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kota on 20s
GenIII
 
11/07/2001
02:18:44
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ok i just installed my flame guages and i cant see the freeking needles at night. does anyone know of a company that makes different color instermant needles?
Eric
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Flawless Dak
Dodge Dakota
11/15/2001
12:04:02
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Hey man, I don't think anyone makes replacement needles, BUT- you can paint them with fluorescent model car paint. You can get some at a hobby shop. Try to dip them in it if possible. Hope that helps.
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kota on 20s
GenIII
11/15/2001
21:51:24
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yea i was thinking of just painting the tips of them black just so i could glance a them and see where they are.
Eric
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Flawless Dak
Dodge Dakota
11/16/2001
18:15:01
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Yeah, that might work. Let me know how it goes however you decide to do it.
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
00:05:02
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The needles to tend to blend into the flames, but I think that's cool. Takes some getting used to. Try turning down the brightness of the dash lights at night. Makes the needles easier to see. Do you have just the flamed guages, or did you get a dash bezel to separate the guages as well?? Here are my flamed guages with APC billit dahs bezel painted blue. You have to modify it a little to go around the flames, but you will see how if you get it. http://blackdakrt.com/pics/brian/BLUEFLAME.jpg
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Marks DQC
GenIII
11/17/2001
08:42:02
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Pretty cool 8)
What did you use to paint ram in the steering wheel and how is it holding up?
2001 Dakota Quad Cab SLT , 4.7L, Auto, 3.55 LSD, Garnet Red over Slate, Zaino, Tint, Vent Guard, Gaylords Lid, Hotchkis Springs, Bilstein Shocks, Wet Okole Covers
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kota on 20s
GenIII
11/17/2001
12:52:50
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HSKR, yea i have the same billet overlay, but i painted it flat black. where did you get the CF dash? and how much? it looks good
Eric
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
11/17/2001
14:53:31
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For painting the rams head on steering wheel, I went and bought some Testors(sp?) model paint. It's holding up real well. I went with the model paint just for that reason. I figured it woudl hold up better than anything else I could buy. Used a toothpick to apply. I tried a real fine paintbrush, but it was to flimsy, and kept sliding off the raised portion.
The Carbon Fiber dahs kit is made by WoodView. Do a search for WoodView molded(has to be molded) dash kits. If it's not a molded kit, then it's just the overlays. The molded kit actually cover the whole dash. I got mine off EBay, but havn't seen one on there since I go tmine. Lots of woodgrain kits, but no CF. You will probably pay around $200 fr it. It's not real CF, but I have had lots of people ask me if it was. They did a real good job of making it look real. Even had a guy that used to do custom stereo intalls and had used CF before ask me if it was real!.
Kota, did you have to cover up the fuel door light as well?? If you notice, I had a piece of black tape under the gear selector to cover up the fuel door light that came on whenever I had the dash lights on.
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