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Old 05-21-03, 07:02 AM
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What do you think of my gauge install?

Here are a couple pics of my gauge install, what do ya's think? I did it like this because I hadn't seen it done anywhere else, and it's very functional. Two good things, in my book.

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Fourth... well, you know. This pic used a 6 sec exposure (i think) so it's actually brighter than it is in reality.

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Looks sweet.

Is it easy to look at the gauges?
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how did you get that red in the main guage cluster?
i am doing all my interior lights in red and that is the only thing i am having trouble figuring out...


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gauges going onto te door. very interesting.. i like it.
good work
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Awesome.
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I love your gauges. They look very unusual because they are attached to the door. Extremely unique and professional. Nice work.
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Hmmmm... im my opinion, the guages look functional and easy to see, yet out of place. I do however think it would kick *** if someone would come up with a guage pod that would put the guages in a similar location, giving it a more stock look.
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I dig the dark pic
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When drivign with both hands on the wheel wouldnt your right arm block one of the guages form view?
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The red lighting in the cluster is stock. It's just not usually that bright.

My arm doesn't block the gauges at all while driving. A quick glance over will let you know quickly that everything is normal. It's no different to a quick look in your side mirror, and seems kinda natural because of that.

I really love the look of the chunky mounting style that Autometer use. I think it looks cool, which is why I decided against a more stock look. I originally had the gauges in an aluminium panel in the center console. Which is still nice, but I like this too.

Some day I'll go with a custom aluminium dash and full autometer setup just like Dale (10sec_rx7) has done. It just looks soo sweet done that way. It's also more suitable to the street racer look i'm going for.

Thanks guys!
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i love that steering wheel... how much was it i know momo is $$$$
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Don't your hands hit the guages? The look too close to the actual steering wheel.

Sorry, but I don't like the setup.
Not that you didn't do a good job at mounting them.
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OH MY GOD!!!

What's your steering wheel doing on the wrong side of the car??!?!?!?

Nice gauges! Want to do mine for me?
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Sweet job mate, great effort, clean and very useable

I'm currently doing mine...except I'm putting my 3 gauges in the middle of my dash, above the two centre vents.......

momo wheel looks great as well champ.
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looks very badass... makes your look like it means business, and isn't just posing.
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Originally posted by thorin
looks very badass... makes your look like it means business, and isn't just posing.
ditto.

Yeah, nice wheel...
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Originally posted by Directfreak
ditto.

Yeah, nice wheel...
except he put it on the wrong side of the car.
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Originally posted by Lookieme
Want to do mine for me?
Sure, i'd love to see Texas.

Originally posted by Directfreak
ditto.

Yeah, Nice wheel...
What can I say, just good taste I 'spose!

Thorin, I plan on hitting the track in the future (the ones that join back onto themselves at the end of the lap...) so I like to think it does mean business.
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Take the dark pic again, but this time give the engine a run up to redline while the shutter is open, that pic will Look AWESOME!
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Originally posted by Ultralights
Take the dark pic again, but this time give the engine a run up to redline while the shutter is open, that pic will Look AWESOME!
Not a bad idea. You'll get the oil pressure coming up too!

I took a pic of the headlight coming up, with a lengthy exposure that looks alright.

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I see you've worked on the rest of the interior and dash as well. Looking Good!
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Well acutally... The rest of the dash is not in the pics for a reason. At the moment the dash top is badly cracked, and will need to go in for some leather soonish. The center console section needs to be replaced to cover some holes, and i'll move the stereo to the top.

It doesn't look too bad, but needs some more work. I can live with all of it as is, except the huge cracks.
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