Notices
Exterior & Interior 350Z Body modification, interior styling and lighting
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Finally done... 12.5 hours later

Old 03-02-2005, 12:27 PM
  #1  
Acree
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (29)
 
Acree's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: DFW
Posts: 2,342
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default Finally done... 12.5 hours later

here's a teaser shot. i'll have night pics later tonight. im tired.
Attached Thumbnails Finally done... 12.5 hours later-teaser.jpg  
Old 03-02-2005, 12:28 PM
  #2  
arlingtonz
Registered User
 
arlingtonz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 1,800
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

i like it verr sweet what interrior do you have, i bet it would place nice with the frost interrior. anyways very clean and nice work.
Old 03-02-2005, 12:31 PM
  #3  
LaidbackRacr
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
 
LaidbackRacr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: AZ - Its Hot out here
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Where did you order that from...it looks awsome. Also how hard was it to reset up the needles? Ive done this on other cars and always mess up the needles.

Thanks,

Chris
Old 03-02-2005, 12:32 PM
  #4  
UnlimitedTuning
Registered User
 
UnlimitedTuning's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: NY
Posts: 183
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Great work, LED Master.
Old 03-02-2005, 12:36 PM
  #5  
Acree
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (29)
 
Acree's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: DFW
Posts: 2,342
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

laidback - i orded the gauge faces from nrauto.com. very nice guys, fast shipping. all of the LED's on the interior of the car that illuminate the radio, ac controls, gauge cluster, triple gauge pod, and all door switches have been changed out to red LEDs. its a PITA!!!!!

@mike, thanks.
Old 03-02-2005, 12:52 PM
  #6  
LaidbackRacr
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
 
LaidbackRacr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: AZ - Its Hot out here
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally posted by 350ZTwinTurbo
laidback - i orded the gauge faces from nrauto.com. very nice guys, fast shipping. all of the LED's on the interior of the car that illuminate the radio, ac controls, gauge cluster, triple gauge pod, and all door switches have been changed out to red LEDs. its a PITA!!!!!

@mike, thanks.
Ok lets say I have 12 hours to kill, would you mind emailing me exactly what I need to buy and what I need to do in order to duplicate what you did. Laidbackracr@gmail.com I would greatly appreciate it when you have some time. I love the set up and I would gladly give up 12 + hours of my life for this mod.

Thanks
Old 03-02-2005, 06:01 PM
  #7  
GQ 350z
Registered User
iTrader: (13)
 
GQ 350z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,674
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I bow to acree, once again.

ravi
Old 03-02-2005, 06:04 PM
  #8  
doodeitstom
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
doodeitstom's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: dallas
Posts: 741
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

damn foo, you have too much time on your hands lol. I guess I can check it out at the meet.
Old 03-02-2005, 06:05 PM
  #9  
05-Z
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
 
05-Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Ashburn VA
Posts: 4,176
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Awesome, I was wondering the complexity involved in changing out the faces. I think having the gauges painted the same color as the exterior would be a nice touch.
Old 03-02-2005, 06:23 PM
  #10  
Wicked_Limitz
New Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Wicked_Limitz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 320
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

looks very nice!
Old 03-02-2005, 06:39 PM
  #11  
charlie_rdstr_Z
Registered User
iTrader: (2)
 
charlie_rdstr_Z's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Montray pok
Posts: 3,491
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

We need a night shot... NOW!!!
Old 03-02-2005, 08:04 PM
  #12  
Acree
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (29)
 
Acree's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: DFW
Posts: 2,342
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

incase anyone didnt notice... it's not just gauge faces. every single light in the car has been replaced with red LEDs. in total, 14 hours of soldering tiny @ss LEDs.

::edit::
i was going to post some night shots, but my camera REALLY sucks when it comes to night shots. it also does not keep colors true to life. you put those 2 together, and the pics look like crap. i will have to use my friends nikon tomorrow night. sorry for the delay guys. i am very pleased with the results. everything is blood red, crimson. just imagine the reddest red you can get.

Last edited by 350ZTwinTurbo; 03-02-2005 at 08:23 PM.
Old 03-02-2005, 08:19 PM
  #13  
yobri
350Z-holic
iTrader: (2)
 
yobri's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: teh interwebnets
Posts: 17,685
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

That looks GREAT!! Get a pic of the gauges lit up at night too... man, that must be a painstaking process...
Old 03-02-2005, 08:52 PM
  #14  
Reggi914
Registered User
iTrader: (3)
 
Reggi914's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: NY
Posts: 10,647
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

wow, that looks really great. Very impressed.
Old 03-03-2005, 01:09 AM
  #15  
old_s13
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
old_s13's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Bro-bank, CA.
Posts: 580
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Congrats on the nice work, no one ever understands JUST how much time and effort goes into such projects. For those of you who like this type of stuff, here is a pic of the interior I did for my own personal project car. Currently it has no interior as the entire chassis was stripped and is being resprayed, but here is a link.. its not a Z33 but an S13 is still part of the NISSAN family, nonetheless....

http://clearcorners.com/240sx/Interior01.jpg

Again, nice work with the interior.. try to get some night shots, it may be easier to capture the interior at sunset when its not TOO dark outside.
Old 03-03-2005, 01:58 AM
  #16  
fixdrummer
Registered User
 
fixdrummer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 77
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

love the gauges! i would love to have some gauges with the face, burnt orange, to match my seats. I think it would look hot also.
Old 03-03-2005, 02:00 AM
  #17  
kvn8
Registered User
 
kvn8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: vancouver
Posts: 369
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

omg those are insanely nice

reminds me of my friends' rsx guages (white with red needles) and thats excatly wut i want for guages.. i hate orange
Old 03-03-2005, 04:16 AM
  #18  
kimara
Registered User
 
kimara's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Richmond,Virginia
Posts: 82
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Hot
Old 03-03-2005, 05:02 AM
  #19  
Dark_fusion42
Registered User
 
Dark_fusion42's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Dallas, Ga
Posts: 162
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

yeah I'd definately like a list and a how to, I've really been wanting something similar, didnt know you could do that with the triple pods. Christopher_byrd@yahoo.com
Old 03-03-2005, 06:36 AM
  #20  
Phatmitzu
New Member
iTrader: (34)
 
Phatmitzu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SoCal (626)
Posts: 2,762
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Nice! How'd you do the red LEDs? Looks sweet!

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: Finally done... 12.5 hours later



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 10:01 AM.