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Old May 15, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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www.myspace.com/tcgauges
These are replacement gauges
They take about 5 minutes to install
I have instructions that are included with the gauges
I provide full tech support
I can change the FONT/PICTURES/COLOR/anything
check them out
Old May 15, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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These are some examples of just the speedo but I have all three and have over 100 different designs and can make any custom ones also







Old May 15, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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dont mean to be rude, but those r ugly
Old May 16, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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dont mean to be rude, but those r ugly
He kinda has a point....something just doesn't look right....I can't open your link, so is that an overlay or a replacement for the guage? I love the idea of custom guages, but I don't want to f-up my guages either.....
Old May 16, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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some of them look pretty good. i wouldn't mind a set with my own design. but i have a question. is this an overlay or a replacement. either way hows the illumination
Old May 16, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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Maybe it's the font of the numbers that makes it look kinda funky...I do like the idea, but if they are not replacements, I dont think illumination would be that great....Scvscions, could you put a DUB Edition badge in the center of those? Just curious...
Old May 16, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by scvscions
I like the one with the burning Skull. post up more of your designs.
Old May 16, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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I agree they are all ugly
Old May 16, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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yeah none of those up on his site are cool.

but i would like to design my own
Old May 16, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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I can see how the Gauges could look better. It's more of a personal Prefference really. I mean if someone was into Yoda that would be a great Gaugoe or if someone wanted a Ghost Rider gauge I'm sure they would be all over it so dont judge just because you dont like it. I'm sure if there was a picture of something you into you'ld have a different outlook.

I mean for the amount of detail on each gauge it looks really good.
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i know what i hate: the font on the numbers
how you can see waht every warnisng says


those to things make it look VERY cheap
Old May 16, 2007 | 11:41 PM
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You're right on seeing all of the warnings, that's probaby why hardly anyone offers them. I'll keep working on that.
I can change the font.
I can change the pics.
I just thought I'd offer.
Old May 16, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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so are they overlays or replacements. what are they made out of.
Old May 17, 2007 | 04:03 AM
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I mean no harm here . Only TRYING to be helpful . Concentrate on making the fonts and warnings look good . Kep the designs simple for now . Seems you are trying to be too artistic . A simple word like " SCION " in the middle with a nicer looking background is nice . Good luck and I will keep watching
Old May 17, 2007 | 05:24 AM
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Thank you for the input, they can only get better from here
They're gauge faces made from plastic that replace your face, not like the stickers I've seen on ebay to change the color of the gauge face.
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