Author Topic: Are you Refacing or Defacing your gauges? (Read 12374 times)

luss71 · « **Reply #50 on:** November 27, 2005, 06:40:46 AM »

Hi,

I bought a set from ebay...what a piece of s$/%?!!, do you think you will be able to sell a set soon? yours look awesome! i want a set!!

luss71

ElCheapo · « **Reply #51 on:** November 27, 2005, 08:55:00 AM »

I am working out the details, detail, details. Funny how far away monday can be when people have a 4 day weekend. Just look at the start of the thread date. This project is in fast forward thanks to everyones help.

We have a special color for K8

Sorry its hard to do this for too long without getting off task

mrbreeze · « **Reply #52 on:** November 27, 2005, 06:37:28 PM »

WELL HELL !!!!!!...............................(I'm sure glad mine's not a 78'!!) I would sure like to know where to get the chrome housings though. Anyone?..... I want them but don't want to send mine off to chrome.

Quail "Owner of the comfortable k8" · « **Reply #53 on:** November 29, 2005, 06:36:43 PM »

Quote from: ElCheapo on November 26, 2005, 10:05:27 PM

Well I am getting close. Heres a K9

I can't believe I waited for that photo to download! Still LMAO

seaweb11 · « **Reply #54 on:** November 29, 2005, 07:14:14 PM »

Carpy mentioned to me that his Japan supplier of chrome covers is out of stock. Asked a guy on Ebay, got the same answer.

Christ it's like looking for a new dealer

If anyone finds some, please put up a new thread as to where we can get some.

dusterdude · « **Reply #55 on:** November 30, 2005, 06:13:07 AM »

Quote from: ElCheapo on November 27, 2005, 08:55:00 AM

I am working out the details, detail, details. Funny how far away monday can be when people have a 4 day weekend. Just look at the start of the thread date. This project is in fast forward thanks to everyones help.

We have a special color for K8

Sorry its hard to do this for too long without getting off task

tom,your redline is too high for that gauge

ElCheapo · « **Reply #56 on:** November 30, 2005, 07:42:09 AM »

for a k8, yes I know it is. I dont yet have a k8 face was just screwing around with colors

dusterdude · « **Reply #57 on:** November 30, 2005, 08:03:56 AM »

yea,i think k8 redline is about 30 mph

ElCheapo · « **Reply #58 on:** November 30, 2005, 09:38:47 AM »

DO you really think its that high?

dusterdude · « **Reply #59 on:** November 30, 2005, 10:47:13 AM »

well i dunno,i could be wrong,we better ask wessner what he thinks

ElCheapo · « **Reply #60 on:** November 30, 2005, 12:46:00 PM »

Soon as I get done moving bikes I will get back to this project. Duster, while the redline must have been lower, I am certain that the original face color was hot flaming pink.

dusterdude · « **Reply #61 on:** November 30, 2005, 01:15:13 PM »

tom,im sure pink is the right color,just dont forget to limit the speed to 30 mph,we wouldnt want them k8 guys to push their bikes too hard now would we.

Quail "Owner of the comfortable k8" · « **Reply #62 on:** November 30, 2005, 07:21:39 PM »

Maybe something like this?

dusterdude · « **Reply #63 on:** December 01, 2005, 06:49:50 AM »

yea,thats it!!!!

ElCheapo · « **Reply #64 on:** January 09, 2006, 06:48:33 AM »

Got the first run back from the printer. I did not like them. Making some adjustments and let'em make another run.

seaweb11 · « **Reply #65 on:** January 10, 2006, 09:42:59 PM »

Here is a set Terry in AU just finished for me.
Enjoy the Jack Daniels Terry

.......Looking forward to the Roo skull
Gauge Faces from Carpy

mrbreeze · « **Reply #66 on:** January 10, 2006, 11:01:29 PM »

So where do you get the chrome housings? Thats what I want!

seaweb11 · « **Reply #67 on:** January 10, 2006, 11:09:00 PM »

Terry took them to the chromers!
Can't wait to see them on the bike

mrbreeze · « **Reply #68 on:** January 10, 2006, 11:26:21 PM »

OK...guess I'll have to take mine in for chroming.I thought maybe someone knew where to get them already done. They sure look sweet chromed.

GeoffT · « **Reply #69 on:** January 11, 2006, 02:23:19 AM »

Well, just read this post from the start. Learned a lesson on how easy it is to miss important post if you don't look closely.
ElCheapo (or is it Tom?) very impressed with the work. Would be very keen on a set for my F1 550 SS - 76/77 ish. Original ones are faded.

An excellant post - thanks all for input.

Geoff

6pkrunner · « **Reply #70 on:** January 11, 2006, 05:46:56 AM »

Are the stock K2 K3 guage dials still on the front burner? The custom ones are indeed very sharp, but I'm in for the stockers if possible.

Quail "Owner of the comfortable k8" · « **Reply #71 on:** January 14, 2006, 05:23:59 PM »

Quote from: seaweb11 on January 10, 2006, 11:09:00 PM

Terry took them to the chromers!
Can't wait to see them on the bike

Terry
What did it cost to get them chromed?
T2

ElCheapo · « **Reply #72 on:** January 14, 2006, 07:14:08 PM »

Yes stockers are on the front burner. I am just looking to get something I like back from teh printer.

bwaller · « **Reply #73 on:** January 15, 2006, 12:04:28 PM »

Good work ElCheapo, I rarely check this forum I guess. When you're set to do custom work, I'm using 400 gauges on my 550 project and would like a 9300 redline with needles pointing south at rest, not too picky, huh. Possibility? I'm not in a rush.

Thanks

jtb · « **Reply #74 on:** January 15, 2006, 06:05:52 PM »

Cheapy, I'll need a set for a 750F2. How are you all dealing with the band that holds them together?

John

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