Started on my custom gauge cluster ** UPDATE 3/17**
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Started on my custom gauge cluster ** UPDATE 3/17**
So i have spent a few hours over the last few days making a gauge cluster for my bump. I got 3, 5" shark gauges for christmas, a speedo, a tach, and a quad gauge. As it turns out, they are almost TOO big to fit in the f600 panel i have, so i decided to do something custom and 1 of a kind, this is what i have so far.
The steel that the recessed pieces and the f600 panel are made of is pretty thin and i didn't want to weld out of fear of warping it. I should have it done in a couple weeks so ill take pics with my digital cam and post them later.
The steel that the recessed pieces and the f600 panel are made of is pretty thin and i didn't want to weld out of fear of warping it. I should have it done in a couple weeks so ill take pics with my digital cam and post them later.
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Re: Started on my custom gauge cluster
its nowhere close to being done yet. Just giving everyone an idea of what it is shaping out to be.
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Cool, I'll be watching for progress. You've sparked my interest.
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Cool project..
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It will definitely be an original. Looking forward to seeing the end product
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Looks like a cool idea.
Can't wait to see it done.
Can't wait to see it done.
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looks cool im interested in this, have you made any progress?
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yeah man this one looks like it'll be cool when its done. Best of luck to you.
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Re: Started on my custom gauge cluster
So after a little more work i got it looking like this. It still needs some bondo and paint and the carbon fiber sticker im going to put on it but it is coming along.
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Re: Started on my custom gauge cluster ** UPDATE 3/17**
Excellent, nice work!
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Re: Started on my custom gauge cluster ** UPDATE 3/17**
Dang lifted72... that's lookin' really good... can't wait to see it finished and installed.
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very good- on the craftsmanship and design
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Re: Started on my custom gauge cluster ** UPDATE 3/17**
Sweet! Nice design & workmanship.
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Re: Started on my custom gauge cluster ** UPDATE 3/17**
Nice! It is quite different than most other custom clusters. However, that is a very good Looking one though.
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