time to kill - so I made something...
#1
time to kill - so I made something...
had a few spare minutes in the garage - so I made something. to the JDM guys out there - did I use the wrong kinda screwdriver? if so - this is the prototype:
and working...
and working...
#11
thanks guys.
I made the speedo face... I used AutoCAD 'cause I'm on it everyday, but you could use any graphics program. then I just sent it to the printer. I have a piece of orange vellum behind it so all of the gauges glow orange (amber) like the radio and clock. I have not gone the route of switching the LED's in the radio/ clock - but I'd like to.
there's no real easy way to mod my 52mm gauge faces, so I switched the OEM speedo face to match. it's like my 20th face - I think I'm done now. I painted the speedo needle to match the VDO gauges. I need to grind off the little square nub opposite the needle to really get the look right. just too lazy to do it.
I made the speedo face... I used AutoCAD 'cause I'm on it everyday, but you could use any graphics program. then I just sent it to the printer. I have a piece of orange vellum behind it so all of the gauges glow orange (amber) like the radio and clock. I have not gone the route of switching the LED's in the radio/ clock - but I'd like to.
there's no real easy way to mod my 52mm gauge faces, so I switched the OEM speedo face to match. it's like my 20th face - I think I'm done now. I painted the speedo needle to match the VDO gauges. I need to grind off the little square nub opposite the needle to really get the look right. just too lazy to do it.
#13
this is the orange 1 i made
i just stopped the snapon guy and ask him if he had just the handle
yours looks great too
(sorry about the pics camphone)
funny thing is i asked a state trooper i know what he thought and he said if he pulled a car over with a screwdriver in the ignition he would put me in the back of his car till he checked it out
#15
Heheheheheheheh.
I like it - just as long as you don't get pulled over for something.
(Very good looking gauge install and speedo face to match, too. Nice bold look - gives the das a different 'personality.' What I like about your work is it is 'complete' and each piece is 'part of a whole.')
Now I need to dig out that old stubby and one of my spare keys.
Tomas
I like it - just as long as you don't get pulled over for something.
(Very good looking gauge install and speedo face to match, too. Nice bold look - gives the das a different 'personality.' What I like about your work is it is 'complete' and each piece is 'part of a whole.')
Now I need to dig out that old stubby and one of my spare keys.
Tomas
#19
I like yours better than the Snap-on one. you can tell it's a screwdriver better. BTW there are tons of Snap-on stubbies on eBay.
P.S. so if i spell that word it doesn't get edited to say "butt"? Awsome, thanks boomster. You are bad butt.
P.S. so if i spell that word it doesn't get edited to say "butt"? Awsome, thanks boomster. You are bad butt.