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> Making custom gauge faces?
falcor75
post Nov 16 2017, 01:40 PM
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I've got an old Saab VDO fuel gauge that I'd like to change the gauge face to a more Porsche looking face. Any ideas on how to make your own gauge face that doesnt look like crap after being exposed to sunlight etc?
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post Nov 16 2017, 02:20 PM
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They have a ton of color options and $20 seems hard to beat.

http://www.whitegauges.net/categories/Porsche/914/
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post Nov 16 2017, 04:38 PM
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QUOTE(jd74914 @ Nov 16 2017, 12:20 PM) *

They have a ton of color options and $20 seems hard to beat.

http://www.whitegauges.net/categories/Porsche/914/

Colors are +$30

What they sell is digital print vinyl. They might be willing to do a "custom" for the fuel gauge.

Or if you can do graphics you can print your own onto an inkjet/laser vinyl at home, top with clear UV spray paint. I'm actually going to do that to my Nissan 914N6 cluster someday, but with the added complication of being thru lit.
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post Nov 16 2017, 04:50 PM
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QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Nov 16 2017, 02:38 PM) *
Or if you can do graphics you can print your own onto an inkjet/laser vinyl at home, top with clear UV spray paint

I did that with my tach and it works well enough but the real problem is to find an adhesive that doesn't eventually separate from the underlying face.
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falcor75   Making custom gauge faces?   Nov 16 2017, 01:40 PM
mepstein   I'm hoping there is someone on World with the ...   Nov 16 2017, 02:00 PM
Mblizzard   I'm hoping there is someone on World with the...   Nov 16 2017, 02:04 PM
mepstein   I'm hoping there is someone on World with th...   Nov 16 2017, 02:14 PM
jd74914   They have a ton of color options and $20 seem...   Nov 16 2017, 02:20 PM
Chris914n6   They have a ton of color options and $20 see...   Nov 16 2017, 04:38 PM
SirAndy   Or if you can do graphics you can print your own o...   Nov 16 2017, 04:50 PM
mepstein   They have a ton of color options and $20 see...   Nov 16 2017, 04:59 PM
porschetub   [quote name='jd74914' post='2549060' date='Nov 16...   Nov 16 2017, 10:33 PM
jd74914   [quote name='jd74914' post='2549060' date='Nov 1...   Nov 17 2017, 09:38 AM
Mueller   I can laser engrave anodized aluminum with my lase...   Nov 16 2017, 05:58 PM
falcor75   What I want to do is to turn this.... into ...   Nov 17 2017, 12:38 AM
defianty   Mats, take a look at my thread here about how I ap...   Nov 17 2017, 01:28 AM
falcor75   Thanks Stephen, I knew I'd read about the conv...   Nov 17 2017, 03:44 AM
Mark Henry   Contact carbone, it will cost you a little more th...   Nov 17 2017, 08:07 AM
gereed75   Mats. I did a combo gauge that is holding up fine....   Nov 17 2017, 09:07 AM
914forme   I am working on this as we speak. And Muller is o...   Nov 17 2017, 10:28 AM
mepstein   I am working on this as we speak. And Muller is ...   Nov 17 2017, 11:06 AM
burton73   This will work for someone. I have been in the ...   Nov 17 2017, 05:15 PM
914forme   :worship: PM sent   Nov 17 2017, 07:09 PM
mepstein   Well that certainly explains a lot. If there is so...   Nov 17 2017, 07:36 PM
burton73   Well that certainly explains a lot. If there is s...   Nov 17 2017, 07:40 PM
burton73   My inkjet is somewhat clogged today and not printi...   Nov 17 2017, 07:43 PM
914forme   Yes Bob thank you for sharing this idea. I have a...   Nov 17 2017, 08:39 PM
burton73   Yes Bob thank you for sharing this idea. I have ...   Nov 17 2017, 10:17 PM
falcor75   I'l contact car-bone and see what they can off...   Nov 18 2017, 06:58 AM


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