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jd21476

12-26-2013 11:24 AM

Gauge cluster refresh - pic

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So over the xmas break I finally finished refreshing my gauge cluster.

I took it apart, and cleaned the gauges, repainted them, and added a clock to the display where the brake light was. I also replaced all the bulbs with high intensity LEDs and they work great at night.

What do you think?

daryn67

12-26-2013 11:50 AM

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Looks great, doing the same right now myself

Tucson38

12-26-2013 12:35 PM

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On my to-do list.

Which lamps did you use and was there a significant increase in illumination? Do they dim?

jd21476

12-26-2013 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tucson38 (Post 6435422)

On my to-do list.

Which lamps did you use and was there a significant increase in illumination? Do they dim?

They do dim. I bought them off Ebay for $15 for about 10 or 12 of them form a guy whose screen name is "z*s_classic_chevy_parts"

They work good and I have a few left over.

Tucson38

12-26-2013 12:48 PM

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Thanks for the quick reply, appreciated.

bigd65

12-26-2013 08:42 PM

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Did you repaint the inner shell !!!!

jd21476

12-26-2013 10:08 PM

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You mean painting it like a reflective silver? No I did not. I was afraid with the LEDs it would be too bright

4x4k30

12-26-2013 11:15 PM

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believe it or not i was driving my 79 last night and for the first time in 15 years all the lights came on in my dash and it looked like the first pic in this thread they all worked except for one in the speedo area it lite up and looked good but it went back out by the time i got back home i bought some leds a while back and have never put them in gona do it some day

motornut

12-29-2013 12:54 AM

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I did mine too
makes quite a difference eh ,
I went white paint + stock bulbs
added a second colour too,red

MalibuSSwagon

12-30-2013 08:07 PM

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I painted the inside of the gauge shell with gloss white paint, and it's bright! Like it's readable at night now with just the stock bulbs. Amazing.

walkerb

12-30-2013 08:14 PM

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I'm going to do the same with my 75 cluster but I might try to put a lmc tach in also. I cant wait for brighter lights!

jd21476

12-31-2013 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by walkerb (Post 6442269)

I'm going to do the same with my 75 cluster but I might try to put a lmc tach in also. I cant wait for brighter lights!

I've got a tach mounted below the dash in the center so I didnt really need to add one to the main display.

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