Appearance & Detailing Interior & Exterior Appearance Modifications

Gauge Face Overlay Failure

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-25-2007, 01:26 PM
  #1  
Teching In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
TAboo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Question Gauge Face Overlay Failure

Several years ago I installed some gauge face overlays on my '01 T/A. Over the years the fuel overlay has slowly slid out of alignement and none of the indicators are visible at night. I suspect that the adhesive tape has failed. Does anyone know exactly what kind of adhesive backing is used on these things? I recall it looked like several rows of tape were applied since the adhesive protection backing came off in strips. I would like to simply remove the fuel overlay and re-apply it using the appropriate adhesive tape.

Also, does anyone know if there's a way to purchase only one piece of an overlay set?

Thanks for any help or advice.

T/Aboo
Old 01-25-2007, 01:34 PM
  #2  
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (42)
 
Brian2006's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Tomball/Nacogdoches TX
Posts: 5,063
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

For us guys that are about to do the gauge overlay and dont want this to happen, what gauge overlay did you use?
Old 01-26-2007, 09:22 AM
  #3  
Teching In
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
TAboo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Posts: 16
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I looked and could only find a reciept that was from High Performance Associates. I couldn't see where they are still in business but I'm guessing that they were just the retailer. The overlays look great; I purchased the silver ones with the WS.6 and firebird logos on them. My car is an '01 and I installed the overlays when it was new; about 5 years ago. I wish I could tell you more. I hope this is helpful.
Old 01-26-2007, 03:34 PM
  #4  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (1)
 
Z95m6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Newton, ks
Posts: 531
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Well my Macewen's were junk and would always slip. I kept realigning them but they'd always slip back down every summer. I finally pulled them off and super glued them on. I put just little dots in between each increment and made sure none got where the light was supposed to show through, because it would probably look bad.



Quick Reply: Gauge Face Overlay Failure



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:33 AM.