View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
HONES petrol head
Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 1786
|
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 3:27 pm Post subject: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
Just a bit of an idea to add more rice to my gem...
is there any way i can spray paint or somehting simular to change the colours of the speedo, etc...
just a thought could actually look half decent if done properly.....
any ideas, or anyone done it>?.///?
hones |
|
Back to top |
|
|
zzz petrol head
Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 1298
|
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
i think if you have the time you could pull the back off the speedo and change the little light bulbs in side
i know they were selling blue and green down at my local parts dealer |
|
Back to top |
|
|
HONES petrol head
Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 1786
|
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 3:37 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
i was planning on taking the dash apoart...
do u think if i sprayed the lil globes blue/red or whatever it would be a bright colour??? |
|
Back to top |
|
|
zzz petrol head
Joined: 16 Jan 2002 Posts: 1298
|
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 3:39 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
i think they paint would probably block the light from the bulbs and could catch on fire unless you use heat proof paint i think it would be cheaper to just buy the bulbs |
|
Back to top |
|
|
MR_GEMI hod rodder
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 7826 Location: Adelaide
|
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 3:44 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
yeah dont use the little coloured frangers either, they have been known to melt/catch fire, for example your interior light has those frangers on them, and when i had the car they started to smoulder when the light was left on for too long... _________________
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Frederick Stienheld petrol head
Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 2719
|
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 4:10 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
heheh franger bulb |
|
Back to top |
|
|
ByteMe22 backyard mechanic
Joined: 28 Dec 2001 Posts: 591
|
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
i pulled my dash apart and painted all the dials white with black numbers and yellow and red for the speedo...
white = 0 - 60
yellow = 60 - 100
red = 100 and above...i think it looks pretty cool... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Loz backyard mechanic
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943
|
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
globes wont change it coz they are clear already. the colour comes form the plastic colour of the instrument faces. youd need change the faces if you wanted new coloured lights. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Reddez tinkerer
Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Posts: 353
|
Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
You'll just mix the colors by changing bulbs, as they said plastic is what determines the color, so painting it will also mix the colors, those franger covers shouldn't be a prob with such a low wattage globe, as long as it can still dissipate the heat you should have no probs, pretty rice though... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Sik_Gemi rice boy
Joined: 02 Oct 2002 Posts: 39
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Wagonslut tinkerer
Joined: 11 Apr 2002 Posts: 376
|
Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
i painted all my dials white, the numbers black with a permanent marker, left the lights the way they are(green) and they come up pretty bright now against the white, i get people goin ooo aaarrrr at my white faced dash, pretty cool and simple to do, or u could paint the dials same colour as ur car, not hard at all, give it a go! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gene FJ20DET hod rodder
Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 9163 Location: brisbane
|
Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 1:49 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
i dipped my nuts in white paint and replaces my testies with blue bulbs. looks good, gets the girls going ooo and arrr. _________________
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
MR_GEMI hod rodder
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 7826 Location: Adelaide
|
Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
LOL!!!!!!!
oi fanno is that encouragement i see?? WOW!!!!!!! _________________
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gene FJ20DET hod rodder
Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 9163 Location: brisbane
|
Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
i pick boogers out my nose and save them for icecream topings _________________
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
MR_GEMI hod rodder
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 7826 Location: Adelaide
|
Posted: Fri May 23, 2003 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: COLOUR CHANGE OF DASH LIGHTS |
|
|
i pick scabs and save them for movie snacks _________________
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|