Tinkering with Console Gage Layout, or how farting around can get expensive |
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Tinkering with Console Gage Layout, or how farting around can get expensive |
76-914 |
Jul 16 2011, 10:40 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,613 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
So what started as farting around in the garage while waiting on the machine shop (formally known as Rimco) is now needing some gages. I've got room for 6-8 gages depending. I'm thinking one each of oil temp, oil pressure, CHT , fuel pressure, volt meter, digital hobbs and an eyeball lamp w/small rocker switch???? Empty panels are expensive.
And then I started daydreaming and got off in left field with this approach....If you can do some really nice wire routing/looms then this might be a way to show your skills off. There are lighting kits that use a plexiglas to transmit light. The gages are not lit themselves but receive their illumination of the gage face from the glass. IIRC, they were $450 +, but cool. Hey, want to see my RICARdO seats. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
jsayre914 |
Jul 16 2011, 10:50 PM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I love it!
you could problably find a cheaper kit, i see subwoofer boxes lit from under with plexi surrounds. Try looking on a car audio site for a cheaper kit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Its gonna look awesome (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
SLITS |
Jul 17 2011, 07:53 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Would you like some Saki with your popped rice?
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76-914 |
Jul 17 2011, 08:35 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,613 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I was going for the retro look, not Asian. Besides, this isn't the stick on vinyl. It's Aluminumdumbum.
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BarberDave |
Jul 17 2011, 09:04 AM
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Barberdave Group: Members Posts: 1,605 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Wauseon Ohio Member No.: 135 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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With a stock size gauge panel there is a lot of room, I did one for a friend that that 6 2inch gauges,and a big screen for a digatal readout O/2 sensor . If your careful with placement there is a lot of room. If i would have not had to put in the 2/0 sensor screen ,there would have plenty of room for 2 more gauges. That would 8 in total. Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) |
914.SBC |
Jul 17 2011, 10:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 248 Joined: 12-December 10 From: CORONA, CA Member No.: 12,479 Region Association: None |
Looks sort like my guage console.
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