Repainted gauge cluster / LED backlights
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Vette(s): 1979 Cream Beige Coupe w/383 & 700R4
Well I got bored today so I decided to work on the car before it goes to the transmission shop to have my 700R4 rebuilt tomorrow. I hated the coloring of the gauges (white/faint yellow/etc) and didn't like the yellow glow of the incandescent bulbs, so I decided to fix it all tonight.
I repainted the gauges/needles to my liking, repainted the housing black since it was all nicked up, and replaced all the backlight bulbs with white LEDs. I will probably some time in the future take the trim piece off again and paint the back with a silver reflective paint so it will reflect a lot more light back to the gauge face.
defsegx 2008-01-13 16:45:57
I repainted the gauges/needles to my liking, repainted the housing black since it was all nicked up, and replaced all the backlight bulbs with white LEDs. I will probably some time in the future take the trim piece off again and paint the back with a silver reflective paint so it will reflect a lot more light back to the gauge face.
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Hey Josh. Looks real good. Thanks for the pictures
. Keep it up and keep us all posted on future things you do
. steve
. Keep it up and keep us all posted on future things you do. steve
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74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles,
all original; paint, interior, engine,
split bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.
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I like it.
Were you able to do it from the front?
Do the LEDs plug in directly?
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No, I had to take the gauge cluster out to repaint it and stuff. I don't really know how you'd get the bulbs and stuff out either without taking it out (but it really wasn't that hard).
And the LEDs didn't plug in. I had to solder resistors and stuff on them, and then mount them in the bulb holders that screw into the cluster.
-Josh
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Josh, Where did you buy the LEDs?
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that looks great- been thinking of changing over all my panel lighting to the LEDs as well.
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[QUOTE=steves74]Josh, Where did you buy the LEDs?
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These were some I had sitting around collecting dust. I get all my LEDs from eBay though. Search for "5mm white LED" and I'm sure 8000 things will come up
These were some I had sitting around collecting dust. I get all my LEDs from eBay though. Search for "5mm white LED" and I'm sure 8000 things will come up
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