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sumo_Bob June-30th-2007 11:39 PM

Any Suggestions
 
I'm looking for some bulb caps (blue for the incandescent lamp under my shifter), and a guage face kit. Anyone know where I can get them, I've looked at the local auto parts stores, but can't find either.

KrayzieFox July-1st-2007 02:39 AM

You can get gauge overlays at http://corksport.com/store/category/...-interior.html or http://search.ebay.com/search/search...uge&category0= and even http://www.procarparts.com/store-lis...+323&year=2003 but I HIGHLY ADVISE AGAINST IT!!!

Reason being is because 99% of the people who try to install these (myself included!!) end up breaking their temp and/or fuel gauge needles and replacing them is kinda expensive. A new cluster from the dealer is about $350 and they're almost impossible to find used because there are so many people out there looking for them. If you really wanna do it, then research research research on how to install them without breaking the needles. And regardless of what you read, you CAN NOT remove the needles with butterknives like some people have claimed. Even if someone else has succeeded at it (which they have) the chances of it happening again are slim to nothing. Anyway ... this thread should give you some more info on what I'm talking about.

I am by no means saying that you are not capable of installing them, but I would just hate to see another person join the "broken temp/fuel needle club" for no reason. And as for the bulb caps, I have no idea where to get them.

KrayzieFox July-1st-2007 02:56 AM

Or you could always try doing something like this instead. http://www.msprotege.com/vbb225/showthread.php?t=94241
It's a lot safer for the needles, and looks damn good!!

sumo_Bob July-2nd-2007 11:55 AM

well... I was also planning on getting a design screen printed on the replacement gauge faces. But no one knows where to get colored caps for small bulbs?


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