Author Topic: how step by step blacked out phantom style gauges Better night time pic added (Read 22777 times)

77cafe750 · « **on:** March 25, 2010, 03:13:05 PM »

ok so at leaast a couple of people have wanted to know how i did these so here goes step by step
1:remove gauges from bike on my 77 they were ten 10 mm screws and the speedo and tach cable see picture 1
2:begin by removing the chrome steel trim ring that holds you gauges together i used the paint can opener method see picture 2 and 3
3:remove the black cup lens and inner reflector picture 4 and 5

77cafe750 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2010, 03:22:03 PM »

4:remove needle using two table spoons sorry no pic
5:i polished my needles while i had them out see picture 6
6:ok so after all this you have a pile o parts like this see pic 7
7: ok no lets start the fun remove the to phillips screws and lift of the face
8:now make a tracing of your you face plat and copy the location of all your tick marks and numbers pic 8
9:with fine grit sandpaper sand all the factory paint and lettering off of your face see pic 9
no go smoke or drink or what ever i will be back in a few

77cafe750 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2010, 03:42:27 PM »

10:now apply you mask i got my from walmart in the scapbooking section they are bigger then stock but look good see pic 10
11:no grab a can of flatblack spray paint and lightly paint until you can longe see light through the face see pic 11
12:now carefully peel off mask i used a sewing needle taped to an inkpen see pic 12 and 13
13: now reassembly gauges in reverse order and re install on your bike they are easy to read during the day and at night the numbers are glow green and are much easier to read even with stock lighting enjoy pic 14 done

77cafe750 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2010, 03:49:27 PM »

oh and a close up of the tach

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2010, 06:22:21 PM »

such tiny pics

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2010, 06:30:55 PM »

Yeah, the pics are that small i can not see much at all....

Mick

77cafe750 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2010, 06:37:53 PM »

Will post larger images when I get home

ev0lve · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2010, 07:57:41 PM »

Quote from: 77cafe750 on March 25, 2010, 06:37:53 PM

Will post larger images when I get home

Are you home yet?

Zaipai · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2010, 08:11:12 PM »

Nice tip.. I have a spare set, perhaps I will try this. I like IC's halo lighting but I may save my self the trouble and just use the stock ones.

.: Scott :.

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2010, 08:34:35 PM »

n0! this AND halos. eh? eh?

77cafe750 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2010, 08:39:17 PM »

That would be freaking sweet. I.C would love to have installed halos but money oh well and no I am not home useing my new phones while at the shop

77cafe750 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 26, 2010, 06:50:10 AM »

ok am home and awake so here are bigger pics

77cafe750 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 26, 2010, 06:53:17 AM »

big enough now i hope

77cafe750 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 26, 2010, 07:01:05 AM »

more big pics

77cafe750 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 26, 2010, 07:06:26 AM »

77cafe750 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 26, 2010, 07:08:52 AM »

77cafe750 · « **Reply #16 on:** March 26, 2010, 07:10:51 AM »

and last

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #17 on:** March 26, 2010, 10:33:08 AM »

I'm not a fan of the font but the idea's works.

77cafe750 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2010, 10:40:08 AM »

used what i could cheap the numbers and letters were a dollor at walmart needed to sheets in order to have enough zeros even when using Os i plan to make some red faces when i get some time so the numbers will be red instead of green

77cafe750 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2010, 09:25:17 PM »

taken with cell phone they look tons better in person i so need a better camera

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 28, 2010, 08:50:07 AM »

Quote from: 77cafe750 on March 26, 2010, 09:25:17 PM

taken with cell phone they look tons better in person i so need a better camera

How do you manage to see the needle at nightime? I you have masked the translucent green, now there is no backlighting but through the numbers.

77cafe750 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2010, 10:38:44 AM »

actually the needles is very easy to read at night my cell phone camera doesnt do this justice and there is still the lighting coming from the refloctor ring around the cup

Count_chockula · « **Reply #22 on:** May 09, 2010, 09:56:25 AM »

Here is what I did with mine. I cheated a bit... I have access to a $60k laser etcher.
This picture does these new face plates NO justice at all... but you get the idea.

Zaipai · « **Reply #23 on:** May 09, 2010, 07:52:05 PM »

Count those are awesome.. Nice work..

I would not call that cheating exactly..

.: Scott :.

Count_chockula · « **Reply #24 on:** May 09, 2010, 08:20:26 PM »

Zaipai,
thanks for the compliment! I have been toying with the idea of selling them, but I'm not sure how much of a demand there would be for these, let alone how much to sell them for.

What are your thoughts on it?

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Author Topic: how step by step blacked out phantom style gauges Better night time pic added (Read 22777 times)