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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 11:19 PM
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My new gauges

I just got my instrument cluster back after having all the gauges recalibrated, and my new needles installed...
ps.. the flash made the color of the numbers look funny ,but here you go anyways



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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 11:21 PM
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That looks pretty damn good, what color are they supposed to be?
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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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The numbers are the original yellow. The needles are a custom safety red from the shop that worked on the cluster...
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 12:10 AM
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Looks pretty good!

...nice!
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 12:36 PM
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That's cool! Whered you get the faces? And what kind of shop did the work. I want to do this to my '91.
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 12:50 PM
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Re: My new gauges

Originally posted by xlr8torz28
I just got my instrument cluster back after having all the gauges recalibrated, and my new needles installed...
ps.. the flash made the color of the numbers look funny ,but here you go anyways



Please tell me you have the 140 MPH clusters as a image on the PC so I can use them? .

I can calibrate the PCM to set it fro a 140 speedo. Just need the actual gauge.
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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damn, it looks sweet good job
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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You should put red bulbs in.....It would fit really well.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 02:25 PM
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I bought the white overlays from MacEwen Motorsports. They have the best fit I have seen from any white face kit for 3rd gens. They are extremely easy to put in WITHOUT removing the needles. I had my friend at the Chevy dealer send my cluster off to get recalibrated to make sure everything was reading correctly (speedo, rpm, volts, oil, gas, temp). I have an extra 140mph cluster that I am going to send off to be recalibrated and I am going to take the needles from my old 110 cluster and paint them bright flourescent red and put those on my white face 140 cluster and take the ones on it now and put them on the extra 140 cluster because I want a little brighter red on mine. It cost me $65.00 to have all the work done.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 11:48 PM
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MAN I DIDN"T KNOW GAS GAUGES WHENT THAT HIGH!!!!

you must be rich
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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 12:19 AM
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Originally posted by xlr8torz28
I bought the white overlays from MacEwen Motorsports. They have the best fit I have seen from any white face kit for 3rd gens. They are extremely easy to put in WITHOUT removing the needles. I had my friend at the Chevy dealer send my cluster off to get recalibrated to make sure everything was reading correctly (speedo, rpm, volts, oil, gas, temp). I have an extra 140mph cluster that I am going to send off to be recalibrated and I am going to take the needles from my old 110 cluster and paint them bright flourescent red and put those on my white face 140 cluster and take the ones on it now and put them on the extra 140 cluster because I want a little brighter red on mine. It cost me $65.00 to have all the work done.
That will mean you will have to recalibrate them again, you will through off the calibration when you take the needles off, thats why I don't like doing them. I mean you can put them on yourself and get a 5-10% off but that defeats the purpose.

But I like the gagues
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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 09:45 PM
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Love the guages and the car! You have one sharp looking car there!
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 03:30 AM
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Thanks for the compliments... it is my 11th Camaro and to date, my most favorite next to my very first (an all original 79 Z28)

1967 RS 327 4 spd w/ 4.10s
1974 LT Z28 400 TH400 w/ 3.73s
1979 Z28 loaded all original factory G92 option
1979 Z28 383 TH350 w/ 3.42s
1979 Z28 350 TPI 700R4 w/ 3.73s
1979 Z28 350 Muncie M21 4spd T-tops
1979 Z28 350 w/ full Edelbrock performer RPM package, worldclass T5
GTA wheels, 3.42s, T-tops
1984 Z28 H.O. 305 700R4 w/ factory 3.73s
1987 IROC 350 TPI 700R4 (stolen the 3rd week I had it)
1992 Z28 305 TPI 700R4 (stolen and recovered stripped)
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 11:07 AM
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those look familiar

I have the exact same set up...but I wish my needles looked like that...
Attached Thumbnails My new gauges-gagues1.jpg  
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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I fyou can be without your cluster for a couple of weeks, I can have my buddy send yours in too. It only cost me $65.00... and I would like to see some pics of that Autopower roll bar.. Thats what I want
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 12:58 PM
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here ya go:

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/580439/14
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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Originally posted by 84customZ28
here ya go:

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/580439/14
Nice job on the Corvette Fuel Rail Covers.......
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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i like that red on the needles
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Old Jul 12, 2004 | 01:47 PM
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Originally posted by FLYNLOW92rs
Nice job on the Corvette Fuel Rail Covers.......
thanks man, I appreciate it, I made a thread as soon as I got them done...and just about everyone dislikes them. It's nice to hear atleast one postive response
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Old Jul 14, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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Let me know if you want to do your cluster... And I like that roll bar... That is the one I have been wanting
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