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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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Great looking work...
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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Where did you get the aluminum trim rings?

I've been debating about doing this in torch red, I've got the white face gauges... I may just do it, but the trim rings really add to it...

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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 11:05 PM
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That's nice to know. Thanks for sharing.
Glenn, I'll snap a pic tomorrow of what it looks like in the dark with the gauges lit up. It's not bad, just something to expect.

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Looking forward to the pics of the gauges installed.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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WOW!!! Can't wait to see it installed. Superb work!

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Looking forward to the pics of the gauges installed.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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Glenn, I'll snap a pic tomorrow of what it looks like in the dark with the gauges lit up. It's not bad, just something to expect.

Here's a couple dark shots of the gauge reflections on the upper part of the inner guage surround...This is why the part has a matte finish from the factory.






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WOW that looks terrific!!! I like the white faces, but in your case, I'd leave it EXACTLY as is!! Nice work!
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