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tjmeadows · 02-08-2013, 11:31 PM

Rebuilt my cluster with white faces, new lens, painted back plate silver, and needles orange, removed center unused gauge spot and added a bowtie
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71K20chevy · 02-08-2013, 11:35 PM

Looks awesome...the Bowtie is a nice touch!

tjmeadows · 02-08-2013, 11:36 PM

Thanks, was hoping it wasn't too much..
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Codez67Chevy · 02-08-2013, 11:40 PM

Very nicely done. Very clean.
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69GWC · 02-09-2013, 12:00 AM

Like that silver not sure I have seen one like that before, looks good.
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tjmeadows · 02-09-2013, 12:02 AM

Everybody does white, silver will match my paint scheme... thanks
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MFCopenhagen · 02-09-2013, 12:02 AM

Very nice! Killer bowtie!
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Russ.W. · 02-09-2013, 12:17 AM

Tidy work. Nicely done.

JOJABOY · 02-09-2013, 12:18 AM

I really like the silver. I just cleaned and repainted mine a couple weeks ago. I ended up putting US Marines sticker under the lens where the tach would go. I didn't want to spend any money, so I didn't get too fancy. My total cost was free paint and sticker from my office and borrowed some headlight restoration kit from a friend to clean up the lens.

And while I was in there, I put black RTV around the cardboard tubes to keep light from escaping and I stripped some off green tint off the lens in some areas near the guages to maximize the light. Oh and I greased my speedo cable and took out the fiber optic wire to the shift indicator and replaced it with an LED on a wire.
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**leddzepp** · 02-09-2013, 12:26 AM

Looks great!
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black_sheep454 · 02-09-2013, 12:45 AM

That silver looks nice
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rkintn_68 · 02-09-2013, 08:01 AM

looks really good , how much you got in parts ? like the bowtie !!!

tjmeadows · 02-09-2013, 10:38 AM

Bought a new black and chrome cluster $43 shipped
White gauge kit $24
New lens kit $45
Silver model paint $5
Orange needle paint $3
$120 total
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big_al_71 · 02-09-2013, 11:10 AM

outstanding!!

White70C20 · 02-09-2013, 12:26 PM

Where did you get those parts for so cheap? Especially those gauges. It looks awesome!
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tjmeadows · 02-09-2013, 12:29 PM

Those are factory gauges with white vinyl overlays, you can get everything I got on eBay, except the paint came from my local hobby shop
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bigguy69 · 02-09-2013, 06:59 PM

Looks good!
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67ChevyRedneck · 02-09-2013, 07:07 PM

Does the bowtie light up with the cluster?

tjmeadows · 02-09-2013, 07:08 PM

No its just painted different than the rest of the backing plate
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jd7 · 02-09-2013, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjmeadows

Rebuilt my cluster with white faces, new lens, painted back plate silver, and needles orange, removed center unused gauge spot and added a bowtie
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I think if you practice using mine it would be perfect..... just kidding. looks badarss.

Madtat · 02-09-2013, 07:25 PM

Great job, time and effort well spent.

JOJABOY · 02-09-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

Does the bowtie light up with the cluster?

Inner Tins without tach are solid in the middle and therefore do not light up that circle. However, If you drill 1/8" holes that are spaced out by 1/8" all along the edge of the "tach area" it will allow light to illuminate the center ring from the two light bulb on either side of that area. It actually looks kinda cool IMO when you have some sort of design or photo or something there and illuminated.

I wanted to put fuel in the center, tach on the far left and speedo on the far right and then fill the bottom slots with volt, oil, engine temp and tranny temp. However, not being willing to spend $750 that could potentially be spent elsewhere......ha-ha-ha-

I think you should stencil the slogan "CHEVY RUNS DEEP" underneathe the bowtie.

tjmeadows · 02-09-2013, 09:02 PM

Thanks everyone, I think anybody could do this, just takes a couple of hours and patience
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02-08-2013, 11:31 PM	#1
tjmeadows Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: clarksville tennessee Posts: 948	tell me how i did Rebuilt my cluster with white faces, new lens, painted back plate silver, and needles orange, removed center unused gauge spot and added a bowtie Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images

02-08-2013, 11:35 PM	#2
71K20chevy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ft Wayne Indiana Posts: 1,204	Re: tell me how i did Looks awesome...the Bowtie is a nice touch! __________________ 71 K20 64 GMC mud truck

02-08-2013, 11:36 PM	#3
tjmeadows Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: clarksville tennessee Posts: 948	Re: tell me how i did Thanks, was hoping it wasn't too much.. Posted via Mobile Device

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Codez67Chevy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Spanish Fork Ut Posts: 370	Re: tell me how i did Very nicely done. Very clean. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ " Dead Pumpkin" 67 Chevy short bed, 292 I6, 4spd manual. Fan of the "Slant Noses". 93' Toyota pickup 2WD 2dr and 32mpg. Daily driver. 300k+ Members I've met... Mister-B

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69GWC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,089	Re: tell me how i did Like that silver not sure I have seen one like that before, looks good. Posted via Mobile Device

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tjmeadows Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: clarksville tennessee Posts: 948	Re: tell me how i did Everybody does white, silver will match my paint scheme... thanks Posted via Mobile Device

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02-09-2013, 12:18 AM	#9
JOJABOY Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Factory Posts: 681	Re: tell me how i did I really like the silver. I just cleaned and repainted mine a couple weeks ago. I ended up putting US Marines sticker under the lens where the tach would go. I didn't want to spend any money, so I didn't get too fancy. My total cost was free paint and sticker from my office and borrowed some headlight restoration kit from a friend to clean up the lens. And while I was in there, I put black RTV around the cardboard tubes to keep light from escaping and I stripped some off green tint off the lens in some areas near the guages to maximize the light. Oh and I greased my speedo cable and took out the fiber optic wire to the shift indicator and replaced it with an LED on a wire.

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black_sheep454 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lebanon, Mo. Posts: 1,315	Re: tell me how i did That silver looks nice Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1968 chevy lwb, getting ready to join forces with the 70 gmc 1970 gmc swb, getting ready to be a 68 chevy swb 1971 gmc lwb 2500 2wd Sierra Grande 1988 chevy 1-ton crew cab 2wd waiting for a 12v cummins

02-09-2013, 08:01 AM	#12
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02-09-2013, 10:38 AM	#13
tjmeadows Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: clarksville tennessee Posts: 948	Re: tell me how i did Bought a new black and chrome cluster $43 shipped White gauge kit $24 New lens kit $45 Silver model paint $5 Orange needle paint $3 $120 total Posted via Mobile Device

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02-09-2013, 12:26 PM	#15
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02-09-2013, 12:29 PM	#16
tjmeadows Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: clarksville tennessee Posts: 948	Re: tell me how i did Those are factory gauges with white vinyl overlays, you can get everything I got on eBay, except the paint came from my local hobby shop Posted via Mobile Device Last edited by tjmeadows; 02-09-2013 at 07:01 PM.

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tjmeadows Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: clarksville tennessee Posts: 948	Re: tell me how i did No its just painted different than the rest of the backing plate Posted via Mobile Device

02-09-2013, 07:25 PM	#21
Madtat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Hell Paso TX Posts: 804	Re: tell me how i did Great job, time and effort well spent.

02-09-2013, 09:02 PM	#23
tjmeadows Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: clarksville tennessee Posts: 948	Re: tell me how i did Thanks everyone, I think anybody could do this, just takes a couple of hours and patience Posted via Mobile Device

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