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19mike69 · 10-30-2003, 08:52 PM

has anybody recently tried these?....i did a search on here and saw that he had some trouble with some of the quality of the lines and whatnot....just wondering if it has improved since all of that?....im not building a show truck,and thought they may look good enough for what im doing....thanks

DanoDMano · 10-30-2003, 09:15 PM

I have them Mike. They look nice to me, and I get lots of compliments. The silkscreen could be better, but for $20
its not a bad deal!!

jorgensensc · 10-30-2003, 10:00 PM

Here are mine. I asked them to make them black with white lines (like original gauges look). The others wouldn't look good with my woodgrain. THey look great and you really can't tell they are there. 20 bucks beats new gauges.

jorgensensc · 10-30-2003, 10:01 PM

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19mike69 · 10-30-2003, 10:32 PM

DanoDMano.....are those the same ones ive seen on ebay?....they look really good if you ask me....do they light up any different at night?....were they hard to put on?

DanoDMano · 10-30-2003, 10:47 PM

Yeah i got them on ebay! I had to paint the light green portions of the dash assembly white to brighten the display up. other wise it looks a little green. It is very bright at night, and you can install any color bulb (194) you can find and they look pretty cool.

They were not too bad to put in, you just have to take your time, and be careful when you remove the needles.

I installed a white face tach to go with them and I really like the look!!

72shadetree · 10-31-2003, 12:14 AM

those look good

useRc10 · 10-31-2003, 12:28 AM

i put them on mine (no pics) and i think they look good...just take your time and avoid air bubbles. i painted the green stuff white too and tehy are a whole lot brighter

19mike69 · 11-23-2003, 06:20 PM

DanoMano....hey,i had another question....i just bought a guage overlay kit from a fellow board member and had a question about how you removed the needles....first of all is there a trick to getting them off?...and second,when you do take them off you just put them on the way they were,right?....ive seen things on here where people took the needles off and it messed up the way the gas guage read for instance....but im assuming if you take them off and put them back on the same way,it wont hurt anything....any input?

72shorty · 11-23-2003, 06:28 PM

Can you post the eBay link?

Thanks.

heldonss · 11-23-2003, 07:13 PM

I also bought a set and I am very happy. It also included the AC control.

hey 72shorty....here is the web site
www.durangedesign.com

jorgensensc · 11-23-2003, 08:59 PM

You can use a fork, yes a fork to remove the needles. Just slide the fork prongs under the needle and pull gently up. Hope this helps!!
Shawn

gonebad2 · 11-23-2003, 10:37 PM

I saw one with a tach. Do they make one for a vacuum gauge? I think they look cool.

skokie · 11-23-2003, 10:45 PM

Off the subject here DanoDMano where did you get that steering wheel? Thats a cool one.

72shorty · 11-24-2003, 05:54 PM

heldonss,

Thanks for the link!!

dinnut · 11-24-2003, 06:15 PM

isnt that the cavalier wheel?

DanoDMano · 11-24-2003, 08:46 PM

Yeah it is a Cavalier wheel. I bought it on ebay for $9...Very comfortable in your hands!!

Hooter · 11-24-2003, 11:17 PM

hey jorgensensc is it just me, or is your gas guage broke?

jorgensensc · 11-25-2003, 03:20 AM

Hooter,
Yeah that picture was taken before my tank conversion. The sender was bad on the old tank.

10-30-2003, 08:52 PM	#1
19mike69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: pottsboro,tx Posts: 513	$20 guage overlays on ebay? has anybody recently tried these?....i did a search on here and saw that he had some trouble with some of the quality of the lines and whatnot....just wondering if it has improved since all of that?....im not building a show truck,and thought they may look good enough for what im doing....thanks __________________ he who dies with the most toys wins...

10-30-2003, 09:15 PM	#2
DanoDMano Pronounced "Pew-al-up" Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts: 845	I have them Mike. They look nice to me, and I get lots of compliments. The silkscreen could be better, but for $20 its not a bad deal!! Attached Images __________________ Classic GM Trucks of Washington Club Member 1970 FS chevy,350/350, Edelbrock cam and intake. Holley 650 carb,HEI,AT,Tangier Orange, 18's, Power Locks, Truck Photos

10-30-2003, 10:00 PM	#3
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	I have different versions, but same thing! Here are mine. I asked them to make them black with white lines (like original gauges look). The others wouldn't look good with my woodgrain. THey look great and you really can't tell they are there. 20 bucks beats new gauges. Attached Images __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

10-30-2003, 10:01 PM	#4
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	2 Attached Images __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

10-30-2003, 10:32 PM	#5
19mike69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: pottsboro,tx Posts: 513	DanoDMano.....are those the same ones ive seen on ebay?....they look really good if you ask me....do they light up any different at night?....were they hard to put on? __________________ he who dies with the most toys wins...

10-30-2003, 10:47 PM	#6
DanoDMano Pronounced "Pew-al-up" Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts: 845	Yeah i got them on ebay! I had to paint the light green portions of the dash assembly white to brighten the display up. other wise it looks a little green. It is very bright at night, and you can install any color bulb (194) you can find and they look pretty cool. They were not too bad to put in, you just have to take your time, and be careful when you remove the needles. I installed a white face tach to go with them and I really like the look!! __________________ Classic GM Trucks of Washington Club Member 1970 FS chevy,350/350, Edelbrock cam and intake. Holley 650 carb,HEI,AT,Tangier Orange, 18's, Power Locks, Truck Photos Last edited by DanoDMano; 10-30-2003 at 10:50 PM.

10-31-2003, 12:14 AM	#7
72shadetree KEEP ON TRUCKING Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: martinsville va Posts: 2,563	those look good __________________ 72 cheyenne 2wd lwb 71 k20 sons bassett va

10-31-2003, 12:28 AM	#8
useRc10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mechanicsville, VA, 23111 Posts: 1,138	i put them on mine (no pics) and i think they look good...just take your time and avoid air bubbles. i painted the green stuff white too and tehy are a whole lot brighter __________________ -'02 Chevy Avalanche, 5.3L, 4x4... needing a small lift and bigger tires -'72 Chevy C-10(350, bored 60 over)dual flowmasters, 3 on the tree -'85 K5 Blazer,305 NO MORE...350 is in,2" lift,33" Mickey Thompson Baja Claw Radials -dads '70 burb (red, 5-7 drop, 350...) www.geocities.com/userc10/truckhome.html AIM: Auntjoedadda

11-23-2003, 06:20 PM	#9
19mike69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: pottsboro,tx Posts: 513	guages DanoMano....hey,i had another question....i just bought a guage overlay kit from a fellow board member and had a question about how you removed the needles....first of all is there a trick to getting them off?...and second,when you do take them off you just put them on the way they were,right?....ive seen things on here where people took the needles off and it messed up the way the gas guage read for instance....but im assuming if you take them off and put them back on the same way,it wont hurt anything....any input? __________________ he who dies with the most toys wins...

11-23-2003, 06:28 PM	#10
72shorty Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 216	Can you post the eBay link? Thanks. __________________ Douglas King Independence, MO

11-23-2003, 07:13 PM	#11
heldonss Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SEMO Posts: 74	I also bought a set and I am very happy. It also included the AC control. hey 72shorty....here is the web site www.durangedesign.com __________________ Current rides: 2007 Silverado VortecMax 1500 2007 Silverado Classic 1500 2004 GTO, 6spd 2003 Silverado 3500, 8.1 w/ Allison 2002 Camaro SS, 35th Ann., 6spd 2002 Silverado 2500, 6.0 1999 Buick Regal GS, 3800 SC 1997 Camaro Z28, 30th Ann. convertible 1991 GMC Syclone, #170 of 2998 1990 454 SS, 26,000 miles 1987 GMC 3500 Box Van 1972 Chevy C-10 short bed 1970 GMC Sierra Grande..2 owner 1968 Camaro RS/SS, 396/375 HP 1967 Chevy II Nova 1967 Camaro Convertible 1957 Chevy Truck

11-23-2003, 08:59 PM	#12
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	You can use a fork, yes a fork to remove the needles. Just slide the fork prongs under the needle and pull gently up. Hope this helps!! Shawn __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

11-23-2003, 10:37 PM	#13
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	I saw one with a tach. Do they make one for a vacuum gauge? I think they look cool. __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!

11-23-2003, 10:45 PM	#14
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,300	Off the subject here DanoDMano where did you get that steering wheel? Thats a cool one.

11-24-2003, 05:54 PM	#15
72shorty Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Independence, MO Posts: 216	heldonss, Thanks for the link!! __________________ Douglas King Independence, MO



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11-24-2003, 06:15 PM	#16
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	isnt that the cavalier wheel? __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

11-24-2003, 08:46 PM	#17
DanoDMano Pronounced "Pew-al-up" Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts: 845	Yeah it is a Cavalier wheel. I bought it on ebay for $9...Very comfortable in your hands!! __________________ Classic GM Trucks of Washington Club Member 1970 FS chevy,350/350, Edelbrock cam and intake. Holley 650 carb,HEI,AT,Tangier Orange, 18's, Power Locks, Truck Photos

11-24-2003, 11:17 PM	#18
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11-25-2003, 03:20 AM	#19
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	Hooter, Yeah that picture was taken before my tank conversion. The sender was bad on the old tank. __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

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