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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 01:46 PM
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Re: Trans Am Guage Rings

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I believe our fellow TGO member Powermite has you beat. He got an original set years ago.
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 06:09 PM
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Thanks Luis,
You may want to up the quantity due to big interest.
Don't think you'd have any trouble selling them if any left over.

A dab of clear silicone would hold them in -- and easy to remove for the enthusiaists. Hot glue, may distort the plastic.

Or some of that sticky glue stuff they use on junk mail that you roll up like a ..... booger
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Re: Trans Am Guage Rings

I'm definitely in. Let me know when these are ready (if I made it on the list). I too was thinking of silicone to hold them in. I also want to try and "shave" down some of the plastic lip on my '89 cluster housing to see if they will sit more flush. I have two housings, so I can experiment. If not, no biggie, they still look great.
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 05:41 AM
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Happy to do paypal too if i'm on the list, let me know what details you need for cost calculations for postage to UK
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Old Mar 22, 2013 | 09:24 AM
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Re: Trans Am Guage Rings

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You're on it. Once I have the rings, I think they'll fit just fine inside a small U.S. Postal Service Global Priority Mail box. Those are a flat rate packages, and shipping should be under $25 and delivery in approx. 10 days.
Should be quite similar for shipping to Germany.
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 06:50 PM
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maybe 3m weatherstrip adhesive...
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 05:42 AM
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Pic of my billet guage rings.
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Old Mar 24, 2013 | 05:45 AM
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Btw: I'm in for a second set. Perhaps you can fit both of them into one package to reduce shipping costs

If it's not already too late O.o

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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 09:28 PM
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Re: Trans Am Guage Rings

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You're on it. Once I have the rings, I think they'll fit just fine inside a small U.S. Postal Service Global Priority Mail box. Those are a flat rate packages, and shipping should be under $25 and delivery in approx. 10 days.
many thanks Luis, just give us the nod when ready.
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Old Mar 26, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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Pic of my billet guage rings.
Nice!
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 07:40 PM
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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Cool, I thought they'd be a while ... Thanks Luis. You have my info, if not LMK.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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Thanks Luis.....Payment sent!
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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Wow, that was fast! Payment sent. This will cheer me up a bit after wrecking my car.
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Old Mar 27, 2013 | 11:38 PM
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Thanks Luis!
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 04:25 AM
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So far I have five confirmed orders
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 08:42 AM
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 06:14 PM
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Payment sent from me too, many thanks for all the effort you've put in
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Old Mar 28, 2013 | 06:21 PM
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I will probably send the money to you by tuesday, if thats ok
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 11:32 AM
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Re: Trans Am Guage Rings

I want a set as well!!!! I also want to know about your carbon fiber looking dash? where did you get that and how much?
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 11:45 AM
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 03:35 PM
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I'll take a set if you have any left. PM me payment details.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 07:20 PM
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Payment sent. They look bad ***. Thanks for getting these made.
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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Got mine in yesterday. Polished them up last night with some Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish and then used some of 3M's black adhesive to attach them to my bezel. They turned out great! Got some pictures of the process.

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This is polished on right and nonpolished on left. Pictures don't show much difference but there was. Don't get me wrong they looked great without polishing but they look even better with alittle bit of elbow grease.

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All polished up.

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Bezel before gluing them on. Cleaned it up some before hand.

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Glue on the rings, ended up having to put a decent amount on to get them to grab. Any adhesive that squeezed out easily came off with a q tip.

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Finished mounting.

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Another shot.

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Adhesive I used.

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Finished product after installed. Dont mind my AFR gauge. I am looking for a pod for it.

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One more.

These turned out awesome and can't thank you enough for having these done again. Hope the pictures helped with the people that have 85-92 gauges. Thanks again!
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Old Mar 31, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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Re: Trans Am Guage Rings

I just received my gauge rings today! These are just incredible. Extremely well machined, just a real treat to look at. I just had to set them in there temporarily and snap some photos: (Pay no attention to the unsightly carpet and non-matching floor mats. I'm working on that.lol)





Next, I'll polish them up, then I'm going to work on making them sit flush in the later cluster. Really though, it's not that noticeable so I may not even worry about it. I have an extra cracked bezel that I can "practice" on to see if I can shave the middle section of plastic down on each opening since the whole bezel is slightly curved.

Thanks again Luis, I really like these.

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Old Apr 1, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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Same here - extremely satisfied !! Way to go Luis !

Got mine today- fit perfect.

Thanks, thinking of white sport gauge overlays ---

Subtle upgrade, but not destructive.

We shall call them the "Hernandez Rings"
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 12:07 PM
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 02:01 PM
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So... got a set left?
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Old Apr 3, 2013 | 03:16 PM
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I'll get right to it. Thanks

I'll look for the first set when I get back home tomorrow night. Not much at home these days ^^

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Done! Payment sent. Thanks!

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Luis, is this your auction? If not, someone is using your photos.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gauge-Bezel-Aluminum-Rings-for-Firebird-Trans-Am-GTA-Formula-1982-1992-models-/261195364794?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cd074f9ba&vxp=mtr
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