Stuff ive been up to...*pics*

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Stuff ive been up to...pics

July 08, 2005, 10:53:15 PM

since i dont post much about my cars, because i never feel the need, i decided to make a small thread about some of the things im doing right now

ive been gathering exhaust components for the TC, i have a 3" downpipe from Stinger, and i have a Dynomax ler, i need to sell some stuff so i can finish up the exhaust, i have emmissions in augest

ive been working on the 140mph speedo conversion, right now im trying to get the gauge faces the way i want them, right now, im not liking how the light passes through the black, i havnt found a solution yet, and ive been just half assing the faces, because untill i find a solution to the light bleeding through, im not putting much efford into the test faces

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Reply #1 – July 08, 2005, 11:16:01 PM

why dont you just use a black sticker, or electrical tape on the black parts? Would take forever to cut it out and stuff, But you could do it easily.

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Reply #2 – July 08, 2005, 11:29:29 PM

id have to do it on the back, and id have to do it to every gauge, id prefer to find a way to do it via the computer/printer, so i dont spend 20 hours just prepping the faces, ya know

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Reply #3 – July 09, 2005, 01:49:45 AM

my old highschool has a vynl cutting machine that you just plop designs in and away you go.. come in all kinds of colours and i'm 100% sure light odesn't pass through it.

if school wasn't out already i'd go and cut a face for ya.

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Reply #4 – July 09, 2005, 01:56:26 AM

How loud is that exhaust going to be?

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Reply #5 – July 09, 2005, 08:45:00 AM

Quote from: jasontbird

How loud is that exhaust going to be?

Should be a bit quieter now right? I mean considering you've been driving around with no ler and all. . . :rolleyes:

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Reply #6 – July 09, 2005, 10:47:47 AM

Quote from: baXo

my old highschool has a vynl cutting machine that you just plop designs in and away you go.. come in all kinds of colours and i'm 100% sure light odesn't pass through it.

if school wasn't out already i'd go and cut a face for ya.

the same thought occured to me way back when joefriday was inventing the 140 speedo mod. im sure he has the solutions you need. I think he may offer you a trun key speedo with a core fairly cheap considering what motorsports wants for them. I think it calls for a gear swap and a face lift and thats about it.

Im not sure if he tried the vinal thing or not, my brother in law owns a vinal cutter as well, wonder if that would block back light, IT should

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Reply #7 – July 09, 2005, 11:57:34 AM

capacitor swap and a face

as for it being loud, itll probably be as loud as it is now, i have no catback on the car, just a downpipe with a cat, but itll be rear exit, so itll be quieter in the car

cant really say itll do too much ling

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Reply #8 – July 09, 2005, 01:50:42 PM

Quote from: Tbird232ci

right now, im not liking how the light passes through the black, i havnt found a solution yet, and ive been just half assing the faces, because untill i find a solution to the light bleeding through

spray the back with black spray paint and se the areas you want the light to show through with a razor knife.. thats what I would do

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Reply #9 – July 09, 2005, 07:06:20 PM

Quote from: 88turbo

spray the back with black spray paint and se the areas you want the light to show through with a razor knife.. thats what I would do

That is actually a very good idea. I'll have to do that when I finally get my retro-140 gauges done...

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Reply #10 – July 09, 2005, 07:16:59 PM

If you didn't like the idea of sing with a knife, you could use some petroleum jelly to cover the areas were you don't want the paint to touch and then spray it black. When the paint dries use a rag to wipe off the jelly. No paint will go through to were the jelly sits.
It may also be easier than guesstimating where to se.

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Reply #11 – July 09, 2005, 11:53:18 PM

very true, sing could also damage where the light would go through causing an annoying image

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Reply #12 – July 10, 2005, 05:39:26 PM

Or, you could just sand off the old face of the 85 mph speedometer, and use it's light diffuser behind the new face.. That's what I recommend.

Joe

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Reply #13 – July 10, 2005, 08:08:02 PM

thats what i did

the light shines through the white without problem, and its nice and green, but the light shines through the black, nice and green, which is less than desirable

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Reply #14 – July 13, 2005, 12:56:37 AM

easier way is to mask off the areas you want white with masking tape(just tape off the large areas and take a razor and cut on the outlines of the white,will show through the masking tape, and peel away what you want to be black)and spray with spray paint. thats what i did with the custom set i did up.(working on pics. no digital camera)