Red faced gauges for my Ta
03-25-2007, 11:44 PM
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Red faced gauges for my Ta so im thinking about ordering some red-faced gauges for my trans am. But the company doesnt list the 97-02 trans am as an application. But they do list the 97-02 camaro. If i order these will they work on my trans am? Yea i guess they would huh cause the only place they wouldnt would be on the dummy lights and i dont think they include those i think they only include the 4 main guages and that it. Even if they did come with the other parts i could just cut it off. But they dont have a picture of it so i cant see whats included. Any help appreciated!!
03-26-2007, 09:42 PM
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whats supposed to be there? nothing but a generic search engine comes up. Did you spell it wrong? do you know of a plcae that makes red gauges specifically for my car?
03-26-2007, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 530transam
whats supposed to be there? nothing but a generic search engine comes up. Did you spell it wrong? do you know of a plcae that makes red gauges specifically for my car?
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03-29-2007, 09:45 AM
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if you get the camaro speedo, you can switch it out with your firebird one, but if you try and slap the faces for a camaro over the firebird gauge it will not line up, not just the dummy lights but the speedo and tach, gas, volts, it`ll all be off
03-29-2007, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 530transam
so im thinking about ordering some red-faced gauges for my trans am. But the company doesnt list the 97-02 trans am as an application. But they do list the 97-02 camaro. If i order these will they work on my trans am? Yea i guess they would huh cause the only place they wouldnt would be on the dummy lights and i dont think they include those i think they only include the 4 main guages and that it. Even if they did come with the other parts i could just cut it off. But they dont have a picture of it so i cant see whats included. Any help appreciated!!
03-29-2007, 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 530transam
so im thinking about ordering some red-faced gauges for my trans am. But the company doesnt list the 97-02 trans am as an application. But they do list the 97-02 camaro. If i order these will they work on my trans am? Yea i guess they would huh cause the only place they wouldnt would be on the dummy lights and i dont think they include those i think they only include the 4 main guages and that it. Even if they did come with the other parts i could just cut it off. But they dont have a picture of it so i cant see whats included. Any help appreciated!!
As SCRWS6 said, the Camaro will not match up with the lines, symbols, etc. of the t/a. If you want the gauges that much, buy a Camaro cluster and switch the stock overlays with the ones on your t/a, then apply the red-faced gauges. This way, you do not have to deal with the difference in mileage. Also, it will be ideal if you want to change the color of the bulbs.
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03-29-2007, 02:30 PM
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No offense guys but what you're all missing here is IM BUYING RED FACED GAUGES. not silver or white, RED.I already have silver mcewan or however you say that. The face will be red not the lights. I have already installed super white leds. So itll be red in the day and have that white digital look at night. And i think theyll work becuase im going to remove the factory black trim and put these down in place.So thesereally wont even be overlays theyll become the only guage faces on the cluster.The area where the dummy lights go will remain factory. i think its going to look great on my red trans am. Do you think i should make a layer of white vinyl (made specifically to let light through for business signs etc) or do you think itll be fine without it?
03-29-2007, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
530 trans am your inbox was full and cptncdy i'll send you the link now
03-29-2007, 02:38 PM
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I have already installed super white leds. So itll be red in the day and have that white digital look at night.
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And i think theyll work becuase im going to remove the factory black trim and put these down in place.So thesereally wont even be overlays theyll become the only guage faces on the cluster.The area where the dummy lights go will remain factory. i think its going to look great on my red trans am. Do you think i should make a layer of white vinyl (made specifically to let light through for business signs etc) or do you think itll be fine without it?
03-29-2007, 02:48 PM
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theyre still orange or pink i should say lol. im removing the entire factory black gauges faces so they WILL light up white. the bulbs i used are single prongs that go to three white led bulbs so yea, the bulbs and even the light is white, but it still goes through my factory film and comes out almost pink. On top of that my mcewans also have a film other wise id already have them set up the way i want them and id just replace them with the red ones once they get here but since itd still be read due to mcewans film i havnt done anything yet.
03-29-2007, 07:55 PM
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If the gauges overlays are laminated why dont you try buying a white or silver set of overlays and spray them with some candy red paint? It could look good with the silver overlay giving it a metallic red look.