white gauges

[FritoBandito]

I have been kicking around the idea of installing a set of white face gauges with the polished bezels. What all is involved and is it too big of a pain in the a** to do it yourself?


BTW a fly-boy in my town has a black mach 1, on the tag

VET ETR


That's too cool...

[MineralGT]

Are you talking about the overlays or a whole cluster?

[Shambles]

It its overlays its really simple to install.

http://www.uprproducts.com/PDF/_vti_cnf/el.pdf

[FritoBandito]

Overlays...I either want to do the 6-color or the ones that glow bluish green (found on this site)

[Shambles]

That link has detailed instructions on how to put the overlays in. Requires Adobe Acrobat BTW.

[Shaker242]

I purchased the Simco gauges from MT and installed them in my car in under 30 mins... big difference. They're white faced with silver paint trim which matches my interior silver trim items. Also the white gauges look nice with my parchment tan interior.

The downside is that the glow is so darn bright even with it turned all the way down; when its pitch dark outside and no street lights (or moon), it does interfere with your vision. I’ve had to drive with my hands between 11 & 1 o'clock just to see the road, would have really sucked if it was raining too…

The upside is it’s a really hot look, and you will learn over time to handle the brightness.

Shaker

[MineralGT]

Originally Posted by Shaker242

I purchased the Simco gauges from MT and installed them in my car in under 30 mins... big difference. They're white faced with silver paint trim which matches my interior silver trim items. Also the white gauges look nice with my parchment tan interior.

The downside is that the glow is so darn bright even with it turned all the way down; when its pitch dark outside and no street lights (or moon), it does interfere with your vision. I’ve had to drive with my hands between 11 & 1 o'clock just to see the road, would have really sucked if it was raining too…

The upside is it’s a really hot look, and you will learn over time to handle the brightness.

Shaker

Yeah they do seem bright at first but I got used to them...did you try the overlays first then get the Simco ones?

[MineralGT]

Originally Posted by MTShambles

It its overlays its really simple to install.

http://www.uprproducts.com/PDF/_vti_cnf/el.pdf

Thise instructions changed...before they tell you to remove the needles, I don't see how you could do it with out removing them.

[Shaker242]

Originally Posted by MineralGT

...did you try the overlays first then get the Simco ones?

No I orginially wanted the Simco's... because I thought the overlays looked cheap.

Shaker

[Stevoneo]

same here, i have the autometer ones, and when you get tired everything gets blurry. I lay my wrist on the top of the airbag holder and hold my hands flat just to block it. Sucks balls, but looks real good during night and day.

Originally Posted by Shaker242

I purchased the Simco gauges from MT and installed them in my car in under 30 mins... big difference. They're white faced with silver paint trim which matches my interior silver trim items. Also the white gauges look nice with my parchment tan interior.

The downside is that the glow is so darn bright even with it turned all the way down; when its pitch dark outside and no street lights (or moon), it does interfere with your vision. I’ve had to drive with my hands between 11 & 1 o'clock just to see the road, would have really sucked if it was raining too…

The upside is it’s a really hot look, and you will learn over time to handle the brightness.

Shaker

[MineralGT]

Originally Posted by Shaker242

No I orginially wanted the Simco's... because I thought the overlays looked cheap.

Shaker

I wish I would have done the Simco's first. The instructions involved removing the needles then the pins for the needles move down past the stop pins. After that it was a pain in the ass to get back to normal. I got a few of the gauges working but they didn't move much and the speedo was messed up. The Simco's were about 50 times easier and pre-calibrated.