help my guages work but are nasty and old looking

[freaknajeep]

does any one by chance know where i can purchase a white face sticker kit for a 76 gmc swb it has all guages except vacuum.........thanks

[ont_guy_38]

ebay

[J Knight]

Are you sure its the guages that are dirty and not the plastic lens?

[HTX86chevy]

whitefacegauges.net

I ended up removing the blank sticker in the lower left hand and I went with the super blue LEDs . it was a nice upgrade. I would recommend that you paint the inside a metallic chrome so that it would be brighter. (tip i read in another post)
I'll take some pics at night .

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by HTX86chevy

whitefacegauges.net

I ended up removing the blank sticker in the lower left hand and I went with the super blue LEDs . it was a nice upgrade. I would recommend that you paint the inside a metallic chrome so that it would be brighter. (tip i read in another post)I'll take some pics at night .

Simple 'gloss white' reflects as much or more light rays than any rattle can 'chrome'.

[TheApocalyptican]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Simple 'gloss white' reflects as much or more light rays than any rattle can 'chrome'.

Was gonna post the same thing. Unless you are using something like alsa's mirrachrome, a gloss white is better. And usually can be bought for cheaper than the "chrome" spray paint.

[BoredJoe]

Originally Posted by HTX86chevy

whitefacegauges.net

I ended up removing the blank sticker in the lower left hand and I went with the super blue LEDs . it was a nice upgrade. I would recommend that you paint the inside a metallic chrome so that it would be brighter. (tip i read in another post)
I'll take some pics at night .

Could you post a direct link to the gauges and leds you used? I looked but couldn't find them for my 83.
Posted via Mobile Device

[Dan1969]

http://www.whitegauges.net/products/...ce-Gauges.html

[BoredJoe]

Thanks! I'll be buying this real soon, and hopefully the blue led upgrade depending on price
Posted via Mobile Device

[BoredJoe]

Hoping to buy these here in a few, can anyone tell me which bulb to get and how many, im gonna buy the blue ones but dont wanna order the wrong kind. Thank, i have an 83 C10

[Dan1969]

Pull your dashboard out and count them.

[BoredJoe]

Originally Posted by Dan1969

Pull your dashboard out and count them.

Ok smart aleck. At the time i was wanting to buy them before i went to work and didnt have time i was hoping that this fourm full of people that know these trucks inside and out would be of help. But since none has came my way yet then that is exactly what ill do. Thanks for your help lol

[J Knight]

Originally Posted by BoredJoe

Hoping to buy these here in a few, can anyone tell me which bulb to get and how many, im gonna buy the blue ones but dont wanna order the wrong kind. Thank, i have an 83 C10

There are "10" "194" bulbs in the back of the gauge cluster.
I dont know what they are in LED. Hope that helps.

[freaknajeep]

much thanks guys ive posted pics in the projects and builds forum under "76 gmc swb from he--!!"will have pics of interior..Um i mean lack thereof.... and engine compartment later today....other than being mostly clean of debris this is how my truck came to me..oh and putting in the one seat

[BLE 'BURBAN]

Here's what I did to mine to get the glow i was after on mine. I used blue LED light strips from www.v-leds.com





I used these adaptors from v-leds to simply plug them into the factory sockets.

[BoredJoe]

Thanks j knight, exactly what I needed to know. Those look pretty sweet ble' burban. Anyone got a picture of the blue leds lit up for comparison?
Posted via Mobile Device

[Dan1969]

Whoaa!!! Those look sweet!

[kris's66lwb]

any one use any of the gauge kits besides white ?

[BoredJoe]

Just came home from work today and they had finally arrived, i went with white background with blue LEDs, I was wondering how much of a difference it makes to paint the inside white. I see that alot have done it but i just wanted to know if it really made a noticable difference? Thanks guys i had to hurry and put them in to see how they look, had a few little air bubbles under the stickers that i mostly got worked out (i also cant tint windows because air hates me lol) its not dark out yet but i think i like em

If it really helps ill be pulling them back out and painting it all white inside there lol

[bigwheel15]

Originally Posted by BoredJoe

Just came home from work today and they had finally arrived, i went with white background with blue LEDs, I was wondering how much of a difference it makes to paint the inside white. I see that alot have done it but i just wanted to know if it really made a noticable difference? Thanks guys i had to hurry and put them in to see how they look, had a few little air bubbles under the stickers that i mostly got worked out (i also cant tint windows because air hates me lol) its not dark out yet but i think i like em

If it really helps ill be pulling them back out and painting it all white inside there lol

I havent done it myself yet but from the before and after pictures ive seen its worth it. Once my truck gets running again or I get bored ill be doing it.

[HTX86chevy]

it makes a huge difference to paint the inside.
I'll take a pic tonight for sure, but i used chrome paint instead of the recommended white. I should have used white.

Mine are not as bright as Ble Burban's but he has alot more leds in those strips than I have on the individual bulbs that i got from whiteface gauges

[motornut]

the pics i've seen conviced me next time it's out it's goin white(cluster)

[HTX86chevy]

[Hoods69BadBowTie]

Wow sweet I defiantly like the white gauges they look pretty freaking sweet from here. Hmm going on the wish list thats for sure lol

[BoredJoe]

Thanks for the picture htx. Mine look almost a teal color so ill be painting it white so I can get it to reflect and look blue. I wonder how the red lights would look?
Posted via Mobile Device