Custom gauge dials * finished with pictures

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Custom gauge dials * finished with pictures

Postby Steampunk » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:04 pm

You did a good job on this, and it's something I would like to have a go at but..... white gauge needles on a white background?
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Custom gauge dials * finished with pictures

Postby psquire45 » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:42 pm

hmm good point

im thinking a can of this might do the trick

http://www2.gpmd.com/image/t/tamr1527.jpg

that way it should still glow at night
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Custom gauge dials * finished with pictures

Postby Kain » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:15 pm

Those look fantastic PSquire! You need to show us a pic of them all lit up at night :P

I'm looking to do the same soon, the only issue is I need to get a spare metric NA speedo gauge face to scan.

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Custom gauge dials * finished with pictures

Postby psquire45 » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:52 pm

Kain wrote:Those look fantastic PSquire! You need to show us a pic of them all lit up at night :P

I'm looking to do the same soon, the only issue is I need to get a spare metric NA speedo gauge face to scan.


thanks mate yeah ill see if i can get a decent picture tonight

as for the na dial its probably easiest to jsut do what i did i.e. give up looking for one and just rip your own dash apart lol

cheers

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Custom gauge dials * finished with pictures

Postby slug_dub » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:05 pm

They look like they could be bought ones PSquire, nice one indeed! I'm with the moar pics call :lol: Can't wait to have a crack at these myself actually.
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Custom gauge dials * finished with pictures

Postby psquire45 » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:29 pm

well heres the night picture as promised unfortunately ive left my usb drive at work ( along with my wallet which is another story ) so i cant post up the .ai files for you all to make life easier but i will get it done Monday morning
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the top left and right corners look a little dark in the picture but its not that noticeable to the eye ... might just be one of those goofy low light picture things

mean while thanks for all the compliments and that if i find enough energy ill try and put together a tutorial or what have you outlining the method i used as its a bit different to the original

cheers have a good weekend all

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