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Old 03-02-2003, 01:20 PM
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Default Re: White Faced Gauges, How hard is the Install?

they aren't very hard to install unless you have to remove the needles. else you pop off the outer plastic thing, take out the 4 bolts and the whole cluster comes out. it's not very hard.
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Yeah, you should be able to just slide the overlays over the needles. It's pretty easy to figure out.
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Default Re: White Faced Gauges, How hard is the Install?

You have a choice of two different styles. What I'll call an overlay and the replacement gauges.

Mac Ewen, makes an overylay that simply said is a decal that goes on top of you exsitng gauge face. You slide the decal over the needle and Wa La, white face gauges.

NRAuto, makes replacement gauge faces. Not too ahrd to install just a little more time consuming since you ahve to pull the needles off and the OEM gauge face to install them.
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My macewen silver overlays were very straightforward and simple to install. Just follow the directions and take your time <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Thanks guys, been a big help <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Default White Faced Gauges, How hard is the Install?

I want to get some white faced gaudes for my 98 Z28 but i don't know how hard its going to be to install them, anyone know? Also whats a good price for them?

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I keep going back and fourth on that idea.
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Default Re: White Faced Gauges, How hard is the Install?

I got white faced gauges and it looks like I have to take the needles off any ideas on how to get the needles where they need to be to read right. <img border="0" alt="[bang head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" />
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Turn the key on when it the motor is stone cold and take a digital camera pic for reference. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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Default Re: White Faced Gauges, How hard is the Install?

how much do the overlays cost. I'm interested in doing my 98 ta. And which lloks better or do they look mostly the same.
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My Gauges


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I just ordered a full set of silver overlays from Macewen online for my 'Bird <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Default Re: White Faced Gauges, How hard is the Install?

WS698ta, the MacEwen gauges will run you 100 for your T/A and look the best IMO. I don't like the gauges where the needle areas and the surrounding ares are all white as it has an unfinished look. Sorry Honez. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

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