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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 09:20 PM
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Question Pics Requested - Custom Gauge Faceplates

Like the title says I’m looking for some ideas for a custom faceplate from http://www.blackcatcustom.com/index.htm. If nothing does it for me I'm going to stick will a black face with a neutral color. I just about done ordering my replacement leds in white, and now need to know what direction I want to go with regarding the faceplate.

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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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Check this. Go through all the pages to see some pics of various approaches.

https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...-finished.html
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 04:09 AM
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^^ yeah I looked through that thread a few times, but I was looking for more custom like this
https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...oyz-evo-r.html
Something besides the black,white, and silver faceplate they offer without going custom. Don't know if there is anything I would want besides the black face. Just want to make sure I only have to order it once.
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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these look much better in person they are a metalic blue...i got them from alex at black cat customs...great guy he can make anything you can think of
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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^ This is actually the type of pics I'm looking for. Thanks for posting. I like the fact you went for a color match to your car. Very Nice!!
Keep them coming.
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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Does the small Z in the middle light up with the rest of the gauge?
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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yes the Z does light up ...i also had the KMH removed from the speedo...once you have an idea alex will send you a CAD drawing of what you want and you can make changes or tell him to print them...took about 45 min to install all of them ....cost a lil over 100$ but it is one of my favorite mods on the car
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Very nice. Have you considered changing out the LEDs that backlight the LCDs from amber to blue?
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 04:18 AM
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yeah iwas goning to change them to white but dont really feel like going through all the work to do it right now
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 04:25 AM
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Could you post some night time pictures of your gauges. The more I look at your gauges the more I'm liking the Z in the middle.
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The custom gauge faces are cool.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 02:54 PM
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its not at night but you can see how they look lit up
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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^ thanks a lot. I'm really like the look, but it would look even better if you got rid of the ugly ambler color. I nice white would go beautifully with your blue gauges!! I think I will have to do something similar.
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i cant agree with you more...but my next mod is soundproofing ...the FI....and then back to the looks but yes i will be doing the white led conversion....thanks
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