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70c10 · 03-02-2006, 05:39 PM

Board member Byrd sold me the white overlays and helped me with the installation of them and other questions and also sold me the new lense with the darker green lettering

. I added the clock from a 82' Suburban and the tach is a Sunpro 3.5" (the stainless ring makes it look like it was made for our bezels). I had to trim 5/16" of the center ring of the bezel and it slid it nice and tight. I used Krylon glow orange paint in a bottle for the needles that actually glow. I used the blue LED bulbs with 5 LED's per bulb (refractor type) and you need 4 total bulbs. I wired it up to the dimmer wire on the headlight switch. It looks way better in person. I even spray painted the inside of the turn signal tubes white to brighten them up!

67ChevyRedneck · 03-02-2006, 05:41 PM

That looks great.... were did you get your lens?

70c10 · 03-02-2006, 05:44 PM

From byrd. He is a board member. This lense makes all the difference when going to white gauges. Look at how it glows at night also.

vtblazer · 03-02-2006, 06:34 PM

Wow, that looks awesome, like it belongs!

MrC1 · 03-02-2006, 06:47 PM

Very nice work!!!

aitch · 03-02-2006, 07:51 PM

Very nice, I'm thinking about white gauge faces also. Are they available for tach dash?

*Billla* · 03-02-2006, 07:54 PM

REALLY cool look! So this is just faces, not all-new gauges?

70c10 · 03-02-2006, 08:12 PM

aitch- they have overlays for factory tachs.
Billa- you are correct. The Sunpro tach is shallow enough to fit inside the cluster.

matthufham · 03-02-2006, 08:14 PM

that looks good, i mean really good!

wibilly · 03-02-2006, 08:37 PM

that is sweet that just what i want to do to mine while it is out very cool

chevy_fatman · 03-02-2006, 08:45 PM

Holly crap Jim! that night shot is awesome! it looks like those gauges in the newer cars that glow!

70c10 · 03-02-2006, 08:48 PM

Thanks Paul. I highly recommend it.

**special-K** · 03-02-2006, 09:04 PM

Really cool look.Nice job.

krue · 03-02-2006, 09:08 PM

70c10 · 03-02-2006, 09:09 PM

Thanks Tim. This summer I plan to drive it up to your neck of the woods to the cruise at Home Depot.

70c10 · 03-02-2006, 09:14 PM

This is the refractor type LED's in case anybody wanted to know. I'm going to use this type in red and amber for my clear markers also.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2pcs-...QQcmdZViewItem

byrd · 03-02-2006, 09:34 PM

WOW Jim that looks very nice

, You and the other members see what I mean about using the lens I carry for the white gauges!!

That is a great nite shot of the dash!! you deserve an atta boy for the excellent job

. One other thing to point out is I order my white overlays with the hot mark on the temp gauge printed with red to look stock, I specify and pay xtra for it(the ones on Ebay do not come this way the hot mark is not indicated clearly it is left black

) I have never used that type of bulb, looks neat

, but I did order some 6 point and some 9 point LED from superbrightleds.com and haven't used them yet just got them today. I have been using their 4 point LED with great success, I"m hoping the 6 point will be better, and that the 9 point is not too bright

Doc.SS · 03-02-2006, 09:51 PM

looks great btw...I really like that..

what does a setup like that run..??

HeavyD · 03-02-2006, 09:53 PM

Wow..that looks really cool. Does the brightness ever become "too much" or is the lighting level just comfortable, if you know what I am asking? Thanks.

70c10 · 03-03-2006, 12:25 AM

byrd- the first thing my dad noticed was the red hot mark printed on the temp gauge!. Good idea you had.
HeavyD- These refractors are dimmable (if that's a word) and the pic is at brightest level. I'm not sure if all LED's can be dimmed by the switch but these can be and my 1895's in my triple gauges under the heater controls are dimmable.

byrd · 03-03-2006, 08:05 AM

Jim..Thanks, all I did was ask for them made that way. No not all LED's can be dimmed, and as a matter of fact this is the first time that I have ever seen a dimmable(yes is a word) LED, very cool !!

70c10 · 03-03-2006, 08:20 AM

Hey man, it's that little attention to detail you do on all your clusters (the red mark and the dark green letters and numbers) that makes a difference. My #74 LED in the tach doesn't seem to dim but I'm cool with that. Before I'm done almost every bulb on the truck will be replaced.

67ChevyRedneck · 03-03-2006, 08:34 AM

byrd... long shot, but can you get those lenses like that for the "3 hole" clusters?

chevy_fatman · 03-03-2006, 09:22 AM

Jim, how hard is it to see the headlights Hi beam light indicator at night>? I'm really considering this setup with mine. Thanks.

Matt67C10 · 03-03-2006, 09:28 AM

That looks awesome!

03-02-2006, 05:39 PM	#1
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	My new white dash - Pics Board member Byrd sold me the white overlays and helped me with the installation of them and other questions and also sold me the new lense with the darker green lettering . I added the clock from a 82' Suburban and the tach is a Sunpro 3.5" (the stainless ring makes it look like it was made for our bezels). I had to trim 5/16" of the center ring of the bezel and it slid it nice and tight. I used Krylon glow orange paint in a bottle for the needles that actually glow. I used the blue LED bulbs with 5 LED's per bulb (refractor type) and you need 4 total bulbs. I wired it up to the dimmer wire on the headlight switch. It looks way better in person. I even spray painted the inside of the turn signal tubes white to brighten them up! Attached Images __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads Last edited by 70c10; 03-02-2006 at 05:41 PM.

03-02-2006, 05:41 PM	#2
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03-02-2006, 05:44 PM	#3
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: My new white dash - Pics From byrd. He is a board member. This lense makes all the difference when going to white gauges. Look at how it glows at night also. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

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vtblazer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Central Vermont Posts: 8,537	Re: My new white dash - Pics Wow, that looks awesome, like it belongs!

03-02-2006, 06:47 PM	#5
MrC1 Dork For Days Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Dallas Posts: 407	Re: My new white dash - Pics Very nice work!!! __________________ 1972 C20, 402/700R4 - My first classic truck, bought in September 2005. 85% transformed from "Farm" to "Cool" status! 1970 Dodge Challenger 440, 4sp (my other toy) 12.67 @ 117 MPH, with a pathetic 2.022 60' 2007 Dodge Charger SRT-8 2008 Cadillac CTS All-American garage, baby!

03-02-2006, 07:51 PM	#6
aitch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: N.W. Arkansas Posts: 456	Re: My new white dash - Pics Very nice, I'm thinking about white gauge faces also. Are they available for tach dash? __________________ 69 GMC 3/4 ton LWB 383 TH400 Dana 60 '84 300ZX '79 Nova (for sale)

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Billla Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Monroe, WA Posts: 3,814	Re: My new white dash - Pics REALLY cool look! So this is just faces, not all-new gauges?

03-02-2006, 08:12 PM	#8
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: My new white dash - Pics aitch- they have overlays for factory tachs. Billa- you are correct. The Sunpro tach is shallow enough to fit inside the cluster. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

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matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: My new white dash - Pics that looks good, i mean really good!

03-02-2006, 08:37 PM	#10
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: My new white dash - Pics that is sweet that just what i want to do to mine while it is out very cool __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

03-02-2006, 08:45 PM	#11
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Re: My new white dash - Pics Holly crap Jim! that night shot is awesome! it looks like those gauges in the newer cars that glow! __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

03-02-2006, 08:48 PM	#12
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: My new white dash - Pics Thanks Paul. I highly recommend it. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

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03-02-2006, 09:09 PM	#15
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: My new white dash - Pics Thanks Tim. This summer I plan to drive it up to your neck of the woods to the cruise at Home Depot. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads



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03-02-2006, 09:14 PM	#16
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: My new white dash - Pics This is the refractor type LED's in case anybody wanted to know. I'm going to use this type in red and amber for my clear markers also.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2pcs-...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

03-02-2006, 09:51 PM	#18
Doc.SS Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 13	Re: My new white dash - Pics looks great btw...I really like that.. what does a setup like that run..?? __________________ 69 GMC Stepside Last edited by Doc.SS; 03-02-2006 at 09:52 PM.

03-02-2006, 09:53 PM	#19
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Re: My new white dash - Pics Wow..that looks really cool. Does the brightness ever become "too much" or is the lighting level just comfortable, if you know what I am asking? Thanks. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

03-03-2006, 12:25 AM	#20
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: My new white dash - Pics byrd- the first thing my dad noticed was the red hot mark printed on the temp gauge!. Good idea you had. HeavyD- These refractors are dimmable (if that's a word) and the pic is at brightest level. I'm not sure if all LED's can be dimmed by the switch but these can be and my 1895's in my triple gauges under the heater controls are dimmable. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

03-03-2006, 08:20 AM	#22
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Re: My new white dash - Pics Hey man, it's that little attention to detail you do on all your clusters (the red mark and the dark green letters and numbers) that makes a difference. My #74 LED in the tach doesn't seem to dim but I'm cool with that. Before I'm done almost every bulb on the truck will be replaced. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

03-03-2006, 08:34 AM	#23
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: My new white dash - Pics byrd... long shot, but can you get those lenses like that for the "3 hole" clusters? __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

03-03-2006, 09:22 AM	#24
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,620	Re: My new white dash - Pics Jim, how hard is it to see the headlights Hi beam light indicator at night>? I'm really considering this setup with mine. Thanks. __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

03-03-2006, 09:28 AM	#25
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