Shadys Shitshifter

[7shades]

So I actually did something to this thing today other than drive it

 

This is yucky and green.

 

 

New polycarbonate, trimmed to size

 

 

Clock is also yucky green. Remove yucky green plastic, replace with another bit of polycarbonate, tinted red

 

 

Fitted to bezel, holes drilled for odo reset and clock adjust

 

 

Little grommet thingies back in, also ran a bead of hot glue around the edges to keep dust out

 

 

That's betterer

 

 

All fitted up. Soooo much clearer and modern-looking than the factory one.

Cluster surround repainted with bumper finish black.

Also note the large bit missing where the radio goes... There's actually another piece of polycarbonate there. I cut out that entire section above the air vents and flush fitted the polycarbonate to the cluster surround, on the back side. There will be gauges in there, once I get around to making a mini-cluster of sorts which matches the factory one.

 

 

Oh and I made everything red. I like red.

 

 

Very red.

 

Edited August 18, 2012 by 7shades

[B.L.Z.BUB]

Been wondering how to make my clock blue!

 

Edited August 18, 2012 by B.L.Z.BUB

[Jono.C]

So... Technically... You're always kinda on red-line now?

[7shades]

Yeah its just the green plastic.

 

Although... It a bit dimmer now. I'm not sure if that's because I over-tinted the redness, or the old school display just works better with green.... Still perfectly legible though.

[LongJohnSilver]

So... Technically... You're always kinda on red-line now?

 

:lolcry:

[swampgarage]

Now you've had some practice, make me one!

[B.L.Z.BUB]

I was gonna pull mine apart and wrap the face with fake carbon fibre for lols so might do that at the same time.

New clear front is a good idea too.

[LittleRedSpirit]

The panelvan cluster has a curved face whereas the sedan n wagon cluster has a flat one. So I'm sure you could fab something up but it would require the ability to thermoform the polycarbonate to get the curved face correct if you wanted to make a clear screen for a van.

Edited January 15, 2013 by LittleRedSpirit