Working on gaude overlays
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Working on gauge overlays
I decided to make some updates to my gauges, and had some overlays, so I made this, based on the autometer nexus series. What do you think?
original:
![](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff313/orinackra/black140mod1.jpg)
new one:
![](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff313/orinackra/black140mod2copy.jpg)
I still need to touch it up around the red, but I think it should make for a nice update. Opinions?
original:
![](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff313/orinackra/black140mod1.jpg)
new one:
![](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff313/orinackra/black140mod2copy.jpg)
I still need to touch it up around the red, but I think it should make for a nice update. Opinions?
Last edited by Orinackra; 12-19-2007 at 12:03 AM.
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Re: Working on gauge overlays
gives it a bit of a new age look like you said. doing anything with the needles?
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
Well, I already took the needs out, scraped off the orange, and painted them red. I'd like to do something else, but I'm not really sure what to do. Why, any suggestions?
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Re: Working on gauge overlays
How did you do that,I like it alot,please tell us!!!
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Re: Working on gauge overlays
awesome guys how are you making them? i want to get somthin like that...
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
well I used a combo of paint and photoshop to do mine. (had to use paint cause I'm a little inept at PS). I actually drew it all by hand using the curve tools and the text tool. Font is called sofachrome. I actually redid the speedo since I originally posted. I dont know what model that speedo came out of, but it didnt match mine. I actually had an extra original cluster sitting around, so I scanned it into my computer and re-edited it.
These arent to scale, but its pretty much a matching set.
![](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff313/orinackra/quad.jpg)
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That flame one looks pretty nice too.![thumbs up](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I have no idea what material I'm gonna use tho, maybe some kind of photopaper, I havent really had time to mess around with it yet.
These arent to scale, but its pretty much a matching set.
![](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff313/orinackra/quad.jpg)
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That flame one looks pretty nice too.
![thumbs up](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I have no idea what material I'm gonna use tho, maybe some kind of photopaper, I havent really had time to mess around with it yet.
Last edited by Orinackra; 12-30-2007 at 10:25 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
WOW, those all look really good. I'm subscribed to the thread. I want to know how to do the same.
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
good progress. curious to see how they look once you finish things.
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
well I used a combo of paint and photoshop to do mine. (had to use paint cause I'm a little inept at PS). I actually drew it all by hand using the curve tools and the text tool. Font is called sofachrome. I actually redid the speedo since I originally posted. I dont know what model that speedo came out of, but it didnt match mine. I actually had an extra original cluster sitting around, so I scanned it into my computer and re-edited it.
These arent to scale, but its pretty much a matching set.
![](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff313/orinackra/quad.jpg)
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That flame one looks pretty nice too.![thumbs up](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I have no idea what material I'm gonna use tho, maybe some kind of photopaper, I havent really had time to mess around with it yet.
These arent to scale, but its pretty much a matching set.
![](http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff313/orinackra/quad.jpg)
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That flame one looks pretty nice too.
![thumbs up](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I have no idea what material I'm gonna use tho, maybe some kind of photopaper, I havent really had time to mess around with it yet.
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What tool did you use for the needle removal?? I want to do overlays for mt camaro...but am afraid that i'm gonna break the needles off,,,
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
I used a butter knife to get my needles off. I'm sure theres a better way, but they are dull, wont marr or scratch anything.
I already scraped off the orange paint with a razor blade and painted the needles red with the stock gauges, and they look really good, but the plan is to replace everything with red LEDs. With any luck, the letters will light up red and the red rings with glow too. I'm gonna call up Kinkos and find out what kind of printing they do, cause I'd love to use a polycarbonite like the originals. If not, I guess I'll mess around with some paper overlays, see what looks best.
I already had one overlay fabbed up in the cluster, but the paper was too flimsy and the batteries dead in the car anyways so i couldnt tell what they looked like lit up. Once I figure out the material, I'll be getting pics on them in the car and lit up asap.
I already scraped off the orange paint with a razor blade and painted the needles red with the stock gauges, and they look really good, but the plan is to replace everything with red LEDs. With any luck, the letters will light up red and the red rings with glow too. I'm gonna call up Kinkos and find out what kind of printing they do, cause I'd love to use a polycarbonite like the originals. If not, I guess I'll mess around with some paper overlays, see what looks best.
I already had one overlay fabbed up in the cluster, but the paper was too flimsy and the batteries dead in the car anyways so i couldnt tell what they looked like lit up. Once I figure out the material, I'll be getting pics on them in the car and lit up asap.
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as far as my overlays i just used photoshop and high pixel scans
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
You might be able to print them out on transparent sheets like the ones used for overhead projectors. Just a thought. That's probably the route I'm going to take.
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
With the exception of the 8's and the 591 overlays, those are awesome! Will light shine through the blue though, or do you have to cut out places for the light to shine through or something?
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
I really dont know how I'm gonna print them out, I may end up going to Kinkos and seeing what they have that I can use. This kinda got put on the backburner, my attention has been spent moreso on a pair of aluminum door sills I'm making. But rest assured, one of these days I'll get them printed, and I'll post up the results.
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
Can we go a little more in depth on this whole gauge overlay process? I've been searching around a bit and so far I've come up with this:
1)replace lights with clear LED's
2)photoshop a set of overlays
3)get overlays printed on a strong, flexible paper of
some sort
4)tape overlays to gauges via double sided tape
I guess the LED part is optional depending on the color you want. Is there anything more to making the overlays though? Say I wanted the blue ones posted earlier, would I need some sort of translucent blue for the light to shine through? Also, is there a problem with the gauge needles not lighting up after overlays are stuck on? I read something about them only reflecting the light and that they might get messed up with overlays.
That's all of the questions I have for now. This whole thing is all new to me.
1)replace lights with clear LED's
2)photoshop a set of overlays
3)get overlays printed on a strong, flexible paper of
some sort
4)tape overlays to gauges via double sided tape
I guess the LED part is optional depending on the color you want. Is there anything more to making the overlays though? Say I wanted the blue ones posted earlier, would I need some sort of translucent blue for the light to shine through? Also, is there a problem with the gauge needles not lighting up after overlays are stuck on? I read something about them only reflecting the light and that they might get messed up with overlays.
That's all of the questions I have for now. This whole thing is all new to me.
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
Ya how does the light end up Coming through these... is it clear or not... does anybody have some pics of these guages in their car
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
Interesting, has anyone got a high pixel scan of the standard 140mph trans am gauges? I would like to have a play with it on photoshop, but I don't want to have to pull my car apart to do it
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
At the risk of sounding like a complete moron. i have a 80mph speedo but would like a higher one. would i be able to use an overlay like these to make it higher or have to get a whole new speedo?
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
i did make mine read higher but i had to remove the trip reset button. you could make it read any thing you want but to make it accurate is another thing.
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Re: Working on gaude overlays
You would have to replace the speedo, the needle is going to move to the exact same points it does now. Replacing the overlay doesnt change the way the needle moves.
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