New Silver Dash

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09/05/2005, 10:58 AM
Raque Thomas

New Silver Dash

Trying this out - give me your opinion. I had a spare dash face plate and painted it a more up-to-date silver color; what do you guys think? Still trying to decide whether to paint the switch plate cover to the left of the steering wheel.
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...9-6-05_002.jpg http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...9-6-05_001.jpg
09/05/2005, 11:18 AM
Ldub

I like the silver dash very much, but would leave the sw. plate black...it adds a nice contrast between the two.
Ldub
09/05/2005, 11:33 AM
2K1 1K2

looks great! i agree w/LDUB, the contrast works nicely!

-jose
09/05/2005, 01:01 PM
Ldub

Raque,
Forgot to ask earlier...how many MPH does the Maserati emblem add at the top end ??? ;)
Ldub
09/05/2005, 02:30 PM
JULIAN911

Nice paint job - looks very professional! I like the white gauges too.
09/05/2005, 03:01 PM
technocoy

speaking of white gauges....

where did you pick those up if you don't mind sharing?
09/05/2005, 03:37 PM
LiquidVX

I would like to know where the gauge faces originated from so I may aquire a set for myself.

It wood look mad tyte yo!
09/05/2005, 04:41 PM
Cyrk

Raque, the silver dash looks great... I might steal that idea.

Search feature is your freind...
http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...trooper+gauges
09/05/2005, 06:00 PM
Ldub

MegaThanks for the link Cyrk.

Ldub
09/05/2005, 06:04 PM
skunkworks

Did the silver painted dash a couple of years ago and still like it, however I kept the black inside the cluster tunnel for better visability.

albert
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09/05/2005, 06:16 PM
LiquidVX

Everything looks so nice. I like it a lot. You are the man with a good link I can follow it.
09/06/2005, 05:20 AM
Raque Thomas

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ldub

Raque,
Forgot to ask earlier...how many MPH does the Maserati emblem add at the top end ??? ;)
Ldub

Don't know the MPH figure yet, but between the emblem on the steering wheel, and the one on the back, the "butt dyno" is saying 150 HP +. I think I'll go to the dyno tomorrow and do a run with the emblems and then one without - I'm SURE it will show at least 150 - 200 HP improvement. Think of all the money you guys with superchargers could have saved!! :p
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...r_pics_003.jpg
09/06/2005, 05:24 AM
Raque Thomas

Quote:

Originally Posted by technocoy

where did you pick those up if you don't mind sharing?

Thanks, Cyrk for posting the link - if anyone wants more info, PM me and I'll give you all the info I can! here's a (not so good) shot of the gauges at night - it's hard to capture the brightness and clarity of these gauges with my el-cheapo digital camera. The gauges look like and LCD display at night - a GREAT improvement!
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...lue_gauges.png
09/06/2005, 05:38 AM
Ldub

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raque Thomas

Don't know the MPH figure yet, but between the emblem on the steering wheel, and the one on the back, the "butt dyno" is saying 150 HP +. I think I'll go to the dyno tomorrow and do a run with the emblems and then one without - I'm SURE it will show at least 150 - 200 HP improvement. Think of all the money you guys with superchargers could have saved!! :p
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/da...r_pics_003.jpg

Siouxweeeet!,
I gotta get me some Lambo. Or Fur-rarry badges. Probably not quite as good, but I don't want to copy you EXACTLY. ;)
Ldub
09/07/2005, 06:46 PM
WyrreJ

I've already got me a handful of authentic bull badges from a dealer going-out-of-business on ebay, I'm still trying to decide what color to paint them and where exactly to mount them. Just the bulls though, no actual names. That would be too much.