what would be the best place to buy white face gauges.Does any body have any pics with then installed night-day

 

ebay

 

Here are the MacEwen guages. They are very good quality and would go w/ them again.

 

here is a shot of the MacEwen gauges in the interior like you have (90-92)

 

i bought mine from here just the other day for like $20, it was a pretty good deal and they look good, but i broke the speedometer needle, and didn't get any of the other ones back on right, i plan on attempting to fix them as soon as I get out of HELL, (A.K.A. School) i hope i can fix them.

 

85maroZ- Are those Macowen Gauges at night in that pic? If not, could you please post a pic of them at night, I am thinking of oredering them....by the way they look great
thanks

 

Yeah that picture is not from my car but I have the same setup and they look awesome at night. Remember to get that look at night you need to change your bulbs. Go to MacEwens website for more details. http://members.aol.com/rmacewen1/page1.html

 

Thanks for the info.....and the link

 

Actually here is MacEwen's new site:

http://www.macewenmotorsports.com

Here are my MacEwens in my TA...

 

MacEwens is a definate

 

$85.00 !?

 

Yeah even if I wanted to change over from the stock guage faces theres no way I could do it for what companies charge for them.

I do like the reverse indiglo guages. Once I am done restoring my interior and do some other mods I might consider it.

 

65.00 and they are worth it

 

ewww only 85mph

 

yeah thanks that makes me feel better

 

I do believe all SCs had an 85 mph speedo until 88....

 

I made my own for next to nothing plus some time. I like them cause I got to put the IROC logo on them, I took out the km/h since I won't need them, and took out the tripometer since mine was broken. Looks pretty clean to me.

And yes, I know the volts gauge is crooked in the pic, it has been fixed.

 

how did you make them do they light up at night?

 

I used templates I found on the internet and just changed them a little to something I liked. At night, they look good. They are evenly lit, the pic just sucks:

 

Is there anywhere or anyway i can change from the gauges like

bubbakutz has to the ones like MetalliCamaroRS has??

 

i got mine for like $20, but actually it was $30 because i got the shift indicator thing and hvac too, but it was a good deal, they were messed up, but i got them fixed now. i got them from www.durangedesign.com

 

And to think for a few $$$$ more needle removal isn't even a factor. Not to mention 30 risk free $$back satisfaction. There are kits out there that recommend sand paper. Not mine. 2 years against defects. And in the end, the ability to go back to stock in a heartbeat, if collectors are involved.

 

yea i broke the speedo needle before on mine.. that sucked...but it gave me the oppurtunity to buy a 145mph.

i too made my own guages but i suggest going with Macewen or the reverse indiglo. id never go back but everyone has their own tastes. anyways thats my .02

 

at least you didn't break a 145mph speedo needle that you just spent all afternoon pulling out of a junkyard. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!


Ty

 

You can use a needle from a single pointer 85mph or 110mph unit. But, calibration is another matter. You will have endless trail and error, seek out a local speedometer shop, if there is one left in your area.

 

Does anyone have any with the 90-92 dash?

 

for those of you that ordered from durangedesign.com - do their gauge inlays drop in w/o removing the needles? can it be done in-car?

Ty

 

Here is a pic of 91-92 white guages from hawks thirdgen parts. They look sweet but they are also rather expensive. Also is it tough to change them, what all do i need to do.

 

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their gauges need the needle removed to be put in, but on the other hand you can cut a small slit to the center of the gauge and then slip it over the gauge if you don't feel confident enough to take the needles off. I also did mine in car and here are some pics.

 

I have the macewens in my 92 Z and they look great man. Worth the cash and are easy to install.

 

can someone explain to me how to change them in a 91???
Thanks

 

It's pretty straight forward. I have a 92 so the cluster matches yours.

1) Disc. the battery

2) Remove the dash ( like 8-12 torx screws)

3) Underneath your kick panel are 1-3 screws remove them as well

4) Pop out the lower kick panel and piece above that (it all slides together so don't force it)

5) Your headlight switch is kind of a pain. Your gonna want to pop out the plastic piece with a small screw driver and reach up under the dash. You should be able to see your head light switch.
With the head light switch pulled out towards you, reach up with one hand and push the little button on the bottom side of the headlight switch. Its kind of small but its there. This releases the lever and with a little counter clock wise twist, GENTLY pull outwards until it comes out. Your plastic pillar screws should be visible now and you should be able to demount the entire gauge cluster.( 6 screws i think)

6) Remove the plastic case around the gauges and lay the new gauges over them. You'll have to move the needles by hand( not sure to what mph but the macewen instructions let you know how far.

7) Make sure you like the way they fit, and are straight.

8) Remove the tape on the back of the gauges and press them flat.

9) Reassemble in reverse order.

Good Luck

 

for those of u that used the primsmamarker from Macewen - do u have any tips on getting it to lay down nice?

Ty