Wolfman
09-16-2006, 12:07 AM
I want white gauge faces for my 740. This guy named Dave Barton: http://personal.linkline.com/dbarton/ produces some nice ones for the 240's.
Although he states the following regarding why he does not produce them for the 740 or later models:
Q: Can you make white faces for 740's and later models?
A: Maybe someone can, however these 240 faces are printed on photo paper and mounted on your original metal faceplates. They work very well on 240's since 240 gauges are "forward lighted," or lit from the front of the gauge by reflectors. The faceplates on the 740 gauges (and later models), are made from a translucent plastic and lit from behind the gauge. Putting paper faces on your 740 would not allow very good lighting. I have experimented with making translucent back-lit 740 instrument clusters and the results never turned out near as nice as I would want. Since I will not sell something unless it looks and functions well, I have abandoned this type of project.
I might be an idiot for asking, although is there anyway to convert the 740 gauge lighting to the style used by the 240's. Is this a totally stupid question? Can it be done? I'm definately not the guy to figure this out, although I would love to benifit from your ideas. :-P
I know I should put my effort from into preformance mods and such. But, **** my car is fast enough for me. I want the interior to look like the shiznits:cool:
Although he states the following regarding why he does not produce them for the 740 or later models:
Q: Can you make white faces for 740's and later models?
A: Maybe someone can, however these 240 faces are printed on photo paper and mounted on your original metal faceplates. They work very well on 240's since 240 gauges are "forward lighted," or lit from the front of the gauge by reflectors. The faceplates on the 740 gauges (and later models), are made from a translucent plastic and lit from behind the gauge. Putting paper faces on your 740 would not allow very good lighting. I have experimented with making translucent back-lit 740 instrument clusters and the results never turned out near as nice as I would want. Since I will not sell something unless it looks and functions well, I have abandoned this type of project.
I might be an idiot for asking, although is there anyway to convert the 740 gauge lighting to the style used by the 240's. Is this a totally stupid question? Can it be done? I'm definately not the guy to figure this out, although I would love to benifit from your ideas. :-P
I know I should put my effort from into preformance mods and such. But, **** my car is fast enough for me. I want the interior to look like the shiznits:cool: