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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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got gauges and blackouts for christmas and just got around to installing them. i;ll get some night pages later.



tranny temp not connected on account of lost sending unit


the blackouts.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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love the gauges! never was a fan of the black out just cause I love the way the tails look. get some night pics of the gauges... I was thinkin about gettting the phantom II's. Nice work!
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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looks good
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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thanks. ill get some night pics later. i only use 2 of the push pins on top because i need the pod to have some play in it for the tranny temp gauge. it is staying in place and looks very steardy (sp) for being on there with only 2
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Nice blackouts...where'd you get em?
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OOohhh! Me likey! Gonna get some gauges soon...

At first I thought you were either driving the wrong way or in a BAAAAD traffic jam... ... DOn't mine me .. i'm buzed.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bayer-z28
OOohhh! Me likey! Gonna get some gauges soon...

At first I thought you were either driving the wrong way or in a BAAAAD traffic jam... ... DOn't mine me .. i'm buzed.
i looked back at the pic and it looks like that at a glance.
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ok here is a pic at night

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Originally Posted by LT1wannabe
Nice blackouts...where'd you get em?

Im curious my self??
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You can take the logo off those blackouts. I have the same ones and i just scratched them off with my finger nail and it didnt leave any marks.
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Nice pics! Love the gauges
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I like tail light black outs on black cars. I know a lot of states out lawed the headlight ones, including mine.
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Nice gauges and pod, not so nice blackouts....not my cup of tea.
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blackouts are from autozone
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looks good man, i would have gone vht, but to each his own
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i wanted to go vht but was not sure how the law around here would respond. i have not been told anything about the blackouts yet so i may do the vht later on.
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VHT?? <<<<<
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Originally Posted by }Anti_Ricer_X{
VHT?? <<<<<
VHT is a company that makes "nightshades" which is a spray on black out. You can choose how dark you want to go by appying more coats. It also allows light to pass threw.
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gauges look great man .one quick question what is all invold when hooking up the air fuel gauges lookgin to get me one just dont know how to hook them up ,you tie them into your 02s or your pcm
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