Home made yellow gauges dial
05-09-2006, 10:01 AM
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Home made yellow gauges dial
Hi guys,
I bought a set of silver dial for my 993 but was not happy with the result.
I can't place it over the OEM dial because the fonts are different & covered the light that come thru the dial.
If I removed the OEM dial, then the replacement dial become too bright.
I returned the silver dial with disappointment.
As I was looking at OEM dials, I begin to think of something that I could do myself.
I scanned the original dial to the computer & digitally cut a carbon copy of the dial (attached in yellow), then I add a blue filter film under the yellow copy.
I tried a few other color but I seem to like the yellow with the blue film.
And here we are !!
It is really not the cost, but the satisfaction you get out of your own creation.
Hope you guys like the effect...
I bought a set of silver dial for my 993 but was not happy with the result.
I can't place it over the OEM dial because the fonts are different & covered the light that come thru the dial.
If I removed the OEM dial, then the replacement dial become too bright.
I returned the silver dial with disappointment.
As I was looking at OEM dials, I begin to think of something that I could do myself.
I scanned the original dial to the computer & digitally cut a carbon copy of the dial (attached in yellow), then I add a blue filter film under the yellow copy.
I tried a few other color but I seem to like the yellow with the blue film.
And here we are !!
It is really not the cost, but the satisfaction you get out of your own creation.
Hope you guys like the effect...
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05-09-2006, 10:46 AM
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993c2cab,
email me & I'll see what I can do for you.
You'll need a dark film under the white face or you won't be able to see the text in the day.
Have you remove the dial before ?
It is not a easy job.
Regards,
Patrick
email me & I'll see what I can do for you.
You'll need a dark film under the white face or you won't be able to see the text in the day.
Have you remove the dial before ?
It is not a easy job.
Regards,
Patrick
05-09-2006, 11:30 AM
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No prob Tony,
I tried to take pics of the gauges in the car but it was too dark, it's 10.30pm in Singapore now, I can only do it tomorrow.
Will post pics soon as I've got it.
I tried to take pics of the gauges in the car but it was too dark, it's 10.30pm in Singapore now, I can only do it tomorrow.
Will post pics soon as I've got it.
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Originally Posted by 993inNC
That is entirely to COOL 
Some creative (and talented) people on this site! WHich gives me an idea
Some creative (and talented) people on this site! WHich gives me an idea
