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gauge overlays dyi
Okay I got myself some of those white gauge overlays, we've all seen them. Anyway I think they're ugly now so if I scanned them to my computer and flipped them black numbers to white and the made the gauges black is it gonna shine thru the numbers alright? Of course id be using quality materials and whatnot and I also have red leds in my cluster. Thanks
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS Z03 T-Top
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Re: gauge overlays dyi
As am I and I think it will and that they'll look way sicker than white overlays, which to me look out of place but I've searched around and they're the only ones I can find info on and I don't feel like peeling my stockers off to be the guinea pig lol
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Car: 1987 Iroc Z28/ 1982 Z28
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Re: gauge overlays dyi
call me crazy but isnt that defeating the purpose since the factory letters are white and the factory faces are black? >.>
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Re: gauge overlays dyi
itll look like crap if you just print it on regular paper. you can get custom ones made, but theyre pricey. not something youre gonna be able to just throw together in photoshop and print at home. 90-92 camaros use a back light gauge, so the light shines through the gauge face. youll need a vinyl overlay to make it look right.
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Re: gauge overlays dyi
That's a negative they have yellow lettering which I find gross looking. Also I could change the font style to something different, extend the spedo down from 110 to 120just to look better, and put something like a bowtie or camaro or whatever in the middle of them
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