White face gauges

[Rattfink]

I've seen pics on the 'net where white faced gauges were installed in the Z dash. Looked bitchin' IMHO. I've since found several varieties, but haven't come accross anyone making dual gauges like the ones currently in the dash. Don't want to give up any instruments, so if anyone has a clue where to find them...

Thanx,

'Fink

[EScanlon]

For the most part, in order to get the white faces or other color faces onto the instruments, what they've been doing is changing the face plate or putting in an overlay onto the face plate of the existing instruments.

Check on E-Bay. There's a guy there who's been selling the overlays for some time. He even has some with a picture theme that starts on the left with your Speedo and continues to the right with Tach, and the three center gauges.

I've seen, Yellow, Red and Silver.

Apparently he has scanned in the instrument face plates and using a color printer prints them out on plastic laminate in the different colors.

Although time consuming, it can be done. Personally I would recommend removing the dash so that it will be easier to remove and replace all the instruments, and while you're at it, effect a nice clean up of the back of the dash, defrost hoses and also the back of the firewall. If you get real industrious, take the time then to remove and refurbish your heater and insulation. Believe me you'll be much happier for the little bit of effort.

[Rattfink]

Kool, thanks!

I've got the dash sitting on my workbench now. Mmmm... now that I think about it, just about ALL of the interior is out of the car (along with the fenders, doors, etc...)

Thanks again for the heads-up.

Happy Trails,

'Fink

[240 4U2NV]

hey, i am organizing an order for custom gauges through speedhut.com, you can check out there site for pics of their work, these are indiglo backlight gauges with custom faces made to order. These will be available for all z's 70-79. Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions.

[Guycali]

Does anyone know if it's illegal to swap out oem speedometer with aftermarket ones such as AutoMeter due to odometer record? If it's possible to match the odometer reading from the old to the new, will that be ok? Thanks.

-Guycali

[2ManyZs]

No, it's not illegal to change the speedometer. It will be illegal if you try to match the odometer reading from the old one to the new one. All you have to do is if you sell it, you must record it on the title that the odometer does not state the actual mileage. As long as you state that you will be OK, you might also give the next owner the actual mileage total from the original speedometer so that with that they can determine the total number of miles on the car.