my new guages
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my new guages
i was searching to see if anyone did this, and i haven't seen it on any FC's, so i decided to post my ash tray guages... i'm gonna make a plate for the bottom part so theres not this hole where the ash tray used to be, check it out
looks pretty cool eh? fits great, got em for i think 35 at pep boys... they had white ones, but they looked tacky with the black holder thing, they were only 30, i figured 5 bux more isn't bad... i somehow broke the bulb for the voltmeter so i gotta replace that... which means a new bulb with wires already attached since these aren't ur typical replacement bulbs... no biggy tho, easy fix
looks pretty cool eh? fits great, got em for i think 35 at pep boys... they had white ones, but they looked tacky with the black holder thing, they were only 30, i figured 5 bux more isn't bad... i somehow broke the bulb for the voltmeter so i gotta replace that... which means a new bulb with wires already attached since these aren't ur typical replacement bulbs... no biggy tho, easy fix
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i'm also gonna use some black caulk to seal up the top corners so it doesn't look so bad there too... should turn out much better when i finish.. heres a shot with the lights on
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btw those guages aren't actually mounted right now, they r just sitting in there, i got the lights hooked up, and the temp guage... the oil pressure will have to wait till i get back to WA and can get under the car, and the battery will wait till tomorrow
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yeah, I like the night-rider look. I left the red on mine, merely for the sake I wouldn't get pulled over. For the s4 tails it's either all blacked out, or black out the clear and orange and leave the red. IMO.
Although if I had a choice I'd get some s5's and change 'em up a bit...
Although if I had a choice I'd get some s5's and change 'em up a bit...
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Personally I think the ash tray is far too low for gauges. The lower down they are, the longer you're not looking at the road. They should be where your head unit is, with the head unit below them.
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With some different head units on the bottom you may find yourself having to drop into the lower shifter gates to change cd's. Just a thought.. might want to mount the gauges even higher.
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well, i got my pillar mounted guages too, boost and AFM on the pillar, those r the ones i look at most, the position of the temp/voltage/oil pressure is fine, i don't have to look at those during a trip down the strip lol
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mind if i steal the idea lol and could i pay you if you could make me a plate to i have a set of those i was thinking of putting on my FC but w/e now i know i can =P neways pm me laters thnx
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Originally posted by TwEaK
mind if i steal the idea lol and could i pay you if you could make me a plate to i have a set of those i was thinking of putting on my FC but w/e now i know i can =P neways pm me laters thnx
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mind if i steal the idea lol and could i pay you if you could make me a plate to i have a set of those i was thinking of putting on my FC but w/e now i know i can =P neways pm me laters thnx
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Originally posted by Elysian
...i don't have to look at those during a trip down the strip
...i don't have to look at those during a trip down the strip
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Originally posted by TwEaK
lol true how thick should the plastic be and should i rivet it to the gauges and make it fit like exact or what do you think???
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lol true how thick should the plastic be and should i rivet it to the gauges and make it fit like exact or what do you think???
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