Speedhut Custom Gauges - Order Now!

[Simon Templar]

Originally posted by Moncha
According to the instructions on the site, you only need to "thread" the needles through the center holes of the panel so as to not mess with calibration......

....Not to be difficult but, do you know if they use Mac or PC? It'll make a difference on the font files.

Hmmm.....not sure if I believe in the practicality of 'threading' the existing hands through holes in a new overlay. The holes in the overlay would have to be HUGE to fit over the large hubs of our hands. Not saying it is impossible...only saying I cannot see how that could be done without it sticking out like a sore thumb once installed.

As for typefaces.....I have practically (if not completely) all of the Adobe Mac fonts, should we need one from their library. As an aside....whats the legality of supplying it to SpeedHut ...it being a copyrighted property?


....sT

[Moncha]

Originally posted by IsuZOOM
I'd like to find something like the font on the VehiCROSS badging.

Randy, I have a font that is quite similar if you'd like. Just give me a bit to find it.

[technocoy]

their site is retarded, and i can't get to the link!! it keeps asking me for the flash player... I'm a frickin' website/mulitmedia designer for christs sake!!! i have the latest version of the flash player.... this is why they should include a progress anyway button on their site! i would like to see the gauges and such, i would be very interested in purchasing... i may even like to send my own font in if possible.. thanks guys.

technocoy

[paultvx]

Must be something with your browser. IE 5 for mac and no problems with the site whatsoever.

[Moncha]

Agreed, IE6 (PC) works great. Are you using NS?

[Joe_Black]

So that must be what it feels like to be in the Mac Minority representing less than 3% of world computing.

LOL! Sorry, couldn't resist!

[paultvx]

3% and no problems. Beat that.

[SGT.BATGUANO]

Originally posted by technocoy
... this is why they should include a progress anyway button on their site!

technocoy

They do!

[technocoy]

just like the less than 3 percent that drive the VX... think different man, nothin' you can do on pc i can't do on a Mac (especially a G5) mmmmmm... goodness in an aluminum case... lol i can even run winblows... but i wouldn't dare subject myself to that kind of torture!

technocoy

oh i found that it's because i'm running the beta version of flash 7 plug-in. I'll look at it at work on monday... i'm still on 6 there. I don't see any proceed anyway button. maybe i'm blind.

[yal^]

Originally posted by Inaba
I'll ask about the custom type faces.

The Speedhut logo can be removed completely for an additional $10. Yea, I know... what a crock, but at least they give you the option of removing the logo...

You can add logos to the any of the gauge faces. I think it'd be cool to have the dragon on top of the TOD gauge! I think I may go for that

Well, not to be a little off straight thinking, but since they want to charge for keeping their logo off gauges, maybe they could put VehiCross logo on it - if there would be no copy rights problems with it. Or at least something WE know, like VX... Just a little idea.

[Daver]

I was thinking maybe the oval Isuzu logo on the tach, the VehiCROSS logo on the speedo. Have to watch out for the odometer, though.

Maybe the ISUZU lettering on our grill would look better than the oval though...or maybe the oval with ISUZU under it. VehiCROSS would have to be kinda small to fit above the odometer...maybe too small?

Just some ideas.

I don't like the fonts, and I don't like the colors. Since we can fix the font, I guess that just leaves the colors.

Too bad we can't get gauges illuminated like Lexus and Honda gauges.

-Daver

[WyrreJ]

$10 to remove their logo and $25 for a custom logo. I'm sure that if they will even accept a new font, it will also require an extra charge. I feel like I am being nickle-and-dimed. No offense to you Inaba, or the effort (and dollars) that you've put in on their behalf, but I've got enough of a sour taste about their attitude that I think I'm going to take the zero dollar option for keeping their logo off my dashboard.

[IsuZOOM]

I don't think it's that out of line, you're paying for their time and the addition of non-standard items. Last night I had to pay extra for cheese on my fries, too

[Jonnie]

What? No cheese on those fries? $10 please!

Jonathan

[Joe_Black]

I think a little time with a razor and some good 3M vinyl will turn that pesky Speedhut logo into the Isuzu logo like magic. We're VXers, we know how to improvise!;pg;