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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 07:22 AM
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I'm fed up of my erratic rev counter, and want to blank it off, then flush fit a blue lit stack rev counter. Anyone know who might do a good (and I mean factory looking) job for me?
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 07:23 AM
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were abouts do you live mate?
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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or cossie clocks like ive done?

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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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It would probably be worth a PM to Damo V. He did all mine. I very much doubt he will do it though, but you never know

He has to get his hands dirty again soon to knock me up a new panel anyway.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 08:56 AM
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SaqsS2turbo them clooks look mint Is it easy to do ie plug straight in or does the speedo need calibrating ??
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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basically u just cut the plug off with the speedo and match the wires the speed is perfect only thing is its one plug instead of 2 like the escort u wil only have 2 or 3 extra wires left out but they are only earth wires for the lighting or doubles wich arnt needed on the cossie clocks
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 11:44 AM
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Sags, I live in brum mate.

Your cossie clocks look awesome, but i've been trundling around in a bog standard sierra for 6 years now so fancy a change from staring at sierra clocks.

Just another point, how hard was it to rip out the fuel computer and fit a gauge there? unsurprisinly mine doesn't work, so I'd like ideally to whack in an ACT jobbie. You just flush it off with filler, then paint accordingly?

Tony, roughly how much did it cost to get this done? I didn't know someone else had already done it. Still guess with age and popularity of the car, there isn't much that hasn't already been done.

Just an idea with the stack rev counter as i have the plasma dials so they are backlit blue, and my ford racing gauges are blue so thought would look pretty cool.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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its not so hard mate very easy tel u the truth to get the color right i wud use bumper plastic black spray wich drys out to luk like plastc and use fibre glass from behind as it will be solid id sort ya out but i live milage in slough

to get the gauge to sit right use thin plastic ie dvd case dose the job and fbre glass sits perfect then fine filler the front

and its saQ
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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SaQs - sorry mate, with the line i thought it was a g!!!

Did you remove the dash srround to do it then? It'll be the first job of this kind I'll be attempting, don't wanna cock it up and ruin it!!

Cheers for the help.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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lollll no worries dude lol

yh take the surround off its much easier itsa not to hard i gave it a go and done it one time
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 01:56 PM
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Mine was totally original to an Escort RST when it was done.









PM Damo for prices
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:06 PM
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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Rick, Tony, both dashes look very cool!

Rick, how did you get the carbon surround? is it just a film, or a full on carbon dash?

I am inspired!! Thanks guys.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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carbon sheet, which i trimmed. total ballache lol
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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Rick - Are you looking for a Dashboard photo fight?
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT




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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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rick are them gauges autometer? look same as mine but mine dont light up blue

looks cool btw
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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They are autometer yea, i modded em for blue. Still a lot of other stuff to change

Tony - i would be, but i peaked too early
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Rick
Tony - i would be, but i peaked too early
LOL, didn't you learn anything from The Fast and The Furious?
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Old Feb 14, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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got to think of a few more additions/mods - but im too busy for anything like that at the moment

Maybe we can share our creative talents...
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 03:45 PM
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Sounds a plan mate. It has been a while since we put our thoughts together
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Old Feb 15, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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That's because you're always making servers....
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