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BigAl P4
Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey
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Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject: Any colour dials in MPH |
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Any one interested?
I will be getting these made out of vinyl type material, NOT PAPER! Either a sticky back or non sticky back, at a cost of around £33 P&P a set.
Lots of options available, I will do a test first to see what they’re like, as I want mine to have the markings/numbers cut out so the original florescent paint shows through. Mine will also be on a silver coloured vinyl, you can have any colour you like, inc numbers and either choose sticky back ect ect.
Description as follows, ill post a pic when I get my first 1 done
Speed dial
Numbers in black except 100 and 160 mph, which are red
Numbers go up in 20 mph increments from 20 - 160 mph
Underneath the trip counter is "Alfa Romeo" in red italic
Above miles odometer is "mp/h" in black normal type font
Rpm dial
Numbers in black except orange from 70 - 7.5 and then red up to 90
From top middle down is
X100 "in black normal font"
Coure Sportivo "in red italic"
At the bottom is a colour Alfa Romeo badge
Fuel gauge
0 is in red
Temp gauge
120 is in red _________________ x2 33 16v
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BigAl P4
Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:37 am Post subject: |
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ok. slight problem for me, I have the very latest dials (Jeager consol), see below
The dials I'm getting made are like the old style (Borletti consol), see below
See the different size and style around the odometer and trip, I prefer the later sytle.
I have sent a pic of my dials to the people doing them. What style do you guys have? What do you prefer? _________________ x2 33 16v
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john 33_16v 16 Valve
Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:22 am Post subject: |
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Hi,
My car seems to have what you call the latest speedo face and the older rev counter face. Car is 1993, and just looked in the 93 brochure i have, which shows that same combo.
Not seen one with a green rev band band before.
Has your older speedo face had the kmph numbers painted over, or is it the photo????
If the gauges work, that'll ding dang do for me
On your
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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BigAl P4
Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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yup they were badly painted over, they were second hand ones from paul, supposed to be donor parts, but mine are totally different. I noticed that combo in another post where someone linked to a french site on how to permanently wire in the gearbox sender.
At least 1 person is interested _________________ x2 33 16v
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Rich B Alfa 33
Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 386 Location: Southampton
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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the rev counter with the green bit on it is from older cars - I've seen them on series 1s and also series 2s I think, but I don't think they were fitted to s3s.
Aren't coloured dials a bit Max Power Al? |
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Admin Site Admin
Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1223 Location: Stafford, UK
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
There are people who do custom ones. For example (mainly aimed at bikes):-
http://www.redial-uk.co.uk/
All the best
Keith |
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BigAl P4
Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:49 am Post subject: |
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I think I have a Frankenstein build dash, what with different dials, a cover that doesn’t fit properly and is from the other type which has had the tabs removed to fit. I don’t know who did this, but it displeases me.
I went to a local graphics place to get my dials done and are 1/2 the price compared to redial, I hope mine will be ok Thanks for the link.
Due to poor illumination on our dials, replacing the dials with a light colour should help, possibly white or silver along with led bulbs. Now I was toying with the idea of multi coloured led bulbs that change by themselves, that’s a bit Max power
EDIT!!
Cant do on silver, something to do with the ink ect ect, so white dials _________________ x2 33 16v
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BigAl P4
Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:44 am Post subject: |
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hey John, I should be taking delivery of your style of dials today, I can fit them onto the (Borletti consol) and take some pics but I cant show you how it will look illuminated as the bulbs from my (Jeager consol) dont fit, there to big. I have to get my dials scanned and imported to vector graphics using coreldraw, to keep the costs down. Ahh wot the heck, I'll fit them in my dials so I can take mine out to get scanned. _________________ x2 33 16v
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BigAl P4
Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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hey john and anyone else interested I got 2 set of dials the other day and I have fitted them in the Borletti console and then modified them to fit in my Jaeger console. I have not stuck them in place, I have cut them out and placed them in.
Here are some pics.
Borletti console
Jaeger console
As you can see the Jaeger console's dials come completely out and as the plastic housing for the dials is clear I will need to stick the white dials onto some opaque backing before fitting to avoid hotspots and be removable.
The differences are; the holes for the screws are further apart, the hole for the miles is wider, the hole for the trip has no dividing bars and the reset trip hole is lower down. I have not taken a pic as it looks bad as I haven’t stuck it down as I need some opaque backing. _________________ x2 33 16v
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john 33_16v 16 Valve
Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:18 am Post subject: |
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Hi Al,
White dials look ok, but i'm one of those fuddy duddies that prefer the standard ones. I believe young people call it 'keeping it real' .
Did you get the exhaust done? Any joy with MOT?
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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BigAl P4
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 811 Location: Whitehill
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Al , I like the chrome beizels around the dials , where are they from?. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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BigAl P4
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greencloverleaf pat Gold Cloverleaf
Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 517 Location: crawley west sussex
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 6:04 am Post subject: car |
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they look good alan .i think seat the car company sell chrome surrounds for dials but dont know if they will fit your dash though.
al done anymore to the 33 yet ,i should have my sud tix moted soon as im going to use it for the summer . |
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BigAl P4
Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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I am now getting the top 2 dials made, they are exactly the same but in white. The kph writing is in green.
Anyone interested, i will post up some pics when i have them and fit them. _________________ x2 33 16v
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lee16v 16 Valve
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Did you find the chrome rings Al? I saw some sets on ebay back along for about £20. They were from Germany so a look on German ebay may be worth a look. |
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BigAl P4
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lee16v 16 Valve
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BigAl P4
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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thanks lee, you are a star, when i get mine all done i will post a pic up.
Is it just me or does the whole look, look the nuts? _________________ x2 33 16v
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bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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I like the look Al.
That was the listing I was looking for the other night when we were on Skype. Couldn't find it! Thanks Lee, me 'ol mucker.
Bob _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
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lee16v 16 Valve
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Not a problem Al/Bob.
I like the look alot too. I think most on here would consider it a 'tasteful' mod. |
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bobbber P4
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 2162 Location: The Greatest Town on Earth - Swadlincote, UK
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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lee16v wrote: |
Not a problem Al/Bob.
I like the look alot too. I think most on here would consider it a 'tasteful' mod. |
Note Al... unlike all the other things you've done! _________________ Fiat Bravo 165 Sport |
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BigAl P4
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Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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OI OI bobbber, i was waiting for something like that
All i have done is
white dials
colour coded bumpers
debadged
be black rubber down the side, inc indicator
colour coded indicator plastic surround
thats it, thats not untasteful _________________ x2 33 16v
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lee16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:40 am Post subject: |
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bobbber wrote: |
Note Al... unlike all the other things you've done! |
I think you may be putting words into my mouth Mr C |
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BigAl P4
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