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Old 04-10-2009, 04:02 PM   #1
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Why does this gauge fit like this?

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Old 04-10-2009, 04:18 PM   #2
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because the RB pod is contoured to the ash tray and the gauges lip and face is not,,, mine is the same way. I assume your asking becuase you dont like thel ook of the white sidewall of the gauge. I wrapped electrical tape around the white area, you can also paint it black but that would be a PITA...
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Thank you bro...

I wasn't aware it curved, I dont have a issuse. For a second I thought it was just mine.
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nope they're all like that,,, when you install it youll be suprised how little of that area you see, it tucks in nicely heres a old shot of mine,,,

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And heres the defrost gauge pod this will be a PITA ,,,, you have to drill though both AC and defrost venturis to get it behind you dash and down the firewall,,, it will be a bitch take your time and go slow....

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you can see the white area in this pic on the RB gauges but that because I thook them out to install the AFE SS at the time,,, it now has the black tape on it...
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who makes that gauge cluster hood cover?

i got one from DG Motorsports, but it doesn't seem to fit right. the front doesn't go all the way to the edge. kinda annoying.
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nope they're all like that,,, when you install it youll be suprised how little of that area you see, it tucks in nicely heres a old shot of mine,,,

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And heres the defrost gauge pod this will be a PITA ,,,, you have to drill though both AC and defrost venturis to get it behind you dash and down the firewall,,, it will be a bitch take your time and go slow....

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you can see the white area in this pic on the RB gauges but that because I thook them out to install the AFE SS at the time,,, it now has the black tape on it...
hey, is that a remote start key fob i see on your key chain?
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what happend to the blue leds in your cluster gauges.
I dont see any blue light on the pics looks good
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hey, is that a remote start key fob i see on your key chain?
hahahh ,, actually those pics were well before your mod Chuck...
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what happend to the blue leds in your cluster gauges.
I dont see any blue light on the pics looks good
they are there,,, the pic was taken in the middle of the summer, at 7:46pm,,, it was still light out so you cant see the blue tints I just photoshopped the windscreen dark to give it that magezine look,,,
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