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Title: Improved Dash Lights - Cheap
Post by: Militiaman55 on September 17, 2016, 11:49:39 am

Thought I would share the results of simply painting the bezel plate in the dash, silver. 

This is in my 74 K10.  I just replaced any burned out lights with fresh, stock lights.  The results were better than I expected and the dimmer still works.

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Militiaman55/image_zpsuc32icft.jpeg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/Militiaman55/media/image_zpsuc32icft.jpeg.html)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Militiaman55/image_zpssy5nwqz1.jpeg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/Militiaman55/media/image_zpssy5nwqz1.jpeg.html)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Militiaman55/image_zpsennyb130.jpeg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/Militiaman55/media/image_zpsennyb130.jpeg.html)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Militiaman55/image_zpscgmxevgc.jpeg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/Militiaman55/media/image_zpscgmxevgc.jpeg.html)

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Militiaman55/image_zpstztaf5qd.jpeg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/Militiaman55/media/image_zpstztaf5qd.jpeg.html)

Title: Re: Improved Dash Lights - Cheap
Post by: LTZ C20 on September 17, 2016, 12:19:51 pm

I've done this as have a few others with good results. Yours looks great.

Title: Re: Improved Dash Lights - Cheap
Post by: Militiaman55 on September 17, 2016, 12:40:25 pm

Thanks! The others I've seen also involved removing the gauges and painting behind them.  I was pleasantly surprised by the "halfway", lazy mans approach.

Rob

Title: Re: Improved Dash Lights - Cheap
Post by: LTZ C20 on September 17, 2016, 06:06:11 pm

Yea it worked.

Title: Re: Improved Dash Lights - Cheap
Post by: zieg85 on September 17, 2016, 07:09:45 pm

Paint both back and front?

Title: Re: Improved Dash Lights - Cheap
Post by: Militiaman55 on September 17, 2016, 07:59:52 pm

Quote from: zieg85 on September 17, 2016, 07:09:45 pm

Paint both back and front?

Yes sir!  Was supposed to be a mirror type chrome color.  But it's silver at best.  Still reflects more light than the original black/blue. 

Rob

Title: Re: Improved Dash Lights - Cheap
Post by: zieg85 on September 17, 2016, 08:32:06 pm

Perfect, have 1 bulb out and have the indicator lights, not the gauge package so I just have the speedo and gas gauge light up.  I am going to do this.  Thanks for sharing

Title: Re: Improved Dash Lights - Cheap
Post by: Militiaman55 on September 17, 2016, 08:56:13 pm

No prob, I hope it helps!  It puts a silver ring around the gauges that's visible in the day too.  This photo shows the fuel/speedo gauges a little better in the day. 

(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh236/Militiaman55/image_zpsjmc4dolq.jpeg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/Militiaman55/media/image_zpsjmc4dolq.jpeg.html)

Title: Re: Improved Dash Lights - Cheap
Post by: BiggG74 on November 05, 2016, 03:20:36 am

Man that looks nice. Never would have thought about that.


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Title: Improved Dash Lights - Cheap
Post by: philo_beddoe on November 19, 2016, 02:39:17 pm

That did come out nice, and bright. I may do the same. Great idea.