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Title: Shopping for guages.
Post by: Pintony on July 25, 2005, 01:41:34 PM
Hello Group,
I'm in the market for a NEW set of guages.
I need to buy a boost guage anyway.
Has anyone tried those "Indigo" night glow guages?
Best advice please.
From Pintony
Title: Re: Shopping for guages.
Post by: crazyhorse on July 26, 2005, 11:38:46 AM
I've not tried the Indiglo gauges, but I've seen the "Faze" guages up close & personal, I like those. I'm looking at, I think, it's an autometer combination gauge. It's a tach, fuel, &, oil gauge. It's sized to fit the stock fuel gauge opening. I like the idea, of replacuing the giant gas gauge with 3 gauges! It leaves me room in my modded dash pod for more gauges. (I'll be doing boost eventually, but with my budget expect it at the speed of continental drift!) I'm thinking a vortech/paxton supercharger sounds like something fun to play with! As for an idea for a good cluster in a small area, check this out. It's a stewart warner cluster custom made for the shelby gr-1 concept car.
(http://www.sw-performance.com/hotnews/pic/13.jpg)
Title: Re: Shopping for guages.
Post by: pintoman on July 26, 2005, 05:41:41 PM
Hey Pintony.You saw my dash in Pigeon Forge back in May.I'm not using Indigo gauges but i am using Autometer Ultralites for all my gauges.I am using the 5 inch tach and speedo.Slid them in from the front of the pod. they fit real good and look good to.There are pic's of them under my cars link.
Title: Re: Shopping for guages.
Post by: turbopinto72 on July 26, 2005, 09:28:18 PM
Het Tony, here is a shot of my Green 2.5 car that I just converted the Green interior to black. You can see the guages in there becouse they are so SHINY. They are all Autoguage Ultra Lights.
Title: Re: Shopping for guages.
Post by: turbopinto72 on July 26, 2005, 09:30:19 PM
Now, this is for Tony. Here is a close up of the guages. Tony, please note the "boost guage" at the bottom. See the numbers............... ;D, Good thing they go to 60.............. :o :o ;D
Title: Re: Shopping for guages.
Post by: Pintony on July 26, 2005, 09:41:22 PM
Hey Brad,
Thanks for the photos. Cant say I'm crazy about those.
I plan to buy a Vacume-Boost guage.
Your aluminum? pannels need a little more BUFF!
How do you like my Lazer cut stainless bezel???
From Pintony
Title: Re: Shopping for guages.
Post by: turbopinto72 on July 26, 2005, 09:54:25 PM
That looks good ;D. Actually all the Al will go black.
Title: Re: Shopping for guages.
Post by: Pintony on July 26, 2005, 10:02:12 PM
Hey Brad,
MORE BLACK???
How well can you see your guages at a glance???
How do they look at night?

Who installed that carpet??
Looks like it needs a little padding to make it smooth.
The LOW spot of the hump just behind the front seats can be filled with a lightweight foam or camel hair pad to make that part look much smoother.
Title: Re: Shopping for guages.
Post by: turbopinto72 on July 26, 2005, 10:12:25 PM
Tony, here are the guages in the Black Pangra.
Title: Re: Shopping for guages.
Post by: turbopinto72 on July 26, 2005, 10:13:56 PM
Quote from: Pintony on July 26, 2005, 10:02:12 PM
Hey Brad,
MORE BLACK???
How well can you see your guages at a glance???
How do they look at night?

Who installed that carpet??
Looks like it needs a little padding to make it smooth.
The LOW spot of the hump just behind the front seats can be filled with a lightweight foam or camel hair pad to make that part look much smoother.

Actually, after I install the other seat only  ( YOU ) will know........... :-X
Title: Re: Shopping for guages.
Post by: Pintony on July 26, 2005, 10:17:10 PM
Hey Brad,
Do you have any recient photos of your engine bay for the black Pangra???
From Pintony