For Sale: Polished Aluminum Gauge Bezels

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid41/p2627b6755bb67c6e82fe5dbd3f885898/fcf960f9.jpg

Cost: $30.00 per Set of 3 Rings + Shipping & Handling

As I stated before in the other thread.http://www.protegeclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14924 I have 8 sets left. So it will be first come first serve. I will run more, if and only if, the demand is high enough. Roughly 5 to 10 more sets before I would run more (to cover the set-up cost).

If you are interested in a set. E-mail me at DKBODDE@AOL.COM so we can set up shipping and payment arrangements

Originally posted by DaveB
For Sale: Polished Aluminum Gauge Bezels

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid41/p2627b6755bb67c6e82fe5dbd3f885898/fcf960f9.jpg

Cost: $30.00 per Set of 3 Rings + Shipping & Handling

As I stated before in the other thread.http://www.protegeclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14924 I have 8 sets left. So it will be first come first serve. I will run more, if and only if, the demand is high enough. Roughly 5 to 10 more sets before I would run more (to cover the set-up cost).

If you are interested in a set. E-mail me at DKBODDE@AOL.COM so we can set up shipping and payment arrangements

Just sent you mail......I WANT A SET!!!!

you have mail

Will this fit the '97 pro, b/c my friend wants one too. ( I don't know why he just don't get his own screen name. His excuse is he's too busy.)

Originally posted by DaveB
For Sale: Polished Aluminum Gauge Bezels

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid41/p2627b6755bb67c6e82fe5dbd3f885898/fcf960f9.jpg


Wow, Great job Dave! Those look smokin!

Although I don't think they'll fit my car, since my gauges are different... =(

Originally posted by redrims
Will this fit the '97 pro, b/c my friend wants one too. ( I don't know why he just don't get his own screen name. His excuse is he's too busy.)

I think you can answer his question...does his gauge cluster look like the one above?

Originally posted by Sir Nuke


I think you can answer his question...does his gauge cluster look like the one above?

I dunno? I was hoping he would know since it's his product.

Originally posted by redrims


I dunno? I was hoping he would know since it's his product.

okay....NO, the gauge clusters in the 2nd gen are totally different.

won't fit....

Just sent my order, I'm not to late?

Can't wait

Mickey:bounce: :bt:

Holy crap!:eek: As I was surfing the net to see what a '97 pro gauge cluster looks like, look what I feel upon. A carbon fiber gauge cluster. I may be late, but I have never seen it before.
http://www.importcarpartsplus.com/protegemp3-2k.jpg

from http://www.importcarpartsplus.com/overlays.htm

Originally posted by redrims
Holy crap!:eek: As I was surfing the net to see what a '97 pro gauge cluster looks like, look what I feel upon. A carbon fiber gauge cluster. I may be late, but I have never seen it before.
http://www.importcarpartsplus.com/protegemp3-2k.jpg

from http://www.importcarpartsplus.com/overlays.htm

looks decent....if you are into the CF look and all the extra accents....would make a nice addition.

Though I was the only nut up this early:bat:

Mick

Originally posted by pr5zoom
Though I was the only nut up this early:bat:

Mick


Hell, I'm still at work and it is only 6:20am. I am here this week from 7pm to 7am.

Ouch!!! Dont miss the third shirft thing. I did it for 1985 thru 1996, yawn.:nod:

Mick

Originally posted by pr5zoom
Though I was the only nut up this early:bat:

Mick

Uh...I haven't been to bed yet. I've been up all night doing an essay for school. ;)
My huge cup of coffee only lasted me 2 1/2 hours. Now I have to surf the net, or walk around a little to stay awake.

So Sir_Nuke, working hard again? or you just up late (or early)?

Originally posted by pr5zoom
Ouch!!! Dont miss the third shirft thing. I did it for 1985 thru 1996, yawn.:nod:

Mick

Ah, I don't mind nights; I have been doing shifts for 12 years. Things will change in the near future when me and the missus have kids.

Mantis

Just chked your profile. Almost the same age. What kind of chemist. I was a clinical laboratory "chemist". blood work, for ten years. Then a path PA, autopsies, for 6 year.

Mick

Originally posted by pr5zoom
Mantis

Just chked your profile. Almost the same age. What kind of chemist. I was a clinical laboratory "chemist". blood work, for ten years. Then a path PA, autopsies, for 6 year.

Mick

I am a Quality Assurance and Formulation Chemist for a large Process Chemical Company, which shall remain nameless as I am wasting my "valuable" time, surfing on their high speed network. Ooops, my relief is here......time to go. Later Mick.

Sent you an email :D

Dave,

U have mail, sir!

Thanks,
Jim

To all those who have already e-mailed me about the bezels, I will be e-mailing you back tonight. I should have posted sooner that I will be accepting payment via PayPal, if that is a problem with someone, we can work out another arrangement. Will be shipping immediately.

DaveB

:D

Dave

Paypal is fine. I'll watch for the email

Mickey;peace; :bigthumb:

Originally posted by DaveB
To all those who have already e-mailed me about the bezels, I will be e-mailing you back tonight. I should have posted sooner that I will be accepting payment via PayPal, if that is a problem with someone, we can work out another arrangement. Will be shipping immediately.

DaveB

Dave,

If you've got any left, I'll PayPal ASAP. Please let me know... :D

TIA - Jim

Thanks my brother.

Happy Holidays,
Jim

Originally posted by DaveB
For Sale: Polished Aluminum Gauge Bezels

If you are interested in a set. E-mail me at DKBODDE@AOL.COM so we can set up shipping and payment arrangements


as always i think i am the one with stupid and annoying questions :)

how do those rings attach? clip-on, superglue?
how would you get behind the glass? (sorry, didn't
bother taking my dash apart yet)

The bezels were machined to have a slip-on fit. The larger ring has a tighter fit and should not need any adhesive but the 2 smaller rings are a little looser and may need a couple drops of some sort of adhesive. But I have driven around now for 3 days with mine on without any adhesive and they haven't moved at all. You can use the adhesive if you feel they are not tight enough. As to the question how do you get behind the glass. It will require you to take out 5 screws, unplug 3 electrical connectors and gently unclip the clear plastic cover. Install the rings and repeat in the opposite order. Hope this helps.

There is a thread in the How-To's Section about replacing the gauges that shows pics of the screws and electrical connectors.
http://www.protegeclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5212

DaveB,
You are a busy man... mailbox is full. I am interested if you have any left. Please PM me with full price including shipping when you get the chance. Thanks ;)
Sean

DaveB you have a PM.

Hey guys, would these fit a 1999 LX with the RPM gauge. My gauge looks similar to the pictures.

hey man i tried to PM you but your box is full send me a message if you still have another set to sell.


Rob

Sorry Guys

I just got home from work and found my inbox full. I just did a little house cleaning. Should now have some room open for more PM's.

Update on first 10 sets. They are all gone.

Good news to the ones that got them and also good news for the ones that didn't. I got such a great responses that I'm going to have to go into work this weekend and make more. I will have around 10 to 15 more sets to ship out immediately on Monday. So if you missed out on the first ten sets, your wait will only be a couple more days. Thanks for all your orders guys. I hope you like them as much as I do mine.

To all those that have E-mailed me or sent me a PM, I am responding to you all. Just got a little crazy here. You will all hear from me today or tomorrow.
Thanks again.

Bezels Important Notice!
DO NOT USE SUPER GLUE!!!!!


One of the other guys used it and he said it ruined his black bezels and also his clear plastic cover. He said he may have used to much and didn't let it dry completely. So if you are going to use something maybe just some double sided tape or clear silicone sealant, something that will not emit fumes.

Also too everyone that has already purchased a set I am going to make the 2 small rings to have the same fit as the larger one. It definitely doesn't need any adhesive. When they turn out, I will ship you 2 new small rings.


DaveB

Originally posted by DaveB
Bezels Important Notice!
DO NOT USE SUPER GLUE!!!!!


One of the other guys used it and he said it ruined his black bezels and also his clear plastic cover. He said he may have used to much and didn't let it dry completely.

DaveB

Yes folks, that would be me. In all fairness, I did use entirely too much super glue. I must have left my brain somewhere else when I did this. :p

Superglue has some nasty fumes whilst drying. I found this out the hard way.

If you do use any type of adheasive, give it plenty of time to dry before re-assembly of your cluster. Lack of patients at this stage will reign disaster!! Live and learn.

Best best is to wait for Dave to make the new batch of smaller rings. The Large center ring pressure fits, with no problems. What I did was just foolish (and I'm old enough to know better, but it happens!!!)

Thanks for the update DaveB. Appreciate your concern. :)

Happy Holidays,
Jim

Hey Dave, I am interested in a set (the new pressure fit smaller ones) ... =)

I know you have been busy, just leaving a msg. for you here in case my email got bounced.....

My email:

evolutioniv@hotmail.com

Evo.

Iam extremely impressed with Dave's handling of this product. The packaging was excellent and it got home quick. Thanks for all your efforts. Will post pics soon.

Dave,

I installed the bezels yesterday. They look fantastic. They really improve the appearence of the gauge cluster. I highly recommend them for anyone interested. The second set's slip fit was great. I drove all day on Ohio's pot-holed road, not a bezel flying in sight. Thanks from all of us for your great customer service, packaging, etc. If you do MT pedals. I'll be the first on the list.

Thanks

Mickey:D :D :D :D :D

Dave,
I just got these aluminum overlays from ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1874710245 and was wondering if it'll fit over them. If they will I NEED/WANT a set of the gauge bezels from you. Thanks.:)

Couldn't agree more with the others, super quick service and professional workmanship.

FYI to everyone, they fit my 1999 LX perfectly.

Let us know with future products.

Thanks Dave!

Dave,

Superb product, fit, finish, and customer service. Don't think anything else needs to be said.

Thanks
Jeremy D

Dave!!!
Man, I want a set!!! Please PM me for details... I need a set from you...p p p p p ppppplease:)

DaveB

You got mail.
Thanks. (hope you still have a set left for me)

ProTech

hey Dave,

these look great! Any chance you can make a set that is less polished, i.e. a little bit duller to match the gun-metal accents throughout the Protege ES/Protege5?

Originally posted by damaster

these look great! Any chance you can make a set that is less polished, i.e. a little bit duller to match the gun-metal accents throughout the Protege ES/Protege5?

I will take a set tomorrow and give them the brushed Aluminum Look and Post Pics. Thanks damaster for the suggestion!


Protege5Lava, I was told that they will work with the overlay.

Thanks for all the complements guys, I'm glad you like them.

Mine are in, easy install, perfect fit, the best $34 bucks invested. Would highly recomend them to everyone else.:)

DaveB,

I am intersted in a set, can you pls. email me?

evolutioniv@hotmail.com

Thanks.

Evo.

Evolution, You have Mail!

and

Protege5Lava, I tried to PM you back but your box is full.
I shipped them today! (Polished Ones)

Originally posted by slikpro
Couldn't agree more with the others, super quick service and professional workmanship.

FYI to everyone, they fit my 1999 LX perfectly.

Let us know with future products.

Thanks Dave!

Got any pics?

I wish I could or knew how, I don't have a digital camera.

Like I said they fit perfectly. The press fit is what makes it work. You will be amazed.

There is a how to on how to remove and replace the gauge cluster, I think the thread was about installing glow gauges. Search and you will find.

Originally posted by slikpro
I wish I could or knew how, I don't have a digital camera.

Like I said they fit perfectly. The press fit is what makes it work. You will be amazed.

There is a how to on how to remove and replace the gauge cluster, I think the thread was about installing glow gauges. Search and you will find.

Yeah, I know all about the gauge install, since I made it, heh. Just wondering how the rings would fit on a 99 without the indentations around the edges. Thanks.

Originally posted by DaveB
[B]

I will take a set tomorrow and give them the brushed Aluminum Look and Post Pics. Thanks damaster for the suggestion!


do you have any pics of the brushed aluminum ones dave? once I see those, I'm sure I'll place an order for them!

:D

These things are great. I had been thinking of painting the raised rings around the gauges, but I knew I'd never get it perfect. I'm glad Dave made these because they were just what I was looking for. Well worth the money.

Originally posted by Hawkeye
These things are great. I had been thinking of painting the raised rings around the gauges, but I knew I'd never get it perfect. I'm glad Dave made these because they were just what I was looking for. Well worth the money.

http://images.fotki.com/v7/photos/1/17642/158077/100MSDDSC00189_DSC00189-vi.jpg

Did you ever get a chance to make up the brushed alum ones?

http://protosportracing.tripod.com/images/esgauge/picfinishwthtach.jpg

don't know they look like they may fit , I don't know what the actuall design of the gauges are , but they may fit the 2nd gen 95-98 ,,,....

Will have to look into a set ...
Bruce

Originally posted by MackDaddy


http://images.fotki.com/v7/photos/1/17642/158077/100MSDDSC00189_DSC00189-vi.jpg

hmm, i want a protege 5 steering wheal

Bruce95fmla
I shipped 6 sets to Singapore and just found out that 2 sets were for 2nd Gen. cars and in the current configuration they do not fit. They have asked me if there is any mod. that could be done to make them fit. I would need to see/get my hands on a 2nd Gen. car to see what could be done. So for right now the rings are only good for 3rd Gen. cars. Sorry! But will be looking into the 2nd Gen. problem very soon.

Arkos & damaster
I have made a couple of brushed alum. sets and sent them out along with the polished alum. ones and everyone has preferred the polished ones over the brushed. End of story. Only making the polished one now.

Just posted in the Tech Articles/How-to's section a link to my, How to install the bezels rings Videos. Hope this helps everyone out. Heres the link http://www.protegeclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20799

dave.. just recieved them today.. thanks for the ultra fast and courteous service.. you are an awesom person to deal with. -=)
anyhow. i got them home. pulled the guage cluster out and scratched the thing on the back of the steering wheel. aRgh.. oh well live and learn.. do anyone doin this.. put a towel or old shirt over it.. no biggie.. got it inside and they all actually press fit right on. to be sure i got some double sided tape. cut a thin piece that went all the way around each bezel and stuck em in.. i put a book on top of each one for about 15 minutes to allow then to set..
popped em in the car and they look AWESOME with my carbon fiber guage overlays.. and they really look good with my silver car.. ill get some pics up soon. anyone who hasnt considered these should really check them out..
-John
Dave.. thanks for everything.. awesome:bigthumb:

DaveB is an awesome guy to deal with, great packaging and #1 stuff, PLUS reasonable prices! I'd definitely get anything from him. I'm am a little skeptical about gettin stuff that I can't have in my hands... but he's the exception! Thanks DaveB and keep up the awesome work!!

Love the product, came out great!! Dave, you are a true professional!! The packaging and everything was perfect!! Thanks!! You guys can check out how it all came out by hitting the www button below!

hi i want 3 sets (to germany) at least...
pls contact me info@taillandier.de

i NEEEEED them :-)

*update*
holy, i wanted gauge RINGS; not bezels :\

hey dave,
i still want a set, and also a set of the pedals if you are still making them. thanks
arul

Dave, are you still selling these rings?

dave... wondering the same thing... still for sale??

BUMP..

last i heard from dave,
the last set he was making might have been his last cuz he was running out of material. that was about a week ago. soo.

Cruzer, the answer is Yes. I even have some in stock right now. I just finished a very large house renovation where I had to take the home office apart for almost 2 weeks so I kind of fell a little behind, but that is now all behind us and I just ran the next batch of rings. 35 more sets to be exact but they are going fast because I was keeping a back order list and I just finished filling it, so I now have only 7 sets left. I will be making even more this Sunday. Just to let everyone know I'm now making them in two finishes 1) Polished to look like Chrome and 2) Brushed Aluminum look. They are $30.00 per set + shipping. Shipping cost are around $3.85 in the States and $7.00 to Canada. Just PM me here or send me and E-mail at DKBODDE@aol.com

hi dave, fine thing you managed the renovation.
had contact with your wife kelly and got my hands on 6 sets :-)
*happy*
o btw: i saw the installation videos (from your webspace)..seems like a real easy job to me

Hey Dave, did you get my email and PM? No response yet but I understand if you are busy. Let me know when they are ready; I'd like a polished set shipped to zip code 32404. I have PayPal.

Sorry NegatiZe but I haven't seen any E-mail or PM's from you. But I just PM'ed you with the info you will need to order a set. Like I said, I have both finihses in stock right now. Thanks for your inquiry in the rings.

Just got the gauges in. THANK YOU.

http://www.protegeclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27302

hey dave, got them too, they're great!

Dang, haven't got mine yet...:( I've seen everyones (who posted
pictures) and they look great... I can't wait to get mine.

RC

Hey Dave, I would really like to have a set of those, but I have a 2nd gen.... Have you looked at a solution for us, the unfortunate 2nd gen owners? I would REAAALLLLYYYY love to have a set. :(

Dave, just pm'd you, I have paypal, and allthat jazz, so lemmie know.

I'm sorta up in the air, I'm gonna dig around and see if I can find pics of the brushed ones... I'm pretty sure my friend's gonna want the polished, but I'll have to check.

wanted to know if you have another set for sale.

THanks
dzungh

Hey dzungh,

Yes, I am still making the gauge rings in both the polished and brushes finishes. I will be making about 50 more sets give or take a couple, but when I run out of material this time I'm going to be calling it quits. I really want work on some other projects for our cars and cannot find the time when all I seem to be doing is running rings. I will PM you all the details about the rings and payment options.

daveb, can you please count me in on a set of polished ones

I just got my brushed rings in the mail today. Very well done, Everything went together without a problem. I'm VERY impressed with Dave's thouroughness... Well packaged, promptly recieved, and the installation videos took all of the guesswork out of the installation process. Oh, yea and they look Great. The brushed finish very nicely matched the rest of the stock mazda interior trim pieces.

Installation took me about 20 mins being very cautious so I didn't scratch anything. The bezels all "clicked" into place and seated firmly without an issue. The fit is probobaly the most precise of anything on the car. I'd post pics, but I'm pretty sure we've all seen them.

Thanks again Dave. Awesome product, let us know if you start making anything else. Form my experience with these bezels, I'm inclined to say that I'd just about blindly buy anything that you felt was marketable.