Appearance Hoods, spoilers, custom mods, accessories, etc.

Gauge Needles

Old 11-25-2012, 03:45 AM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
350patriot's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 15
Gauge Needles

Hey fellows

I just had a question about about an appearance mod that im wanting to do. I have a 94 Z and was wanting to replace the needles in the instrument cluster with different colored ones from 6le. i was wanting to replace them myself but i was needing to know if there was a special procedure to reinstall the needles correctly.

Any help on this will be appreciated.

Thanks.
350patriot is offline  
Old 12-01-2012, 02:26 AM
  #2  
Registered User
 
ZRAPTOR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Waco,Texas
Posts: 492
Re: Gauge Needles

I did this a few years ago.What I did was run the car up to operating temp and take a pic of all the needles.This way you can get them in the same place they were at to begin with.The only thing I did not set to we're it was originally was the gas gauge.Mine was off from the time I bought the car.I ran it completely out of gas,then put 2 gallons in and set the needle to the empty mark.That way I knew how far I could go till I was really out.
ZRAPTOR is offline  
Old 12-01-2012, 07:40 AM
  #3  
Registered User
 
Ocala93TA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: citrus springs florida
Posts: 359
Re: Gauge Needles

What kind of needles are you or did you guys use ? a different stock set ?
Ocala93TA is offline  
Old 12-01-2012, 07:07 PM
  #4  
Registered User
 
ZRAPTOR's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Waco,Texas
Posts: 492
Re: Gauge Needles

I used my stock needles and sanded of the color on the back.The I used cobalt blue paint on the back of them with some white luminescent paint over the blue so they would glow when the dash lights were on.
When I did mine there was no kit available for this,I had to wing it
ZRAPTOR is offline  
Old 12-08-2012, 04:14 AM
  #5  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
350patriot's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 15
Re: Gauge Needles

I appreciate the info ZRAPTOR, and the needles i was wanting to use are from 6LE.COM. They sell direct fit needles for f bodys but in different colors.
350patriot is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Formula Steve
LT1 Based Engine Tech
45
09-19-2023 08:31 AM
drt
LS1 Based Engine Tech
6
09-27-2015 04:39 PM
RX Speed Works
Supporting Vendor Group Purchases and Sales
0
09-11-2015 03:31 PM
jackpawt883
LT1 Based Engine Tech
7
09-10-2015 08:53 PM
themex2002
2010 - 2015 Camaro Interior, Exterior, Paint & Body, Electronics/Car Audio
1
09-02-2015 03:47 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: Gauge Needles



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:54 AM.