camaroguy2003

Ok, Ive got the white face gauges from loomdog but they are many times to big. I tried changing the pixels per inch in photoshop to 300 but it didnt help. What is the height and width that I should print them to make them fit my gauges?

Andrew

loomdog32

ok.. they were scanner at 200 dpi and 6" x 5.25". set them to that un photoshop and they should print rite..

mike (loomdog)

camaroguy2003

thanks man, these are gonna look great when I get them in.

Andrew

MetalliCamaroRS

iTrader: (15)

What do you plan on printing them on? I used photo paper in my 92 RS, but since the gauges are backlit, you can see through the gauges and it looks horrible. But they look sweet in the day. I can't wait to get my white faced gauges in my 89, they should look nice.

camaroguy2003

I'm printing them on hp premium high gloss paper. When loomdog sent me the files he included the inverse of the gauges, black part where you dont want the light to show through as it is back lit. I think it should work good. I'm gonna fill in the spot over the service engine soon light so that I dont have to worry about that anymore (took out all the smog and egr stuff.) So far I've got the faces printed and they look great.

Andrew

3gc

Why not just take SES light bulb out, it'd be more practical than to use something to cover it up.

loomdog32

when i made the overlays, i was origionally gonna use the black faces.. but for that to work, all the numbres and tick marks and anything that shined up at night would have to match the origional.. i wanted my faces to be different so i made a inverted back for them.. w/ the 90-92 gauges faces being thin plastic glued onto the gauges it was possible to do that..

mike (loomdog)

ERICCAMARO

COULD I GET A COPY OF THOSE!!!!!!!!!!

could you email me them at ericcamaro@hotmail.com

thanks alot

jawzforlife1

How do the gauges light up at night??

camaroguy2003

I havn't put them in yet but I have held them over a flashlight in a darkroom and they look great.

Andrew

jm91rs

I would also like a copy. j16m21@aol.com if you can. Thanks a bunch.
Jeremy

loomdog32

just goto the site on my sig.. the zip file of all 6 jpgs are there.. u need to print them in a program like photoshop. set the height width to 6" x 5.25" 200 dpi..

mike (loomdog)

Dean_O

I have the jpeg files but after you print thm out what do you do. laythem over the original gauges or do the factory ones need to come out.

loomdog32

take off the black gauge faces.. i found its easier to use a small flat head screwdriver to kinda pry off them off. align the blacked out face under the white face (both were dloaded) and put that on the gague. ull need a really heavy paper for the bottom (blacked out) face. the origional faces were glues onto a piece of plastic.. if u need any more help just email me or post it here..

p.s. - check the layout of the faces u dlaoded BEFORE taking apart ur origional gauges. to make sure everything lines up correctly. (expecially check the high beam indiciator placement on the back of the 4 center gauges & check engine and infl rest on back of the tach)

mike (loomdog)

ERICCAMARO

I dont really understand what you are saying in that last part but maybe it will make more sence when i crack into it.

What are you supposed to print these on again????

Can you use white paper underneath and put clear transparencies on top of that??

loomdog32

ok... ill try to make it very simple this time..

1. print out white faces (6 files, 200dpi 6"x5.25") on HEAVY glossy white paper

2. compare printed white faces to origional black faces

3. align the back and front of the printed white faces and glue them together

4. take off origional black faces (i used a wide flat screwdriver to pry them off)

5. align and glue printed white faces to gauges.\

mike (loomdog)

CrazyHawaiian

oh wow! are they for the 145 mph speedo's?? man I would really appreciate a copy if someone can hook me up. I'm a week away from swapping in the 145 speedo cluster. I'll repay you somehow .. my email is crazyhayan@yahoo.com THANKS!!!

loomdog32

there for the 110mph.. if u scan ur 145 when u get it, ill make one to match the set for u..

mike (loomdog)

CamaroEFI

this might be a dumb question but what kind of glue do you use?

camaroman305

yeah, anythign special to use? I used high quality photo paper for the front white faces and resume cotton paper for the back guages

loomdog32

my mom is big into crafts, so i had a nice selection to choose from.. i used 3M Super 77 Multi-purpose Spray Adhesive. a really light coat. the gauges have been sitting for a couple of days and they havent started to peal yet. the paper camaroman305 used would probably work out better than using glossy paper for both. the back face MUST be printed on HEAVY paper or it will start to look like crap in the future (warp and bend and just look $hitty if u dont)..

mike (loomdog)

camaroman305

excellent, thats exactly what i was gonna get...

CamaroEFI

someone asked this before but i don't think it was answered...by putting the new faces on how can you see the gauges when it is dark and you have your instrument lights on.

loomdog32

i dont have my cluster in the car rite now.. i still gotta do a couple things with the cluster swap.. i could take some pics of the cluster with lights in it in a dark room this weekend.. that should give u a basic idea of how it looks..

mike (loomdog)

CamaroEFI

thanks, that would help a lot