fullcontrol

While restoring the cluster I decided the main gauges would be easier to see and really set off the cluster going with white dials.

So purchased a refurb set of main gauges and two sets of white stick on dials from whitegauges.net . Followed the instructions to the letter but didn't much like the results. There were no problems but the finished product looked like round stickers.

A couple days later I decided to punt and pull the stickers off (BTW, the glue really sticks!). Stripped the dials and painted them white front and back then applied new stickers.

Here's a photo of the gauges sitting on the pool table.



TIP #1: Pre paint the dials white!

TIP #2: Use a razor blade to trim the odometer opening before applying the sticker so the material doesn't wrap around the edges and obscure/shade the numbers. This is something you can't do when the dials are black because it will show an edge.

TIP #3: While using a blow dryer to activate the glue, use a pencil with a brand new eraser to push down the dimples where the screws attach the dials. The eraser is a perfect fit and won't mess up the surface.

Will post follow-up when cluster is reassembled (waiting on new rubber and gaskets). BTW, that photo makes a great gear head background on an iPhone!

Godholio

I really want to see what that looks like in the car. I'm a sucker for white guages.

5thvet

Black_Magic

Thanks for the TIPS

I'm close to applying the whitefaces to mine and I was concerned about the black edges, now I'm going with the white paint first.

Question: Was the white Gloss, Semi-Gloss, Satin or Flat?

George

fullcontrol

Used Krylon Fusion Semi-gloss. Be sure and remove the faces on the big gauges as that's much easier than trying to stretch the sticker. Just grab the pointer by the center and pull up while rotating counter clockwise. You will be surprised how much better the sticker looks once its on and dry. It's so thin it picks up the grain of the paint and looks like it was silk screened.

wow

Interested in how they look in the dash too. Hard to believe they are only 20 bucks! I saw these installed on a '67 in Oregon, and they really looked good. Are you going to install them on all the gauges and clock or just the speedo and tach? I bought a set too; jury is still out on whether to install them or not. Your finished result may be the difference. Thanks, Nick

JohnZ

We went with white gauge faces when "King Ray" was built 3-1/2 years ago; not very common then.

fullcontrol

King Ray.... drool.... drool

IMO doing both the large and small dials in white really makes the dash busy. The idea is to have only the important gauges grab your attention, especially when driving. I'm going to leave the small gauges and clock black.

I also repainted all of the light green surfaces inside the cluster white. Rather than the normal green glow I'm installing blue LED lights to give off a bluish glow. The white will more accurately reflect the color. Both green and red are available too, but the blue will work with my Nassau Blue paint.

splidecision63

Mine are not white but, look pretty good.

327Heaven

Now that's what I call an upgrade!

Who did the conversion?

Godholio

Yeeeeup. I'm a fan.

fullcontrol

I bet those were more than $20 bucks.

http://www.corvetteinstruments.com/catalog/gauges.htm

mike coletta

Nice Job!!! I like it!!!

Mike Coletta

67tripwr

For a modded cluster, I like that! I would however like to see these type gauges behind the original bezels if possible?

mike coletta

I agree Pat. I like the white add-on's for an inexpensive change. Somewhere I saw a cluster with the Pro Comp gauges installed "flush". I think that they ground off the original bezels to do it. I wish I could find a picture, as I have a 64 restomod build that I've just started, and would like to "add" newer gauges to the cluster, without sticking them in the front.

Mike Coletta

fullcontrol

Agreed, those "tin cans" really take up some room. I wonder if its hard to see for a tall person once installed in the dash.

Contact http://www.corvetteinstruments.com/aboutus.htm they install autometer gauges and perform custom mods on request. But get ready to open your wallet, its not cheap being cool.

Ron Miller

Wonder why these guys don't make a set of stick-ons in black like the originals were done? For $20 a set, I bet they'd sell a lot more of them than in the white to folks who want to keep theirs looking original?

fullcontrol

They do, and many other colors too.

Select "Stock" face.

http://www.whitegauges.net/products/...ce-Gauges.html

Ron Miller

[QUOTE=fullcontrol;1572928280]They do, and many other colors too.

Select "Stock" face.

http://www.whitegauges.net/products/...ce-Gauges.html[/QUO


Thanks for the tip, I didn't look into it enough.

Beddles

I just had them done by Roger, still haven't gotten them back, patience is a real need, but when they arrive it will be Christmas in February. my buddy had it done first , the bezels are machined off then the only bezels are from the autometer gauges, looks real trick, and keeps much better tabs on the engine.