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Old 03-19-06, 12:48 AM
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Radio Gauge Panel

I made this and wanted to know what people think. It is made to look like three rotors with gauges in them. Let me know how i did please.
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here a couple pics
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and here are a couple more
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nice, can you adjust the angle to face towards the driver? if you can, i'd buy one!
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looks pretty cool
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how's the glare? From the pics it looks like you can't read anything during the day
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yea, thats neato, i'd be interested in one probably.
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Originally Posted by smokie700
how's the glare? From the pics it looks like you can't read anything during the day
Looks like those might be some of the cool digital ones that black themselves out when off, that might explain why you can't read anything.

Cool gauge panel though....sweet yellow shirt too. :P
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Originally Posted by 91s5narx
I made this and wanted to know what people think. It is made to look like three rotors with gauges in them. Let me know how i did please.

WHat did you make it out of?

What did you do to make it smooth, sanding, duraglass and paint?
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That's A Cool Set Up You Got There =) Where Did U Buy It?
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Originally Posted by EffSee3
nice, can you adjust the angle to face towards the driver? if you can, i'd buy one!
it IS facing the driver. lol
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i built it out of fiberglass resin. they do face towards the driver. yeah the glare was pretty bad in the pics, i didnt notice them until after i posted them. the gauges have a tint face so it makes them hard to read when off. still have to hook them up to see how good they look when lit up. if people are interested maybe i could make some and sell them. lets see if i can get some interest.
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how much do you want them for?
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o wow, i dont really know. would 50 be to much? without the gauges obviously
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i'd do it...but can you give us better views? i can't tell if they kinda of curve up or not i can't tell sorry, but dude they look awesome!
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here are a few more, if they dont show you what you like please tell me and ill get it for you.
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yeah that's a good deal....i'd buy one!
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How's the visibility? from the driver seat? thats what i'd really like to see but i know thats kinda hard to show through a picture.
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the visibility is good. around like 10 to 12 oclock or so you cant see the band on the gauge but can read the numbers. is that what you ment?
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very cool!! i like the rotor effect !!!
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yeah i liked how in the rx-8 the rotor was put throughout the car so i wanted the same for my 7. hopefully this is just the first of many.
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I think i get what you're saying i just meant from the driver perspective are the numbers visible so you don't have to look directly down to view the gauges.
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yeah
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Originally Posted by tjeter
i can't tell if they kinda of curve up or not i can't tell sorry
that's what i meant when i said are they angled towards the driver....better viewing
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glad i could help



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