changed clock color, yipee Options

[Batman722]

easy and cheap. The best kind of mods

[yellowxboy]

are u going to share with us ?

[Blakout16]

yes plz share thats hott

[BenMMellor]

I posted how to do this in the changling lights colour bit lower down. Just get yourself some stage lighting gel (the coloured film).

Take the clock out and replace the orangeyyellow lens with the gel.

WARNING - not all colours work due to the actual colour of the numbers without a couloured lense in fronof the,

[rlan214]

i guess the question is where did you get the gel that you used then

[BenMMellor]

[Batman722]

I first tried it Ben's way with a clear blueish plastic folder I bought at Staple's for $1. It just wasn't right for the job. I took the clock apart and used transparent blue testors paint $2.99 (from Michael's or a hobby store) and painted the display. I used a few coats on it. Them I replaced the amber lense in the front with a clear one.

[ghostdog]

looks good. and have you done anything to your gauges? I have the same halo reverse indiglo's and they aren't that blue

[DamDirtyApes]

batman, you are the cheap mod man.

[Batman722]

Thanks Adam Yes, I am the cheap mod man.

gh0st_d0g, color of the guages in the picture didn't come out like they usually look. There is some red and the blue is usually brighter.

[rjbibeau]

actually there stuff you wanna use is called blue acetate

[shadycrew31]

umm maybe im crazy but i just took out the lil amber lens and bam !...... it was a nice lil teal.

[rocky2006]

so if i just take the amper lens off its teal? any pics?

[shadycrew31]

nope digi is stolen. i can take some with my camera phone but it might not look to hot. you can always try it. takes like 10 mins max.

[Andason]

if someone buys a sheet hook me up with a peice of blue or red. im sick of green

[rocky2006]

shady, a phone cam is fine. would you do it for us?

[amysmojo]

I love it batman!! ill have to try It will go good w/ my blue blinkers hehe....(another easy mod)

This post has been edited by amysmojo: Nov 21, 2004 - 7:53 PM

[rocky2006]

amy, how did you change the blinkers? what bulbs do you use and where is a how-to?

[amysmojo]

amy, how did you change the blinkers?  what bulbs do you use and where is a how-to?
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I created a how-to for ya, but Im not sure if the link will work yet or not, it has to be reviewed. But you can try it!

[rocky2006]

any pics?

[amysmojo]

any pics?
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Here are a couple of shots, Ill post some night ones later today after work,
But to get back on topic...Im gonna try & change my clock color today!

**Ok I went out & took a picture w/ the hazards blinking during lunch just now, so its not a night time pic but thats ok**






This post has been edited by amysmojo: Nov 26, 2004 - 1:46 AM

[Doge]

Gotta love that those gauges... I had a ... uhh.... personal moment when i saw them im person

[Hanyo]

amy your engine is running at negative 2000 rpm?

[amysmojo]

amy your engine is running at negative 2000 rpm?
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umm no? lol you cant go by the picture. As soon as I turn the key, the needles jump to where they should be. They dont sit at zero when the car is off because those little plastic stoppers are not on the gauges....

[amysmojo]

Thanks again BATMAN for the listing this mod!! I love it


This post has been edited by amysmojo: Dec 7, 2004 - 6:35 PM

[Batman722]

any time I can help

[amysmojo]

Hey batman! I tried taking it a step further last night by changing the stock green color of my cd players face. So I took the face off (never done that before it came off Easy!!!) Then I took the rest apart & found 2 TINY little bulbs about the size of a water cooler for ants aHahahaha. Thats how small they are...

Anyway im sure all of u have already seen them but it was new for me.... the 2 bulbs had those green "condom covers" on the them so I pulled those off & stuck a strip of the blue stage lighting gel behind the face display.......which made it a dark dull color of purple....not bright enough at all! So I removed the strip of blue gel & tried it alone w/ nothing else which made it orange! woo =) Blue & orange go good together, I like it! Any change in color is good though. So for now...my cd face is orange....& my clock is blue

(sorry so blury, my camera sucks in the dark w/ no flash)

1st pic: test cd face color (no good)
2nd pic: new cd face color @ night
3rd pic: new cd face color in day time

[gt_driFFter]

Noice!!!

*EDIT*
hmmm.... has anyone tried to change the the color of the ring around the ignition? If not, I might go mess around and see what I can do with it tomorrow.

-Josh

This post has been edited by gt_driFFter: Dec 8, 2004 - 12:04 AM

[amysmojo]

Ive thought about it but havent tried anything yet, do it gt_driFFter!

[Batman722]

I love the transparent blue spray...

[amysmojo]

I love the transparent blue spray...
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blue spray???

[Batman722]

I sprayed my clock did you use a blue film/screen for the clock ?

[amysmojo]

I used that stage lighting gel

[Batman722]

where did you get it ?

[amysmojo]

a place in portland called hollywood lighting, they sell all that stage lighting stuff.....I could have got some hot pink instead HAHA but im not a pink kind of a girl

[rocky2006]

i cant find the gel if my life depended on it. are there any major stores that sell it?