custom indiglo gauges for your z car!!

[240 4U2NV]

www.speedhut.com makes custom gauges for many different cars and offers a model development program. I have already talked to them about becoming a "model leader" for 240z's. These are sweet gauges with indiglo backlighting and your choice of background color, text color, logos, ect. They will do this for around $120 per set of gauges including everything you need. This sounds like a lot but when you consider that autometer gauges cost about $40 each and there is a big hassle with fitting them in the dash $120 sound great. The only draw back is we need 30 people to order to get the development started. I have already sent them a set of gauges for 73 240z, these are the same as the early 74 260z gauges alos but not sure about other years. If your spedo starts at 10 and goes to160, your tach goes from 0 to 8, temp from 120 - 250 oil pressure from 0-90 and volts from -60 to 60 then these should work for your car. They informed me that they have a huge back up right now and will not get started on our gauges for about a month meaning that 240z's wont show up on the preorder list for about a month but i will let you know when it is up( they have about 50 boxes of clusters people sent in unopend) so start saving up now so we can get this done, also once we order these they will be available for all 240's forever meaning you can order for a new car if you get one. You can check out there site listed above and their model development page www.speedhut.com/15orders.asp for more details and some examples of their work. Please post here if you feel that you will be preordering so the rest will know how close we are to haveing these produced. Also feel free to e-mail me with any questions you might have. Im am trying to get interest started early so we can get our 30 orders. These gauges will be available for all z's 70-79. Please e-mail me if you have questions.

[pfarq]

No offense, but don't you think those are a little "ricey"?
And btw, those idiglo's really take a toll on your eyes in a short time.
Just my $.02

[norcal z]

actually, it could be kinda cool if you're customizing rather than restoring as original. If you'll recall, later model Zs (280s) were lighted a redish-orange hue, which, like lots of armed forces applications, was easy on the eyes at night by not ruining your night vision.

But, I would agree that SOME of those bright indiglo colors were a bit too much.

[240 4U2NV]

no i dont think they look "ricey" just as with anything else if you take something to the extreme it will look bad but if you go with say the silver background and dark blue or red text and the text glow style i think it looks very nice. It's just like rims, if you get nice 16 inch polished rims for your car it looks good, if you get 23 inch polished rims for your car it looks ricey. I think that with the font glow it wont be that much different from a white face gauge kit other then it will be better illuminated and be more unique. If you dont like them dont order em i guess.

[d240man]

:D Let me know more about the indiglo guage stuff for the 240.
I have a complete spare set. I think that would add some high tech look to the rather boring dash ( at night ) IMHO.

[Phacade]

Yeah I would like so as well, can you let me know what you find out and how much they will run. COme to think of it, are these actual guages or are they inlays like the white face gauge plates that are running all over ebay? Any idea how to change these? Thanks!

[240 4U2NV]

What would you like to know? The cost is going to be around 120 for all the gauges. It cannot be set for sure untill they(speedhut) get around to our gauges and what they will need to supply us with. These are similar to the white face gauge kits sold on ebay with the exception being you can get whatever you want on them and there is an indiglo sheet you put on before the face. You will have to remove the gauges and the plastic bezel on the front of them. These just screw on so its not hard. Then lay the sheets on the correct gauges and put em back together. You will also have to supply 12 from the dash light circut but that should be easy with all the lights you will no longer need to light your gauges.

[driftmunky]

i went onto the speedhut page and it looks like quite a few cars got developement going with less than 30 orders...they said the grand ams only need about 10 more orders to get production going and they only have like 5 orders going rite now...so i guess you guys wanting them for your 240z won't need that many people. i think indiglo gauges would look quite nice on a 240z that was gonna be modded...it's always cool to see new tech. on older cars...

[2ZMike]

Hello all fellow Z,owners new member here greetings what a great place for z owners.Just
wanted to say hi. I read the message board about the indiglo
gauges great idea.Please help with information on
passenger side 1973 Z,roker panel and floor pan replacement,
any help or information would be greatly appreciated
thank you, from 2ZMike:)

[driftmunky]

so any new info on the indiglo gauges for the z?
i would be interested in them...

[hayai-z]

for those who don't want to wait for these indiglo guages, there are some White-faced guages you can buy. not sure if they are indiglo or not. but some people might not care.

Strictly Z white-face guages (http://strictlyz.com/?page=shop/browse&category_id=4010c363e0f2dd570a7ae4af68c412b3&ps_session=e8e454b31f1150a11241aa277551ef94)

rob

[carguyinok]

First What is the face color on the 240Z set going to be when off?
2nd is the indiglo going to be the numbers and lines lighting or the background around the numbers and lines?
:smoke:

[hayai-z]

if you go with the speed hut ones, you can get them either way (number light up, or face lights up) and they have blue, green, and i think red for that.

rob

[240 4U2NV]

To answer the question above, with the speed hut gauge kit you can order whatever color text, background, font or back light, text style, and graphics you want as part of the pre order, each individual will get their own choice of what they want. To see some of the options go to speedhut.com and just click to order for a different car and it will show you all the different colors and styles available.

I guess to keep with the forum change we should really be in the interior section so i started a new post there as well.

Now for the update...
I just talked to the people at speed hut yesterday and they told me that they will start with our gauges next week sometime, they will be on the web site for pre-ordering sometime around wednesday the 17 of july. These gauges will be for all the z's between 69 and 78, however if you have a car that is not a 73 or 74 they will need good clear pictures of your gauges, you can wait and send them to speed hut or send them to me at abbottbd@student.gvsu.edu. Thanks to everyone who called or e-mailed speed hut or myself for the interest.
Brian

[Mr Camouflage]

for those who don't want to wait for these indiglo guages, there are some White-faced guages you can buy. not sure if they are indiglo or not. but some people might not care.

Strictly Z white-face guages (http://strictlyz.com/?page=shop/browse&category_id=4010c363e0f2dd570a7ae4af68c412b3&ps_session=e8e454b31f1150a11241aa277551ef94)

rob

Or if you feel like doing it yourself for free check out

http://www.newtier.com/graber/z-car/gauges.html

Download the zip file, Load them up in photoshop and have whatever colour you want !

And while your on the site check out the VR conversion.

Mr C