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clemson71guy · 12-31-2007, 12:51 PM

i know this is a dumb question but does anyone know where to get red plastic covers for the lights that go in the gauges. we have all of the covers in but one and i guss we lost it.
we checked advanced auto , walmart and napa and they dident have them

Arad68 · 12-31-2007, 01:18 PM

You can get them from Jegs or Summit.
Or you can buy a guage from the local autoparts store, pick out the cover and return the guage, No I'm kidding dont do that. Here is a link to Jegs.
They are pretty much autometer specific.

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...47578_-1_10333

corn · 12-31-2007, 02:24 PM

Ill look around the garage, Im sure there has to be at least one out there...

cdowns · 12-31-2007, 03:02 PM

we used to spraypaint the bulbs it worked ok for a whiletill the paint flakes off in a year or so

PT'S 70 CST · 12-31-2007, 05:55 PM

Are you looking for the little round plastic cover that fits over the round cardboard piece for the low and high beam. If so give me your address and I will give you one, hows that sound.

PT

70c10 · 12-31-2007, 06:38 PM

Rather than buy bulb covers, why not install red LED's?

clemson71guy · 12-31-2007, 06:43 PM

hmmm that mite be a good idea
its going to have red led for the turn signal indicatiors so it mite as well have red led for the lights.
would it be to bright or the same as the bulb?

72BLUZ · 12-31-2007, 07:24 PM

with you being in charlotte, i cant place where the closet truck stop is that carries those red rubber covers. but the pilot truck stop at the statesville ave exit should have those bulbs already painted red.they may even have them in led

Ben IV · 12-31-2007, 08:13 PM

I know for a fact that the auto meter bulb covers will fit over stock bulbs when i had red covers on mine i put a cover on the bulb in my heater controls too. I ditched the covers after a while though so i could see the guages better at night

clemson71guy · 01-01-2008, 01:54 PM

one more question about the gauges...well not really
my gauge cluster came from covans classic and it does not have any holes for the turn signal indicators or high beam indicator.
could you just get 3 led lights and drill holes in the panel and hook the turn signal indicators into the switch or are there not there for a reason?

corn · 01-01-2008, 04:56 PM

I found 1 red bulb cover in the garage today. If you want it, PM me your mailing address & Ill put it in an envelope...

Forgot, radio shack has a variety of colored small lights that work good for what you need...

12-31-2007, 12:51 PM	#1
clemson71guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: north carolina Posts: 470	covers for gauge lights i know this is a dumb question but does anyone know where to get red plastic covers for the lights that go in the gauges. we have all of the covers in but one and i guss we lost it. we checked advanced auto , walmart and napa and they dident have them

12-31-2007, 01:18 PM	#2
Arad68 Trucks N Tranzams Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 816	Re: covers for gauge lights You can get them from Jegs or Summit. Or you can buy a guage from the local autoparts store, pick out the cover and return the guage, No I'm kidding dont do that. Here is a link to Jegs. They are pretty much autometer specific. http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...47578_-1_10333 __________________ Don '68 Chevy LB 383 TH400/GV/373 posi '56 Chevy 4WD SWB '64 Chevy short stepside '79 Trans Am 455/TH2004R/12blt/4whldisc 95 Kia (Wifes car) 2002 S-10 extended cab pickup "God punishes small sins immediately" Last edited by Arad68; 12-31-2007 at 01:20 PM. Reason: more info

12-31-2007, 02:24 PM	#3
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: covers for gauge lights Ill look around the garage, Im sure there has to be at least one out there...

12-31-2007, 03:02 PM	#4
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: covers for gauge lights we used to spraypaint the bulbs it worked ok for a whiletill the paint flakes off in a year or so __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

12-31-2007, 05:55 PM	#5
PT'S 70 CST "GO DAWGS" Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Batesburg, SC. 29006 Posts: 5,410	Re: covers for gauge lights Are you looking for the little round plastic cover that fits over the round cardboard piece for the low and high beam. If so give me your address and I will give you one, hows that sound. PT __________________ 70 CST SWB 70 NOVA 93 Indy 500 Pace Truck (SOLD) 94 SILVERADO SWB 5/7 drop 2000 Silverado swb 2005 Nissan Altima 3.5 (Surprisingly very fast) 2004 GMC Yukon XL Denali BATESBURG, SC. 29006 29006 Some of my restorations http://www.snapfish.com/snapfish/thu...NAME=snapfish/ Restored Tach tins 8 cyl - 6 cyl http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518185 Contact info(Not my paypal address) DAWGSFAN227@YAHOO.COM God Bless Our Troops

12-31-2007, 06:38 PM	#6
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Re: covers for gauge lights Rather than buy bulb covers, why not install red LED's? __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

12-31-2007, 06:43 PM	#7
clemson71guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: north carolina Posts: 470	Re: covers for gauge lights hmmm that mite be a good idea its going to have red led for the turn signal indicatiors so it mite as well have red led for the lights. would it be to bright or the same as the bulb?

12-31-2007, 07:24 PM	#8
72BLUZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lafayette, ga. Posts: 832	Re: covers for gauge lights with you being in charlotte, i cant place where the closet truck stop is that carries those red rubber covers. but the pilot truck stop at the statesville ave exit should have those bulbs already painted red.they may even have them in led __________________ Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.... Ronald Reagan

12-31-2007, 08:13 PM	#9
Ben IV Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Glenpool OK Posts: 255	Re: covers for gauge lights I know for a fact that the auto meter bulb covers will fit over stock bulbs when i had red covers on mine i put a cover on the bulb in my heater controls too. I ditched the covers after a while though so i could see the guages better at night __________________ 70 GMC custom short bed conversion 69 GMC panel truck

01-01-2008, 01:54 PM	#10
clemson71guy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: north carolina Posts: 470	Re: covers for gauge lights one more question about the gauges...well not really my gauge cluster came from covans classic and it does not have any holes for the turn signal indicators or high beam indicator. could you just get 3 led lights and drill holes in the panel and hook the turn signal indicators into the switch or are there not there for a reason?

01-01-2008, 04:56 PM	#11
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: covers for gauge lights I found 1 red bulb cover in the garage today. If you want it, PM me your mailing address & Ill put it in an envelope... Forgot, radio shack has a variety of colored small lights that work good for what you need... Last edited by corn; 01-01-2008 at 04:57 PM.

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