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05-11-2013, 08:39 PM | #1 |
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What do you think of My New Gauges?
This is just a preliminary assembly. I still have to take it apart and clean up a few thing. I just couldn't help when I saw it assembled to snap a quick pic and share!
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05-11-2013, 08:40 PM | #2 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
OOps, How can I rotate that?
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05-11-2013, 08:44 PM | #3 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Microsoft paint. Just about every computer comes with it free. Right click on photo, "open with" then click paint. "Rotate" is one of the options on top.
Also, a lot of picture viewers have a little rotate button somewhere in the corner when you open the pic and they usually save it after it's been rotated. That also looks really awesome, sideways photo and all!
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05-11-2013, 08:50 PM | #4 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Thanks. I'm running a MacBook. The odd thing is that it is straight on the computer. When it uploaded it turned it for some reason.
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05-11-2013, 08:55 PM | #5 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
The gauges look great. Nice job.
Flipped, cropped and resized.
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05-11-2013, 08:57 PM | #6 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Thank you for doing that!
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05-11-2013, 09:01 PM | #7 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Very nice, good job
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05-11-2013, 09:10 PM | #8 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
They look great! What brand are they?
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05-11-2013, 09:15 PM | #9 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Thanks! They are Speedhut Gauges:
4 1/2" Speedo (With High Beam Indicator) 4 1/2" Tachometer (With Check Engine Indicator) 3 3/8" Fuel Gauge (Can Bus) ***Had to have this one custom made*** 2 1/16" Volt (Can Bus) 2 1/16" Water Temp (Can Bus) 2 1/16" Tranny Temp (Can Bus) 2 1/16" Oil Pressure (Can Bus) The crappy cell phone picture doesn't do them justice. The gauges themselves look much better in person!
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05-11-2013, 09:22 PM | #10 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Looks great .
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05-11-2013, 09:51 PM | #11 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Usually I don't like gauges that are non-stock .... yours look very crisp, cool.
Excellent choice.
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05-11-2013, 09:55 PM | #12 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Thank you. I tried to design the faces to be very similar to stock gauges. I couldn't get the needle to be completely orange, so I had the middle of them be chrome instead of black.
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05-11-2013, 09:59 PM | #13 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Here is a better pic of the gauges when I first got them. You can see the detail a little better.
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05-11-2013, 10:01 PM | #14 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Nice job!! I like it
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05-11-2013, 10:03 PM | #15 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Those are very nice. How cool is that fuel gauge.
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05-11-2013, 10:05 PM | #16 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
That looks great!
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05-11-2013, 10:07 PM | #17 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Yeah, I finally gave up on ever finding the Autometer Sport Comp 3 3/8" Fuel Gauge!
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05-11-2013, 10:27 PM | #18 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Those are very nice, that's a great look .
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05-11-2013, 10:34 PM | #19 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Those look great. So what comes with them for senders? And how does the speedometer and odometer hook up? Does it connect to the original speedometer cable?
Do you totally eliminate the printed circuit? Any pics of the back of the gauge cluster?
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05-11-2013, 10:59 PM | #20 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
Those are awesome
How much and from where? Please show how you installed them... Posted via Mobile Device
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With that said, they do sell the same gauges (you customize them when ordering) in standard gauges. I don't think they have a mechanical speedo, but they do have a GPS speedo that is pretty cool! Please stand by for heart failure! The gauges themselves were just under 800.00. This was my splurge to make my gauges easier to install. No pics of the back yet. I haven't finished cleaning up everything yet. I have to disassemble and paint, clean and reassemble. I will get a pic when I get that done. I would do it tomorrow, but its Mothers Day, so we are treating my wife tomorrow! But I will update everyone as son as I get everything all finished up!
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05-12-2013, 12:46 AM | #22 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
I always like stock, but I gotta say those look very clean. Nice job.
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05-12-2013, 03:05 AM | #23 |
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Re: What do you think of My New Gauges?
those look really good.....they look like they belong in our trucks.
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