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Old May 28, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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Lol im trying 86
 
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Old May 28, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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Lol im trying 86

Yes you are. Thank you. Rep points to you
 
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Old May 28, 2011 | 04:19 PM
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I appreciate it 86. Same goes for you
 
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Old May 28, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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yea 86, lots of helpful info here and the lightning link is awesome too, i am doing mine a little different, i am using leds, but i am having custom faces made for my truck, when i get them ill post up, but i am having them being made with blue filter on them,
 
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Old May 28, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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Be sure to post some pics of the faces when you get them made
 
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Old May 28, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 86F150302
Yes you are. Thank you. Rep points to you
That link has some good info in it long as people don't over look it. Feel free to post it again I think people are skipping to last page skipping the link.
 
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Old May 29, 2011 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by xc4jokestomper
Be sure to post some pics of the faces when you get them made
you bet i will! i cant wait actually, i am very excited , even more excited that my truck will be togther and not a rusty pos!
 
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Old May 31, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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do our trucks have a green film on the cluster or are there just green bulbs behind the dash? if its just green bulbs im golden for changing the colors if a film suggestions on removing it?
 
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Old May 31, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaime74656
do our trucks have a green film on the cluster or are there just green bulbs behind the dash? if its just green bulbs im golden for changing the colors if a film suggestions on removing it?
It's a green film....And its a MAJOR PITA TO REMOVE...
 
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Old May 31, 2011 | 04:14 PM
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iv had the same wonder just never asked lol not it got answer lol thanks
 
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Old May 31, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by SideWinder4.9l
It's a green film....And its a MAJOR PITA TO REMOVE...

uuug...well suggestions to safely remove it? as easy as possible?
 
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No real way to SAFELY remove the film....I simply scraped mine off....But it took 3 hours.....And it's really just a PITA, when for $35 you can but white faced gauge faces....And use the bulb color you want....
 
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Old May 31, 2011 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by SideWinder4.9l
No real way to SAFELY remove the film....I simply scraped mine off....But it took 3 hours.....And it's really just a PITA, when for $35 you can but white faced gauge faces....And use the bulb color you want....
where can u find these white gauges your talking about??????
 
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Old May 31, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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where can u find these white gauges your talking about??????

ebay , ebay
 
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Old May 31, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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i just want to know if the white parts will show red or amber/yellow or what ever color i pick
 
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