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Old Dec 11, 2004 | 01:09 AM
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orange like the rest of the gauges. i did it differently then everyone else. its a secret..shhhhh





oh...and it took me 30minutes
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 01:59 AM
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did you change the LEDs or put bulb covers on or put film over it?
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 04:06 AM
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Yeah, what gives, not telling....

Kidding. Nice look.
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 04:39 AM
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i wanna know
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 04:46 AM
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looks like spray paint on the guage face to me....
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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maybe it's a sharpie?
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 12:54 PM
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i'll take photos today of the product
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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were all waiting----lip---lets go,lol
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 01:45 PM
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lol...if i make them for people...anyone interesed? i basically made a transparent colored plastic gauge for the backside of the speedo. So..its not going to burn off etc. I could probably reproduce a bunch of them in different colors. there were a couple secret tips...its not like you can just take it and cut a piece out. thickness, cutout points and how it layed flat were a few factors. Also...everyone that was having problems taking the cluster out because of the one plastic screw...just pull harder...it pops out and then replacement is easy
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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Does the screw break when you pull harder on it?
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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nope. its just one of those plastic screws with a sleeve. it popped right out. i actually didn't see it and then pop..it landed on my dash. thats nothing..it won't break
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 09:49 PM
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I'm guessing you erased your other post Lip?

He already said he was using the plastic colored tabs from notebook dividers -
Old Dec 11, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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not plastic colored tabs. actual plastic transparent dividers
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Hey Lip, Did you do the same way for the radio face?
Old Dec 12, 2004 | 12:37 AM
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no. thats stock. thats how close i got it to looking like the stock AC/radio/clock colors
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But could it be done like the face, cause I want all my stuff to be red.
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tomorrow if i get a chance i'll pull it all apart again and see if it can be done
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AWESOME Thank You!
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 02:36 AM
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That looks really good bro...I hate the mismatched color the Xb has. I would be interested in what you did if it is fact a reversible procedure. Hit me up if I can send you a few bucks to fab me up one of those babies!
Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:39 AM
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i'll have to pull mine apart...but i just PM'd you. if anyone else wants them...i guess PM me. didn't think i was going to fab them really...but it wouldn't be that big of a deal. maybe i'll make a bunch of them just in case people ask.



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