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jalmir
10-26-2007, 12:56 PM
I did that at work during my brakes and lunch hours, it's quite simple but the look is really nice!

If I don't count the Photoshop time, it took me around 1h30 to install (print + cuting the vinyl correctly). :eclipsee_

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3522/customgaugesj2un6.th.jpg (http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?image=customgaugesj2un6.jpg)
Silentwolf
10-26-2007, 01:36 PM
I did that at work during my brakes and lunch hours, it's quite simple but the look is really nice!

If I don't count the Photoshop time, it took me around 1h30 to install (print + cuting the vinyl correctly). :eclipsee_

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/3522/customgaugesj2un6.th.jpg (http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?image=customgaugesj2un6.jpg)

HUH???
Munky
10-26-2007, 01:36 PM
Websense is blocking the linked image. Can you attach it to your first post?
jalmir
10-26-2007, 02:00 PM
sorry, I'm at work and can't upload files, the proxy prevents it! :(


Silentwolf I scanned the gauges and worked them in photoshop, when finished I printed the gauges on a piece of paper and glued it to a semi-transparent vinyl sheet. Cutting was the long part of it!
Gman
10-26-2007, 02:11 PM
looks good, did you have to remove the needles to install?
jalmir
10-26-2007, 02:14 PM
yup but that was quite easy, easier than I thought! Putting them back correctly wasn't hard at all either.
Silentwolf
10-26-2007, 02:17 PM
Silentwolf I scanned the gauges and worked them in photoshop, when finished I printed the gauges on a piece of paper and glued it to a semi-transparent vinyl sheet. Cutting was the long part of it!

WOW! You need to type out those steps and make DIY. Looks real good for a home project!
Pete03GLS
10-26-2007, 02:17 PM
nevermind, it works... they look good man. good job.
jalmir
10-26-2007, 02:31 PM
WOW! You need to type out those steps and make DIY. Looks real good for a home project!

as soon as I have time ... as I said I partly did it at work, mostly because I don't have time lately (working my *** off this last couple of weeks, and even the weekends).

I'll take pictures when I'll have more time, anyway I need to take it appart again as I saw this morning that I had a burn light and the clock section was not cut correctly.

But you'll have to be skilled in Photoshop or similar image editing sorftare because it can look really bad if you don't do it correctly.
KeWLKaT
10-26-2007, 04:51 PM
Looks good bro, now make some and sell them! :)
jalmir
10-26-2007, 05:05 PM
yeah that's a good idea, but as I said on CEQ I'd have to get a new printer or print them at a local laser copy store. Right now they look good but it could be better, even though they are ok in Photoshop the printed version is a bit blury ...