FS: [QLD] Custom gauge faces

fr335tyl3r · Post by **fr335tyl3r** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:15 pm

thats alright already got lots of car things to do this weekend.

MrBishi · Post by **MrBishi** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 9:33 am

Paradoxx wrote::o :drool:

They look hot

How about black with blue numbers/marks?

I agree - I'd like a black face with the coloured numbers showing through at night. May be hard to read in daylight?

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:06 am

Ultrabright LEDs (lots and lots) + force lamps to be always on

That will make it readable during the day, but yeah would be unusual.

Kind of like those Khameleon CD players

hcca · Post by **hcca** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 2:17 pm

If it was a black face with a light colour behind it (white, yellow, red, light blue etc), it should be fine and not require any change to your existing lighting.

A darker colour will as mentioned possibly require permanent lighting to stay visible at all times.. would look pretty cool though. I'll get some black done next week and play around - (gloss black? also what colour backing is preferred?)

Another way to upgrade the lighting (haven't tried it myself) - get some of that EL wire and run it around the underside of the numbers.

MrBishi · Post by **MrBishi** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:44 am

hcca wrote:If it was a black face with a light colour behind it (white, yellow, red, light blue etc), it should be fine and not require any change to your existing lighting.

A darker colour will as mentioned possibly require permanent lighting to stay visible at all times.. would look pretty cool though. I'll get some black done next week and play around - (gloss black? also what colour backing is preferred?)

I'd reckon matt or satin black finish on the faces - similar to factory spec. Backing colour could be orange or light blue as you said.

hcca · Post by **hcca** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:34 pm

Wouldn't orange be a bit too close to factory? :)

fr335tyl3r · Post by **fr335tyl3r** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 2:44 pm

lol yeh no orange thanks :)

hows it all going hcca?

hcca · Post by **hcca** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 3:54 pm

Yep, posted to you. Should get them soon.

I'm waiting for my bank account transaction details to update so I can work out who else has paid me :)

Paradoxx · Post by **Paradoxx** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:25 pm

Actually if they were hard to see you could use a dark grey or gunmetal grey with coloured numbers... much like the ford XR instruments....

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Glenjo · Post by **Glenjo** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 1:51 pm

Nice photochop lol :P

Paradoxx · Post by **Paradoxx** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:41 pm

thats no photoshop :P

thats the speed limiter on an XR6T

hcca · Post by **hcca** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 5:35 pm

- Jap spec speedo sets (white) being cut now. Should get them tomorrow arvo. Red/blue/orange numbers.

- Satin black face sets getting done - can be done with orange, white or red lettering (can do others - that just what I have).

- Luminous green faces on order too - probably best with a white numbering.

Will post pics when done.

hcca · Post by **hcca** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 11:28 pm

The jap speedo is ready to roll.. I've assembled a set for Prozac already.

Paradoxx · Post by **Paradoxx** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 7:24 pm

how do they make the lettering white during the day but glow blue when u turn the lights on?

fr335tyl3r · Post by **fr335tyl3r** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 7:52 pm

EL lighting.

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