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Old 10-03-2009, 10:10 PM
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Default Custom blue needles on my 6LE Overlay installed

Finally put them on last night. They look amazing. In the daylight they are a very deep bright blue. Big thanks to PHK for getting these made for me. let me know what you guys think. The pics were taken on an iPhone so its not the best quality. The needles are brighter in person



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I like the font and everything, but you can't even see the needle.
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Those look great! I have always wanted something other than the whatever color stock ones that were there. They look sweet. Hopefully they become more common. Like it!
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Originally Posted by integraxtc
I like the font and everything, but you can't even see the needle.
they arent that light in person, they are darker and more defined. these are a prototype set, a new set is being worked on with my old needles. a set for LS1s is also being worked on
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Originally Posted by Breathing Fire
Those look great! I have always wanted something other than the whatever color stock ones that were there. They look sweet. Hopefully they become more common. Like it!
i dont think anyone but the guy that made mine makes them, they have some refinement left before they are perfect
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Ok then, it's a nice mod if it's darker in person. Props.
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very cool!
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you need to paint the under side of the needle a light blue close to what the bulb color is. thats why the tips arent showing up well.
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Originally Posted by shtnfrds
you need to paint the under side of the needle a light blue close to what the bulb color is. thats why the tips arent showing up well.
the whole underside is colored. as stated it seems blotchy in the pics but in person the light is uniform. its a little lighter than id like, a new set is being worked on as i speak. and the LEDs are white btw, i dont think white needles would look very good IMO
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In person they look as bright as factory, on my forum where he posted I was saying the same thing, pics don't do them justice. They look faded here but AWESOME in person...
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
In person they look as bright as factory, on my forum where he posted I was saying the same thing, pics don't do them justice. They look faded here but AWESOME in person...
thanks Mark, hopefully you will get a set for your next overlay if Mike can figure out how to color them
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Well I think they look badass Good job man !
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thats badass are these going to be for sale or anything? Id love a set.
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Looks great, nicely done!
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Originally Posted by future_Z_Owner
thats badass are these going to be for sale or anything? Id love a set.
right now its very hard to say. the guy that makes them only knows how to do this to LT1 needles at the moment. and he needs stock needles to make them look like this. he has my old set and a set of LS1 needles hes messing around with, so who knows in the future they might, but for now they will just be for a few people
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Those are cool. If I did a new guage cluster, I'd probably buy those as well if somebody sells them.
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What the hell is he doing to them? No offense, but it doesn't seem to special. Just about anyone can change the color of there needles. I just started doing mine...All you have to do is sand off the orange on the backside and spray whatever color you want. I'm going with fluorescent yellow. Their coming out nicely I think...
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Originally Posted by squee
What the hell is he doing to them? No offense, but it doesn't seem to special. Just about anyone can change the color of there needles. I just started doing mine...All you have to do is sand off the orange on the backside and spray whatever color you want. I'm going with fluorescent yellow. Their coming out nicely I think...
seroiusly dude? im not saying these are the best in the world, but i know not very many people have different needles in their car
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looks good i'm sure the pics don't do them justice.... got any day time pics?
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Originally Posted by Blacked_Out_SS
looks good i'm sure the pics don't do them justice.... got any day time pics?
ill get some pics tomorrow morning hopefully


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