oil pressure gauge popped a viagra pill.

 

Yes, Phantoms are the best looking day and night. Way cool.

 

lmao thats cause the stock sender is disconected, i installed a mechanical gauge in the panel so im not using the stock one
the stock tach and speedo are being replaced with autometer 5inch units eventually

 

I wasnt gonna post, but sometimes I forget that my dash doesnt raelly look factory after all. Nothing as nice as what you guys have, but here:





Thats just a narrowband AFR gauge in the center. I'd rather have a vacuum gauge or a wideband there, but oh well. Also have a shift light where the cig lighter used to be.

 

lmao thats cause the stock sender is disconected, i installed a mechanical gauge in the panel so im not using the stock one
the stock tach and speedo are being replaced with autometer 5inch units eventually

 

Whiteface overlays from Whitegauges.net, Carbon Fiber vinyl from fxcarbonfiber.com, 5led Red 194's from superbrightleds.com


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GOtta clean up my clear plastic evidently....

 

From the pics, it looks like the text on the gauges isn't legible with the dash lights on...

 

Its very legible. Camera seems to be amplifying my dirty lens/clear plastic.

 

Well, I know it's just a shift boot, but I did it all by hand(yes including the sewing) therefore I am proud of it. Right now I am working on the center console converting it to leather. I am thinking red stitching if I can get hold of a sewing machine so that the red stitching wont show my lack of skill. Or just go with black so it wont be as noticeable. I may put cotton as a filler to give it a different look. Hope it turns out like I think it will!

 

I want to get these gauges as well but my 82 camaro z28 has a dual display on the speedometer (MPH and KMH) With a long needle. Is there any overlay with that display?

 

heres mine. waiting on my door panels to finish mock up

 

Nice job sewing it, do you do interior or was this just your project?

 

Heres my interior Mods. So far ive redone my whole interior to what i want, ALMOST DONE.

New carpet, New Stereo, 4th gen leather seats, new headliner, vibration dampner.

Red LED's behind gauges, and red LED dome light.

Still to come is Gauges, and steering wheel.

 

There are some sweet custom guages here. I hate the stock one's in the 92

 

Love all the mods.... actually was thinking about doing something like project89's setup to my own 92 a few months back, but I get the feeling I wouldn't be very happy with it till I get a few more performance mods out of the way -- like all of them. lol

 

just an FYI, if anyone is looking for custom arm rests or shift boots or even embroidery, there is an awesome company called redlinegoods dot com

 

2000 Camaro LS1 Gauge cluster

 

Kinda Doing What IMPAQT did. getting red leds off ebay, awaiting shipment. But so far so good, it coming along.

 

finishing up my shifter plate today, ill take a pic and post this aftermoon ir sooner.

 

 

heres the rest of my interior. factory door panels for sale also.

 

Heres my gauge panel, going to add my switches to it eventually. Got the sheet of textured ABS on ebay for $3.



I just used ebay speaker box carpeting on a door panel I cut the original vinyl/fanbric mix off. The factory door panels were always the thing I hated most about these cars. Next I want to get rid of the big arm rest for a smaller handle.


Sorry for the crappy phone pics my gf has the digital camera. I'll get some good ones tommorow hopefully.