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84 400 · 03-02-2007, 05:26 PM

WOW this seems really cool!! i you do it would you mind doing a write up on it? I would really like to do this on my 84 if it works. if the gauges look like i think they would that would be a really cool look. Great idea! I have thought of blue or red before but blacklight would be sick!

71chevylowrider · 03-02-2007, 05:39 PM

Yea, i was thinking about that too, the drop light would throw alot more light on the cluster, maybe you could use something to hold between the bulb & the guages to narrow the field of light (cardboard with a small hole in it for the light to penetrate?

71chevylowrider · 03-02-2007, 05:40 PM

& definetly do it in as dark a place as possible to get a real idea of what you will be seeing at night.

**Zoomad75** · 03-02-2007, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 84 400

WOW this seems really cool!! i you do it would you mind doing a write up on it? I would really like to do this on my 84 if it works. if the gauges look like i think they would that would be a really cool look. Great idea! I have thought of blue or red before but blacklight would be sick!

Don't worry. I'll put together a full write up on it. I'm going to take a quick run over to wally world to pick up a black light bulb to try this out.

I like keeping stuff simple so just being able to drop in the LEDs instead of putting together an entire secondary harness/dimming contro for them.

03-02-2007, 05:26 PM	#1
84 400 Sb 400 club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NH / MA Posts: 2,746	Re: Instrument Lighting WOW this seems really cool!! i you do it would you mind doing a write up on it? I would really like to do this on my 84 if it works. if the gauges look like i think they would that would be a really cool look. Great idea! I have thought of blue or red before but blacklight would be sick! __________________ 1984 chevy c10, built 400sb,.(SOLD) 77 K10 Project / daily driver "The Grinch" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318363 1956 Willys Wagon (327 chevy) Project (Now Buick 225) 1980 Corvette L-48 4 speed 1992 Mustang GT built 5.0 5 speed 1985 C10 LWB Sold 1982 K10 SWB plow truck Parted out 1986 D30 M1028 fire brush truck Parted out

03-02-2007, 05:39 PM	#2
71chevylowrider Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,015	Re: Instrument Lighting Yea, i was thinking about that too, the drop light would throw alot more light on the cluster, maybe you could use something to hold between the bulb & the guages to narrow the field of light (cardboard with a small hole in it for the light to penetrate?

03-02-2007, 05:40 PM	#3
71chevylowrider Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 1,015	Re: Instrument Lighting & definetly do it in as dark a place as possible to get a real idea of what you will be seeing at night.



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