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Old 03-27-2007, 06:51 PM   #1
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Has anyone used these white gauges?

If you've used this kit, http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...MEWA:IT&ih=001 , does it come with everything to make the cluster look like the one pictured or is it just the vinyl for the gauges and not the lens(where the numbers are painted)? He wasn't clear on his answer so I figured I'd check here.
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Old 03-27-2007, 07:07 PM   #2
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

To me, it looks like just the overlays (no lens). Here's the last picture, which is what you get.

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Old 03-27-2007, 07:10 PM   #3
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

The outside part aound the gauges where the numbers are is just a metal tin inside, I took mine out and spray painted it... the mint green number are on the plastic lense
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Old 03-27-2007, 07:11 PM   #4
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

heres mine, you have to take it apart to put the vinyl on anyway, just shoot the tin with paint
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Old 03-27-2007, 07:20 PM   #5
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

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The outside part aound the gauges where the numbers are is just a metal tin inside, I took mine out and spray painted it... the mint green number are on the plastic lense
I think I get it. All I'll have to do is paint the metal part white and set the lens back on top and I can use the existing numbers?
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Old 03-27-2007, 07:28 PM   #6
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

yeah, once you open it up you will see... you have a tin that the gauges bolt to, then another tin the goes over the whole cluster (what I painted white) then the plastc cover that has all the numbers, then the outside bezel that you always see
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Old 03-27-2007, 07:33 PM   #7
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

Thanks for the help.
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Old 03-27-2007, 07:33 PM   #8
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

Not sure why they didnt show that part in the bottom diagram, but pretty much the part I circled is what goes where I pointed...lol,
painted that will get you the white border around the gauges
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Old 03-27-2007, 07:36 PM   #9
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

Awesome! You got me a diagram and everything. I appreciate it.
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Old 03-27-2007, 11:26 PM   #10
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

flip it over and paint the back side white (and everything else in there that is green) and you'll have brighter dash lights, and it'll get rid of thegay greenish hue that the lights give off in there.
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Old 03-28-2007, 06:47 AM   #11
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

Do exactly what 1LoC10 and longhorn Man are telling you to make it look good. Here is a pic of mine with the newer lense (darker green letters/numbers) that glows with LED's. Contact board member byrd for this type of lense. It's the best way to go for a white cluster
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Old 03-28-2007, 04:39 PM   #12
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

Those look awesome at night 70c10! Do you know if that kit would work with the idiot light cluster?
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Old 03-28-2007, 04:50 PM   #13
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

Noce job 70C10
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Old 03-28-2007, 05:07 PM   #14
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

the speedo and fuel guage are the same on the base mode inst panel, so yes, it'd work
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Old 03-28-2007, 05:14 PM   #15
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

And here's the proof:

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Old 03-28-2007, 05:29 PM   #16
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

I was wondering what u guys masked the numbers and words over with when u paint the tin white? Thanks.....

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Old 03-28-2007, 05:33 PM   #17
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

There's nothing to mask. The words and numbers are on the plastic lens
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

I have the white faces on mine too. I love it and it was easy to do as well.

<edit> Here's a shot. I need to do something with the middle. I like the idea of a tach on the right and a fuel gauge in the middle.

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Old 03-28-2007, 11:59 PM   #19
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

67 chevyredneck, does the middle part come with the same kit?
Do you have any night shots of your gauges?

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Old 03-29-2007, 08:51 AM   #20
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

No, it does not. If you take the dash apart there is a metal pan on the inside. The pan has to be painted white. This is what makes the "outer ring" on the speedo and fuel gage white and the middle center section white, so it's not needed with the kit. You only need to put the "stickers" over the fuel and speedo gauges. Take a dash apart and you'll see what I mean

I do not have a night shot. I bought the gauges off a board memeber and have not installed them in the truck yet (the pic I used was from the parts board). I'm going to merge them with the rest of my cluster. I hope to add some blueish lights like 70C-10 has.
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Old 03-29-2007, 08:58 AM   #21
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

You would paint the metal part circled in red, and put stickers on the stuff in blue.
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Old 03-29-2007, 11:41 AM   #22
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

Thanks for the help everyone. I'm going to order a set now.
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Old 03-29-2007, 06:41 PM   #23
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Do exactly what 1LoC10 and longhorn Man are telling you to make it look good. Here is a pic of mine with the newer lense (darker green letters/numbers) that glows with LED's. Contact board member byrd for this type of lense. It's the best way to go for a white cluster
Wow, those look awesome.
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Old 03-30-2007, 01:15 AM   #24
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Re: Has anyone used these white gauges?

They also have a new lens with black letter available. It looks great.
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where is this new lens?
Does it carrythe light? I don't see how you'd be able to see the numbers at night with black digits
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