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06-15-2002, 10:04 AM
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Location: OliveBranch, MS
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White faced gages
I saw one time someone had made their original guages white faced. Any info on doing this?
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06-15-2002, 10:31 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
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It is real easy...just remove the guages, then paint them with white spray paint. Then you will waht to paint the needles, I used chevy eng orange, and covered all teh guage face and shot the needle.
It all works out perfect when you consider that the numbers are not on the guage, but actually on the plastic lens. For your acc guages, i have yet to find a cheap way to do this. You can go to Auto Zone and get the white sunpro tripple set of guages...right about 30 bucks if memory serves...but this is a custom instal, and requires cutting and running new lines ect. Look at it and see if you are up to it, becouse you'll destroy the lens and wanna cuss at me. 
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06-15-2002, 01:11 PM
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That's the trick. I was worried about the numbers. I didn't even think that they were on the plastic. Cool. Thanks for the info. I just installed my boost guage and wanted everything to match.
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06-15-2002, 02:23 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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06-15-2002, 09:35 PM
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Well, here's how I spent my Saturday. I definately appreciate the info on this one. Now, I just need to pick up the other 3 Sunpro gages to match my tach and boost gage. Thanks Longhornmail!!
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06-15-2002, 09:44 PM
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Cool looking.
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06-15-2002, 09:58 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Not bad for a $1.29 and a couple hrs of work huh? Lookin good.
Also notice, a couple ppl on here had said they never noticed this, but if you look at the high beam indicater, mine is rectangular, and his is round. I think mine is out of a 71...the light glows red, and I know 72 had blue... Not that it matters or anything...
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06-15-2002, 10:20 PM
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L.E.D. Freak
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Not bad
I'm going to have to do that. Lets see LED windsheild washer nozzles, Universal SS bomb mufflers under the rear bumper, and White face gauges! Well the painted ones will work until I get the cash to inset White faced AutoMeters and that bad electric speedo!
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06-15-2002, 10:33 PM
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My dad's 68
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I did mine in 94-96 audi silver.................cept i scraped my paint on the lens and did the letters my self................not as good as Mr. Longhorn's....................and my needles are hugger orange..................I love the Mod...............its awesome
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06-15-2002, 11:21 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Pebles, you got a pic? I'd like to see this one.
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06-15-2002, 11:51 PM
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OzarkHillbilly in Atlanta
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Mine's a 68 and has rectangular high beam,,,,I remember my dad's '70 was rectangular. Like you said Longhornmail,,,,,,,,It don't matter,,,but interesting !!!!!
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06-15-2002, 11:59 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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That is interesting...My 2 '70 Longhorns have/had red circular, and the 69 GMC did too, along with my old friend's 69 GMC...
thisa IS getting interesting. (do I smell a pole brewing here? |
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06-15-2002, 11:59 PM
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i know that ive got one truck with round blue, one dash with rectangle red, and i think i made a dash with rectangle green and oen with round green
blue round--71 chevy red rectangle--70 chevy for mine
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