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ILUVJUNK · 04-17-2003, 12:32 AM

I finally finished what I started! Here is a full set of guages that I redid in white face. I can do a set for you for 150 plus shipping with your cluster. I can do any color as well as white and black. I will try to answer any questions as best as I can should you have any.

ILUVJUNK · 04-17-2003, 12:34 AM

lense

ILUVJUNK · 04-17-2003, 12:37 AM

cluster together

onelow69 · 04-17-2003, 01:12 AM

Looks great.

Roberty · 04-17-2003, 01:24 AM

Wicked looking!!

Rod · 04-17-2003, 01:48 AM

Looks great.

Seke69 · 04-17-2003, 02:12 AM

ARGGG! I just started doing that! (you stole my idea! j/k). I guess I will have to finish it, 'cause those look great! I was kinda thinking I'm going to do the needles in blue, or maybe the numbers/letters with blue. if you take a normal looking gauge and put it into photoshop or PSP, you can make it a negative image to see what I'm thinking of doing...

that looks super cool, I'm definitely going to finish mine (I've only painted the stamped steel piece that fits between the gauges and acrylic layer).

Nice job, very classy looking.

**67sss** · 04-17-2003, 02:30 AM

Where'd ya get the vacuum guage? I need one, got everthing else for cluster except the vacuum...antbody have one laying around?

DarkFox1 · 04-17-2003, 07:36 AM

you know I got your nick in a "people to remember" file

hrmm, so the tach only goes to 5k.. no wonder people replace it..

ah well I'm going to have an auto anyway..I just wanna tach to see what the engines doing heh

Blue68 · 04-17-2003, 11:01 AM

Cool, but can you turn an ammeter into a volt meter?

Anyone?

Smooth68 · 04-17-2003, 12:29 PM

Looks great.

cochino12 · 04-17-2003, 01:02 PM

very nice

**passthebuck** · 04-17-2003, 05:46 PM

Hey ILUVJUNK - could you do the lense in kilometers for us Canucks?

ILUVJUNK · 04-17-2003, 10:45 PM

I suppose I could do it in kilos. I would just need to know what numbers to replace the originals with. I could do a KPH on the bottom instead of MPH too.

casey · 04-18-2003, 01:12 AM

That looks super sharp, hey you guys complaining about your tachs that only go to 5 grand, send it to me, I never rev my truck over 3000--------no I'm not a grandpa

weasel29gm · 04-18-2003, 06:42 PM

I like that look, how long would it take to do one? Shipped from W VA.

fast67chevy2002 · 04-18-2003, 07:00 PM

is there any way to do that in indi-glo. that would look great in my 67.

knucklebuster · 04-18-2003, 07:08 PM

How did you get the needles off?

sigurd · 04-18-2003, 07:19 PM

Hi Vern,
I took the pics of my cluster installed. I hope the pics do justice to the awesome job you did for me. The blue led's I put in the cluster look so awesome at night. My friends are in awe when they see my cluster. I will email you the pics ASAP and I'm sending you an old cluster I had laying around. Your work comes highly recommended and I hope you all like my cluster.

James

ILUVJUNK · 04-18-2003, 10:56 PM

Thank you for your praise Sigurd, Im glad you like it and I cant wait to see the night pics.

For those of you that are interested, please allow 2 weeks after I recieve your cluster.

I am not able to do indiglo at this time, but I think Sigurd has the right idea with blue led lights for that blueish look at night.

DarkFox1 · 04-19-2003, 12:48 AM

excellent idea!

Iluvjunk I hope you have a way if implimenting something like that by the time it comes time to call on you for this work for my truck

but. if not.. www.jamstrait.com has 194 retrofit LED clusters.. so that might be something to try.. but as you know incandescents and LEDS have different properties of light angle.. so the LED might be so direc that you dont get enough light from it.

ILUVJUNK · 04-19-2003, 02:23 PM

Here is a pic of Sigurd's cluster I made for him with blue leds at night.

DarkFox1 · 04-19-2003, 03:21 PM

I take back what I said about not being bright enough....

I LOVE IT! dude, you gotta make me one like that when its time! lol

bgbchevy · 04-19-2003, 03:39 PM

If you were able to put a black gauge backing and blue numbers along with blue LED bulbs, would you get a toned down version of that last picture?

I was kinda looking for something that is brighter at night than the stock gauges and that also looked like a modern gauge setup.

Thanks...

sigurd · 04-19-2003, 05:43 PM

Hi guys,
The pic of my dash with the blue lights truely does not do it much justice. It looks so much better in real life. The guages look neon blue. It looks so awesome. Keep in mind, I asked Vern to paint the backing plate white instead of puke green which is the way it comes. Also, the bulbs I used are made by Jamstraight. That company makes the best led's bulbs I have seen. And I have seen a lot. Autozone sells the amber 194's which I used for the front marker lights. They do not sell the blue or red 194's. I had to find them on Ebay ( of course they had them ). The sellers user name is dpcomceo and the blue led's are not cheap. They are 10.00 a piece. Fortunatly, you only need four for the dash lights. Keep in mind, those bulbs have pularity and only go in one way and forget about using the dimmer switch, led's are either on of off. Also, they use alot less current, so all four have to be in place for them to work correctly. Led's are suppose to last forever, so at least I will never have to deal with them again. I bought the red 194's for the rear marker lights and they work great at only 5.00 a piece. They make the best red 1157's for the tail lights as well, they are truely bright and I picked those up at Autozone.

Back to the cluster. I had GMC Paul send that brand new cluster directly to ILUVJUNK. I talked to Vern on the phone and he explained the whole manufacturing process to me. I told him I was going with blue lights and to please paint the backing plate white. This I know helped a lot.

I had a lot of money into this with the brand new cluster. I never met Vern or seen his work in person so I had a lot riding on trust. He did an awesome job you guys. You will not be dissapointed.

James

04-17-2003, 12:32 AM	#1
ILUVJUNK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Prescott AZ USA Posts: 147	Close to Original White Face Guages I finally finished what I started! Here is a full set of guages that I redid in white face. I can do a set for you for 150 plus shipping with your cluster. I can do any color as well as white and black. I will try to answer any questions as best as I can should you have any. Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Sierra Grande 4x4 long bed

04-17-2003, 12:34 AM	#2
ILUVJUNK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Prescott AZ USA Posts: 147	lense Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Sierra Grande 4x4 long bed

04-17-2003, 12:37 AM	#3
ILUVJUNK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Prescott AZ USA Posts: 147	cluster together Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Sierra Grande 4x4 long bed

04-17-2003, 01:12 AM	#4
onelow69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Cal Posts: 124	Looks great. __________________ 69 Chevy Truck, 350, 400trans, Lowered 3.5/6, Disc brake conv, All early classic stuff. 62 Chevy Nova 350, 700R4, 2400stall, F9in, 3.70gear, AlburnPosi, Chevelle Disc Brakes, ect.

04-17-2003, 01:24 AM	#5
Roberty Hot Damn - Here I Am!! Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Ringgold, Georgia Posts: 726	Wicked looking!! __________________ My vehicles: '90 Silverado Sport '71 Chevelle SS Convertible '70 C-10 - My Grandfather bought it new - original un-restored

04-17-2003, 01:48 AM	#6
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Looks great. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

04-17-2003, 02:12 AM	#7
Seke69 Space Cadet Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 132	ARGGG! I just started doing that! (you stole my idea! j/k). I guess I will have to finish it, 'cause those look great! I was kinda thinking I'm going to do the needles in blue, or maybe the numbers/letters with blue. if you take a normal looking gauge and put it into photoshop or PSP, you can make it a negative image to see what I'm thinking of doing... that looks super cool, I'm definitely going to finish mine (I've only painted the stamped steel piece that fits between the gauges and acrylic layer). Nice job, very classy looking.

04-17-2003, 02:30 AM	#8
67sss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA.. Posts: 2,322	Where'd ya get the vacuum guage? I need one, got everthing else for cluster except the vacuum...antbody have one laying around?

04-17-2003, 07:36 AM	#9
DarkFox1 in WAY over my head Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 923	you know I got your nick in a "people to remember" file hrmm, so the tach only goes to 5k.. no wonder people replace it.. ah well I'm going to have an auto anyway..I just wanna tach to see what the engines doing heh

04-17-2003, 11:01 AM	#10
Blue68 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Frisco, Tx, USA Posts: 606	Cool, but can you turn an ammeter into a volt meter? Anyone? __________________ http://home.comcast.net/~r.landrum/w...tos.html-.html '68 C-10 LWB, '98 Z-71 350 w/accessories (Serpentine), Edelbrock Performer, Edelbrock 1405 (600cfm) carb, GM HEI, CompCam Extreme 4x4 roller cam, Thorley Headers, Carter Electric Fuel Pump, Vintage Air, 700r4, 3.73, disc brakes and power steering upgrades.

04-17-2003, 12:29 PM	#11
Smooth68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: West Fork, Arkansas - Razorback Country Posts: 1,826	Looks great. __________________ Smooth68's Web Site WTB 64-66 project or frame/cab, SWB or LWB...I have the fever! Whatcha got?? '68 Short Step - Shaved Body, Soon Bagged - *SOLD* Driver-2004 GMC Z-71 Ext-cab

04-17-2003, 01:02 PM	#12
cochino12 It followed me home? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Yup Posts: 5,751	very nice

04-17-2003, 05:46 PM	#13
passthebuck Sisyphus was my mentor! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Carleton Place, Ontario CANADA Posts: 984	Hey ILUVJUNK - could you do the lense in kilometers for us Canucks? __________________ passthebuck #5642 -TWO 1967 GMC 910's. One with L6/3-on-the tree and the other with 355 w/435hp & a 700r4. -a 2013 Honda Civic as my "sensible" car

04-17-2003, 10:45 PM	#14
ILUVJUNK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Prescott AZ USA Posts: 147	I suppose I could do it in kilos. I would just need to know what numbers to replace the originals with. I could do a KPH on the bottom instead of MPH too. __________________ 1972 GMC Sierra Grande 4x4 long bed

04-18-2003, 01:12 AM	#15
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	That looks super sharp, hey you guys complaining about your tachs that only go to 5 grand, send it to me, I never rev my truck over 3000--------no I'm not a grandpa



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04-18-2003, 06:42 PM	#16
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,092	I like that look, how long would it take to do one? Shipped from W VA. __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 35YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

04-18-2003, 07:00 PM	#17
fast67chevy2002 Dad's little helper Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helena, MT Posts: 194	is there any way to do that in indi-glo. that would look great in my 67.

04-18-2003, 07:08 PM	#18
knucklebuster Failure is NOT an option! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: greenwood s.c. Posts: 811	How did you get the needles off? __________________ House payment or truck parts?????.........why does life have to be so complicated? 1969 Chevy Shortbed Fleetside 1969 Camaro ps pb a/c(drove in high school now it's just a yard ornament,but it's next on the list for resto) 1990 Ni$$an hardbody( daily beater that has been really beaten!) 1999 Grand Am GT(wifes ride...never buy a pontiac!!Trust Me)

04-18-2003, 07:19 PM	#19
sigurd Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: San Diego, CA USA Posts: 344	Hi Vern, I took the pics of my cluster installed. I hope the pics do justice to the awesome job you did for me. The blue led's I put in the cluster look so awesome at night. My friends are in awe when they see my cluster. I will email you the pics ASAP and I'm sending you an old cluster I had laying around. Your work comes highly recommended and I hope you all like my cluster. James __________________ --------- 72 SWB K10 San Diego CA

04-18-2003, 10:56 PM	#20
ILUVJUNK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Prescott AZ USA Posts: 147	Thank you for your praise Sigurd, Im glad you like it and I cant wait to see the night pics. For those of you that are interested, please allow 2 weeks after I recieve your cluster. I am not able to do indiglo at this time, but I think Sigurd has the right idea with blue led lights for that blueish look at night. __________________ 1972 GMC Sierra Grande 4x4 long bed

04-19-2003, 12:48 AM	#21
DarkFox1 in WAY over my head Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 923	excellent idea! Iluvjunk I hope you have a way if implimenting something like that by the time it comes time to call on you for this work for my truck but. if not.. www.jamstrait.com has 194 retrofit LED clusters.. so that might be something to try.. but as you know incandescents and LEDS have different properties of light angle.. so the LED might be so direc that you dont get enough light from it.

04-19-2003, 02:23 PM	#22
ILUVJUNK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Prescott AZ USA Posts: 147	Here is a pic of Sigurd's cluster I made for him with blue leds at night. Attached Images __________________ 1972 GMC Sierra Grande 4x4 long bed

04-19-2003, 03:21 PM	#23
DarkFox1 in WAY over my head Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 923	I take back what I said about not being bright enough.... I LOVE IT! dude, you gotta make me one like that when its time! lol

04-19-2003, 03:39 PM	#24
bgbchevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 486	If you were able to put a black gauge backing and blue numbers along with blue LED bulbs, would you get a toned down version of that last picture? I was kinda looking for something that is brighter at night than the stock gauges and that also looked like a modern gauge setup. Thanks... __________________ 1972 Chevrolet C/20 LWB, BB 402, Tach, Bedside Toolbox, Posi, Factory AC, Factory AM/FM, cruise, Dana 60

04-19-2003, 05:43 PM	#25
sigurd Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: San Diego, CA USA Posts: 344	Hi guys, The pic of my dash with the blue lights truely does not do it much justice. It looks so much better in real life. The guages look neon blue. It looks so awesome. Keep in mind, I asked Vern to paint the backing plate white instead of puke green which is the way it comes. Also, the bulbs I used are made by Jamstraight. That company makes the best led's bulbs I have seen. And I have seen a lot. Autozone sells the amber 194's which I used for the front marker lights. They do not sell the blue or red 194's. I had to find them on Ebay ( of course they had them ). The sellers user name is dpcomceo and the blue led's are not cheap. They are 10.00 a piece. Fortunatly, you only need four for the dash lights. Keep in mind, those bulbs have pularity and only go in one way and forget about using the dimmer switch, led's are either on of off. Also, they use alot less current, so all four have to be in place for them to work correctly. Led's are suppose to last forever, so at least I will never have to deal with them again. I bought the red 194's for the rear marker lights and they work great at only 5.00 a piece. They make the best red 1157's for the tail lights as well, they are truely bright and I picked those up at Autozone. Back to the cluster. I had GMC Paul send that brand new cluster directly to ILUVJUNK. I talked to Vern on the phone and he explained the whole manufacturing process to me. I told him I was going with blue lights and to please paint the backing plate white. This I know helped a lot. I had a lot of money into this with the brand new cluster. I never met Vern or seen his work in person so I had a lot riding on trust. He did an awesome job you guys. You will not be dissapointed. James __________________ --------- 72 SWB K10 San Diego CA

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