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Topic #70991 54 posts Started by RoyO
RoyO
#1
Just made my own speedometer console biggrin.gif











SL Llumar 50% foil











Left custom made, right OEM



Result








This post has been edited by RoyO: Feb 8, 2010 - 6:10 PM
richee3
#2
Wow, that's pretty sweet. Get rid of the seafoam green lights and we've got a winner! How well can you see through the smoked lenses during the day? Do you have to run your parking lights so the light shines through or can you see the gauges fairly well?
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SwissFerdi
#3
Ziet er heel mooi uit...group buy, nu!
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lagos
#4
NICE!
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EKAn
#5
What did you use to glue the cups down to the console?
and what are these originally for?
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QUOTE (RoyO @ Dec 7, 2009 - 3:47 AM) *
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QUOTEwhat hes saying is if you put blue lights in you car youll lose hp.
benzo
#6
awesome! with leds it'll be perfect!!
95st-celica
#7
that came out really good man

more better pictures! i demand
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lagos
#8
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QUOTE (EKAn @ Dec 6, 2009 - 11:24 PM) *
>and what are these originally for?



Plumbing.
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RoyO
#9
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QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 7, 2009 - 4:54 AM) *
>How well can you see through the smoked lenses during the day? Do you have to run your parking lights so the light shines through or can you see the gauges fairly well?

Smoked lenses are to smoked. I used 50% SL Llumar Foil, but now I'm going to install 25%. After spraying black, whole console became too dark laugh.gif

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QUOTE (EKAn @ Dec 7, 2009 - 6:24 AM) *
>What did you use to glue the cups down to the console?


I Used this glue.


I did installed very bright green LED's but photo's don't do justice.

I'm sorry, I didn't planned to make a second one, took me over 15 hours to produce wink.gif
playr158
#10
Very nice write up, thank you for doing so
b1gr3d
#11
I see many repeats of this in the future, including me
Coming in 2010full paintjob - new wheels - modified body - new interior - engine build- marriage
malpaso
#12
amaizing job...
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ETNRIDER
#13
Post up some more pics!! Looks good so far!
dustin15brown
#14
I have one of the ORIGINALS made by doGGy a while back.... and I have seen how nice they are....
But this, this is ridiculously impressive, GREAT idea that will hold up over time better than the fibgerglass one I have. GREAT job man.
Fate
#16
doing it, no doubt. thank you.
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captb
#17
awesome job. i definetly will be doing this in the near future.
cheela
#18
MORE pics! this is definite win! wink.gif
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captb
#19
why dont you use clear glass instead, cus you painted the walls black and the face plate is already black. unless you wanted to dim the led's.
RoyO
#20
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QUOTE (captb @ Dec 10, 2009 - 6:16 AM) *
>why dont you use clear glass instead, cus you painted the walls black and the face plate is already black. unless you wanted to dim the led's.

Tinted glass makes it look more luxury. I'm now going to install 25% tinted glass. I'll post new pics once this is finished wink.gif
SwissFerdi
#21
Can you post more specifications concerning the materials, i.e. size/diameter of the piping? A run to a hardware store should get me all of those items, and If I can find a spare gauge trim, I'm down to try this.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Dec 14, 2009 - 10:19 AM
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blu94gt
#22
Wow I remember seeing the old Doggy ones YEARS ago and thinking they were cool...I think I have myself a winter project after I'm done with finals this week.
1999 Celica GT
tomazws
#23
I have to say this is ****ing BEAUTIFUL! Awesome work!
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RoyO
#24
Thanks for all the compliments wink.gif

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QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ Dec 14, 2009 - 5:18 PM) *
>Can you post more specifications concerning the materials, i.e. size/diameter of the piping?

I'll measure everything next week!

I just cut new glass and i'm going to install 25% light transmission film at the glass. 50% film was too dark.
I'll take new pics when everything is installed smile.gif

This post has been edited by RoyO: Dec 26, 2009 - 1:35 PM
richee3
#25
25% film will make it darker than 50%. Just so you don't end up buying something and making it darker when you want it a little lighter. This turned out really well though. I'm liking it.
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RoyO
#26
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QUOTE (richee3 @ Dec 26, 2009 - 9:06 PM) *
>25% film will make it darker than 50%. Just so you don't end up buying something and making it darker when you want it a little lighter. This turned out really well though. I'm liking it.

I know what you mean, thnx smile.gif .. Police calls that film 75%, window tinting shops calls the same film 25% over here.. wink.gif
RoyO
#27
The glass thickness is 4mm


1=93mm (inside)
2=90mm (inside)
3=28mm
4=50mm
5=3mm

I'm going to reinstall de console next week and i'll post new pics tongue.gif
Driveby
#28
Great work mate, gives it a nice high end look.
1994 JDM GT4 WRC
RoyO
#29
Tellerconsole is completed.

Old glass (in the middle) with 50% film, new glass (left and right) with 25%...













>>Special thanks to Work4Poop for the carbon fiber instrument cowl!>>

-Roy

BloodyStupidDave...
#30




Edit: Next post has the full materials and tools list.

A how-to guide would be awesome.

This post has been edited by BloodyStupidDavey: Jan 1, 2010 - 4:15 PM
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