Anyone Done This Successfuly?

[15w/ashelby]

scanned the l-body gauge cluster into their computer, changed colors, added speed to the speedo and modified the tach so it doesn't say 40 50 60, then printed it out on sticker paper? i'll be trying it this winter and im not sure if i'll ever get it to print out in the right proportions.

[macncheese]

never heard of it, but good luck!!! you may even be able to sell em via paypal and email..ever think about that? get some quality pics when you're done, and i might even be interested!!!
tony

Here's a link to someone doing that on a dodge truck! from RamchargerCentral.com

White Face how to

[15w/ashelby]

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Originally posted by 87Pacifica Here's a link to someone doing that on a dodge truck! from RamchargerCentral.com White Face how to

thanks for the link.

I've been thinking about doing this for a while. someone was making reproductins like this and had flipped colors but wasn't sure if it would work. if i can get it to work i should be able to do any color under the sun. for mine i'm going light grey, with garnett number and maybe blue lights shining through when headlights are on.if i get it to work i'll definitely sell em. the factory cluster leaves a little to be desired.

i might even research the temp and oil press gauges and put numbers on em. like say if the stock temp gauge goes from 100-250 i can put numbers all over it, and whatever you want your target to be i can put it on there so you know.

[TurboShadowES]

i just wonder how well they will light up when you get done

[15w/ashelby]

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Originally posted by TurboShadowES i just wonder how well they will light up when you get done

me too, i think i'm gonna test it on my non running 83. then if it works i can tear apart the good car's dash. dont wanna tear it apart and not have it work.

A little while back another member did almost the same thing, when i asked him how he did it he said he used a black light to light them up. He said he couldn't see them otherwise. He also used some sticker paper to print them on instead of photo paper and glue.

[15w/ashelby]

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Originally posted by bpthd420 A little while back another member did almost the same thing, when i asked him how he did it he said he used a black light to light them up. He said he couldn't see them otherwise. He also used some sticker paper to print them on instead of photo paper and glue.

i was gonna use sticker paper but i think photo paper will make a more professional look

[speedyshelby16]

I used photo paper and an old L body dash an here what they look like. The picture is bad. I did it after reading this post.

[15w/ashelby]

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Originally posted by speedyshelby16 I used photo paper and an old L body dash an here what they look like. The picture is bad. I did it after reading this post.

if the windchill wasn't -10 outside i'd go take mine out and start, that looks freakin awesome!

[speedyshelby16]

you should see lite up at night. The blue cover inside the cluster make the white lite up better and is like indgo look to them."thumbs up

[TurboUno]

You should consider mass producing a set! I know I'd buy a couple sets! Now, let's get a close up picture"thumbs up

[15w/ashelby]

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Originally posted by speedyshelby16 you should see lite up at night. The blue cover inside the cluster make the white lite up better and is like indgo look to them."thumbs up

you used blue lights you say? your post confused me. explain what you mean.

[speedyshelby16]

The covers in the guage cluster that are there from factory. only part i don't like about them is the guages in L body where cup and a flat piece doesn't work. you have cut lines so it curves around the guage. They are alot easier to read day and night. I have the guages saved on my computer and I could print them off whenever.

But I think I skrew up the speedometer becuase it moves to fast and is jumping and it goes backwards in reverse what the hell did I do to it? I took an old one apart and did the scaning. So all I did to the one in the car was pulled the needle off. and put it back where it was. I go 25 it goes 45 I go 55 it goes 95.
So I've been driving by RPM guage.

[15w/ashelby]

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Originally posted by speedyshelby16 The covers in the guage cluster that are there from factory. only part i don't like about them is the guages in L body where cup and a flat piece doesn't work. you have cut lines so it curves around the guage. They are alot easier to read day and night. I have the guages saved on my computer and I could print them off whenever. But I think I skrew up the speedometer becuase it moves to fast and is jumping and it goes backwards in reverse what the hell did I do to it? I took an old one apart and did the scaning. So all I did to the one in the car was pulled the needle off. and put it back where it was. I go 25 it goes 45 I go 55 it goes 95. So I've been driving by RPM guage.

that's not so weird. mine does that too. goes in reverse, jumps and is way off. mine's not even modified yet.