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Old 03-09-2012, 09:30 AM
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Has anyone changed gauge color?

I came across this web site 1973-1979 Ford Truck Bronco 80 Mph White Face Gauges - Whitegauges.net and was wondering if anyone has used their product and if so please post a pic. Their white face gauges are only $20. They have albout any color imaginable for 73-79 trucks but the price goes up a bunch for any color but white. I have the all silver gauge housing and I think it might look good with silver gauges. Heres my current set up. But then I'd probably need a silver face tach to match. lol. I wouldn't mind getting a smaller tach but this is what I had lying around. Anyone have a review on their products?





Here's a pic of their white faced kit.

 
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Old 03-09-2012, 07:42 PM
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wow that would look good! Havent heard of these guys! I thought you meant doin something crazy lol, but i know the clusters have plain bulbs and tinted guages, my old buick had blue tinted bulbs so i just put red bulbs in.
 
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I would like to know how it lays over the speedo?
The speedo has raised numbers, so how is this going to lay flat?
 
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I would like to know how it lays over the speedo?
The speedo has raised numbers, so how is this going to lay flat?
Only the 73-77 100mph speedo has raised numbers. The 77-79 85mph speedo does not have the raised numbers, it is flat.
 
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There is a LONG thread on this in 80-86:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...te-gauges.html
 
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Thanks for the link. Good read and I learned a little about models too! Gives me a little confidence to try to paint a 100mph speedo with the raised letters. I'd kind of like the 100mph speedo in my 77 but I don't really care for all the extra lines between the numbers, I would just not paint them all. And I want to do silver gauges. I'd still have to buy the kit I linked above as the rest of the gauges do not have raised lettering. But then I'd have to match paint to his kit. Decisions, decisions.
 
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I did mine several years ago, white. The speedo is painted. I have no regrets.

 
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This is sweet. wonder if itd look good on a metallic blue truck (inside cab color) with a black dash, floor mat, black headliner and cream white seat??
 
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