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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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Well, I finally finished installing the custom guage overlay I had made so long ago. This mod is fairly easy to do, just take your time removing the factory gauge overlay. It's usually bonded with a automovitve grade adhesive. Most of the guage panel will remove easily if you try take it off in small sections. You will have to carefully remove the needles and remember where your settings are before you remove the 4 smaller needles After removing everything the cluster received a good cleaning with mild detergent and damp rag. I even did a 3 step plastic polish process to the gauge bezel and lens using NOVUS plastic polish kit. NOVUS is great stuff if your in need of polishing a clear lens/bezel. Re-assembled everything and took some pics !

Overlay with plastic wrap:


Pics of finished product:



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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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that looks really nice, would you be willing to do to others if sent out at the right price obviously with labor, parts and shipping included ?
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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Geez, you have all the goodies don't you? Mind telling me where I can get one of those? Oh, and you need to get out and drive that car of yours!
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 12:13 AM
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That is a good looking bezel. Nice...
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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Thanks for the compliments,

Next level, be glad to help you replicate the same results.

Pipes TA, my other silver brother. (I know, I know, drive the damn car....
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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what does it light up at night ?
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 03:32 PM
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Pics of them IN the car now pls
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 04:05 PM
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You need to add a T/A bezel to go around that, it will look 10000000000 times better.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Whats the diff between a TA bezel and a normal Bird one?
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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This cluster is for my 1996 WS6 T/A car, but I assume you mean the bezel that showed up on the post 97 T/A all the way to 2002.

PhantomZero,
Where can I purchase a brand new bezel like your talking about ?

I will probably post pics of the cluster installed with the lights next week.
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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 96silverram
Where can I purchase a brand new bezel like your talking about ?
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Macewen used to sell them, I have looked for a long time to try to find the part number for one, cant find it any where. people with 97+ Camaros used to do it all the time. Any case, love the over lay, wouldn't mind a set like that for my TA. I would even pull my cluster and ship it to you. I'll make a post in the appearance section, maybe some one can give me some leads, I also want one, they really make the clusters look great.


edit: WS6store sells 97+ gauge cluster bezels with white face gauges as a package for the 98+ Camaros, but don't sell the bezel separate. Only other option is buying a 97+ cluster for the bezel, seems kinda pricey

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Old Jun 8, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by BizZzatch350
edit: WS6store sells 97+ gauge cluster bezels with white face gauges as a package for the 98+ Camaros, but don't sell the bezel separate. Only other option is buying a 97+ cluster for the bezel, seems kinda pricey



http://www.ws6project.com/user_stor/...oducts_id=1948
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 03:07 AM
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ill probally do the say exact thing send you one out of a 94 and let you have at it. Obvously give me a somewhat price that you need to do it. Although this one is red im looking for blue with white and lights up dark with blue if its possible please let me know very very intrested.
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 03:44 AM
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looks great man.
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 03:53 AM
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Looks good. I would like to see it in the car when you get a chance.
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Awesome, going to call ws6store first thing on Monday and see if they have any in stock.
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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Very Nice
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Old Jun 9, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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I'd really like to know how you go about painting that? Did you have to tape everything off?
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