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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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I made this today out of some scrap aluminum. Still needs some touching up. Also made one that is for 2 gauges.



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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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Carbon Fiber!!!
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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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i like, i love those cabon fiber gauges
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 07:11 AM
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Cool. I made one similar a while back.

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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 09:49 AM
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How do you attach it to make it stay?
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by RUDE SS
How do you attach it to make it stay?
Can use double sided tape, epoxy, drill holes and screw it to the console, or make a bracket to secure it to the backside.

Im going to use double sided tape on this panel only because it is temporary. When i get another gauge and use the other panel i made i'll use epoxy.
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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Looks good, I've got one in the same place as well:

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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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Where did you guys get the material to do this? I am trying to do the same thing but to a 96 camaro (a little bigger of a hole). Great ideas btw. I have a piller gauge pod now but i am getting tired of it. Any ideas????
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by gh94z28
Where did you guys get the material to do this? I am trying to do the same thing but to a 96 camaro (a little bigger of a hole). Great ideas btw. I have a piller gauge pod now but i am getting tired of it. Any ideas????

i used my own materials. could prolly get the stuff at a hobby shop or something like that.
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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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to OP:

ummm your missing your shifter, i dont know if you noticed but maybe you should look into getting that fixed! j/k man i like that little setup you got there!
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I used to have my trans temp gauge down there. I did something a little different though when I got my Interceptor.

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Old Jun 29, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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WoW! That pic is big, sorry to any of you 56k guys out there.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 01:03 AM
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xtinct: how did you put the text on the panel? appear to small to be decals
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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damn some of you guys do some nice custom work!
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 02:49 AM
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xtinct: how did you put the text on the panel? appear to small to be decals
I'm sure he had that panel made by a member on the board. His name is Beer99c5, He makes panels for the nitrous guys. I have one but its a little different than xtinct's.
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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by BayAreaSS
I'm sure he had that panel made by a member on the board. His name is Beer99c5, He makes panels for the nitrous guys. I have one but its a little different than xtinct's.

Nope. I made it myself.


Havok2 - Sorry, I didn't think to show that step in those pics I sent you. When it was smoothed over, I painted the surface silver. Then I put small vinyl letters on the silver and texture painted over it. When it was dry, I just pulled off the vinyl letters.

Turned out pretty good, I just wish the letters were just a little bit smaller.
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How are y'all attaching the panel to the console? Epoxy, tape, etc...
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by One Bad Z
Can use double sided tape, epoxy, drill holes and screw it to the console, or make a bracket to secure it to the backside.

Im going to use double sided tape on this panel only because it is temporary. When i get another gauge and use the other panel i made i'll use epoxy.

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