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Smokey 26-03-13 09:07 PM

Finally got round to finishing my dials and getting the brightness dimmed down as it was quite distracting. Annoyingly, I still can get a picture that replicates the naked eye as there is pretty much no hot spot or faded area to the naked eye. It's also much dimmer and more like stock.

BEFORE:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...1-29175538.jpg

AFTER:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps080bb291.jpg

And here a few shots of how I did it. Looks messy but gets the result. Even made my own light table with a glass chopping board, polystyrene and my phone torch!

LIGHT TABLE:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps3b9831a0.jpg

RED VINYL:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps1fe92427.jpg

ORANGE FILTER SANDED OFF:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps3b9831a0.jpg

ONE SIDE COLOURED, OTHER SIDE COLOURED AND FILTERED:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps139d923b.jpg

NEEDLES IN RED:

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps40b019b0.jpg

Craig-ZS180 26-03-13 09:16 PM

That looks awesome. I know earlier I said I wasn't sure about doing that but after seeing it done and finished I think I may have to have a go at it when I can get the gear together.. :clap2: :thumbsup:

Smokey 26-03-13 09:21 PM

Dead cheap to do and nice and modern looking.I had spare set if anything went wrong anyways but they are now set aside for Grimmy!

Craig-ZS180 26-03-13 09:30 PM

Does bring the dash much more up to date. I think I'll start looking for a 2nd set of dials for as you say if anything goes wrong & then probably give it a try myself.

Smokey 26-03-13 09:30 PM

Yeah, totally worth it mate.

grimmy 27-03-13 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smokey (Post 301757)
Dead cheap to do and nice and modern looking.I had spare set if anything went wrong anyways but they are now set aside for Grimmy!

Woo hoo.if either of us ever remember to have them brought through.I think a day at yours would be better that way we can't forget about them.

Smokey 27-03-13 11:09 AM

Re: Dial colour change!
 
This is true. And we can fit them too


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