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Iceman7642 · 07-28-2003, 02:54 AM

anyone have or seen a cluster with white gauges and blue light. my truck has a theme (kinda) of blue black and chrome and i think getting rid of the black and green light would help it. Plus the green ones are kinda dim.

or is there a way to get the green tint off and put on blue, cause the black doesn't look too bad. in need a factory tach too (fyi)

or just take the green off and get little blue light blubs which i have seen

Iceman7642 · 07-28-2003, 02:58 AM

theme type picture

Slammed67 · 07-28-2003, 11:08 AM

Is that a bug zapper?!

jays68yak · 07-28-2003, 11:11 AM

I put those white decals on my gauges and then put in someblue bulbs (its the same part number bulb as the white but blue) I wasnt happy with the brigthness. It prob would of helped to repaint the back piece of the bezel tho.

Ackattack · 07-28-2003, 11:13 AM

If you take apart the guage cluster you will see that the inside of it is painted a light green and that's what gives it a green tint. I suppose you could repaint this part a light blue and it would give it a blue tent.

c10crazy · 07-28-2003, 12:36 PM

You can brighten it up by painting it white. The neon lighting looks kind of neat on modern cars but I wouldn't go to overboard with neon and colored lights on a classic truck. It starts looking a little "too" different in my opinion. Nice truck by the way!

Iceman7642 · 07-28-2003, 08:58 PM

no it isn't a bug zapper!!! but i looks like one especially when i turn on the sound sensitivity thing and it flashes with the subs

thanks for the info.

67cst · 07-28-2003, 09:16 PM

got rice ***** got rice....jk had too....

gmc67swb · 07-28-2003, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Slammed67
Is that a bug zapper?!

NO, THAT'S A FISH TANK LIGHT BULB.

Iceman7642 · 07-28-2003, 09:23 PM

Yeah, it is my dome light cause mine other one doesn't work and when it did it wasn't bright enough to see jack or his @$$

Longhorn Man · 07-28-2003, 11:37 PM

bug zapper...that's funny as hel!
I have taken apart every inst panel I've had and painted all the funky green crap white. I tried one in blue and didn't like the out come, so it went white too.
Once you paint it all up, you can get the 194b lights to do the blue display.
Works pretty cool with the stock guages too.

Iceman7642 · 07-29-2003, 02:03 AM

what kind of paint did you use and how thick??
thanks

NICE QUOTE!!!!!!

Longhorn Man · 07-29-2003, 03:39 PM

I used flat white spray paint, I think I've used everything from the 99 cent wall mart crap to the over priced testors stuff in the model section.
I just fogged it on about 3 or 4 times, just untill all the fugly green paint was hidden.

07-28-2003, 02:54 AM	#1
Iceman7642 P!$$ on Ford Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 334	Gauge cluster anyone have or seen a cluster with white gauges and blue light. my truck has a theme (kinda) of blue black and chrome and i think getting rid of the black and green light would help it. Plus the green ones are kinda dim. or is there a way to get the green tint off and put on blue, cause the black doesn't look too bad. in need a factory tach too (fyi) or just take the green off and get little blue light blubs which i have seen Attached Images __________________ [FONT="Impact"][COLOR="Navy"]Michael Lowered 1972 C-20 Longbed with 350 and TH350 1995 Tahoe LS - Custom intake, k&n, TBI spacer, sweet tail lights, clear front lights... 2009 Nissan Versa I am 26, married, and we had our first baby in July of 2009 Last edited by Iceman7642; 07-28-2003 at 02:56 AM.

07-28-2003, 02:58 AM	#2
Iceman7642 P!$$ on Ford Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 334	theme type picture Attached Images __________________ [FONT="Impact"][COLOR="Navy"]Michael Lowered 1972 C-20 Longbed with 350 and TH350 1995 Tahoe LS - Custom intake, k&n, TBI spacer, sweet tail lights, clear front lights... 2009 Nissan Versa I am 26, married, and we had our first baby in July of 2009

07-28-2003, 11:08 AM	#3
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	Is that a bug zapper?! __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra

07-28-2003, 11:11 AM	#4
jays68yak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 1,454	I put those white decals on my gauges and then put in someblue bulbs (its the same part number bulb as the white but blue) I wasnt happy with the brigthness. It prob would of helped to repaint the back piece of the bezel tho. __________________ 1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. "

07-28-2003, 11:13 AM	#5
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,525	If you take apart the guage cluster you will see that the inside of it is painted a light green and that's what gives it a green tint. I suppose you could repaint this part a light blue and it would give it a blue tent. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index

07-28-2003, 12:36 PM	#6
c10crazy Like a Rock! Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,092	You can brighten it up by painting it white. The neon lighting looks kind of neat on modern cars but I wouldn't go to overboard with neon and colored lights on a classic truck. It starts looking a little "too" different in my opinion. Nice truck by the way! __________________ 69 LWB Runs great - work in progress Mess with me and you mess with the whole trailer park!

07-28-2003, 08:58 PM	#7
Iceman7642 P!$$ on Ford Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 334	no it isn't a bug zapper!!! but i looks like one especially when i turn on the sound sensitivity thing and it flashes with the subs thanks for the info. __________________ [FONT="Impact"][COLOR="Navy"]Michael Lowered 1972 C-20 Longbed with 350 and TH350 1995 Tahoe LS - Custom intake, k&n, TBI spacer, sweet tail lights, clear front lights... 2009 Nissan Versa I am 26, married, and we had our first baby in July of 2009

07-28-2003, 09:16 PM	#8
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,303	got rice ***** got rice....jk had too.... __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

07-28-2003, 09:23 PM	#10
Iceman7642 P!$$ on Ford Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 334	Yeah, it is my dome light cause mine other one doesn't work and when it did it wasn't bright enough to see jack or his @$$ __________________ [FONT="Impact"][COLOR="Navy"]Michael Lowered 1972 C-20 Longbed with 350 and TH350 1995 Tahoe LS - Custom intake, k&n, TBI spacer, sweet tail lights, clear front lights... 2009 Nissan Versa I am 26, married, and we had our first baby in July of 2009

07-28-2003, 11:37 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	bug zapper...that's funny as hel! I have taken apart every inst panel I've had and painted all the funky green crap white. I tried one in blue and didn't like the out come, so it went white too. Once you paint it all up, you can get the 194b lights to do the blue display. Works pretty cool with the stock guages too.

07-29-2003, 02:03 AM	#12
Iceman7642 P!$$ on Ford Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 334	what kind of paint did you use and how thick?? thanks NICE QUOTE!!!!!! __________________ [FONT="Impact"][COLOR="Navy"]Michael Lowered 1972 C-20 Longbed with 350 and TH350 1995 Tahoe LS - Custom intake, k&n, TBI spacer, sweet tail lights, clear front lights... 2009 Nissan Versa I am 26, married, and we had our first baby in July of 2009

07-29-2003, 03:39 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I used flat white spray paint, I think I've used everything from the 99 cent wall mart crap to the over priced testors stuff in the model section. I just fogged it on about 3 or 4 times, just untill all the fugly green paint was hidden.



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