i want to put 3 guages in chrome cups on my bonnet but dont know what ones to get like volts etc. also what size looks best. can people put pics of them on the bonnet and what size they are.

heres a pic of my old vl, temp guage, boost guage oil presure guages you can use, mine had autometer guages not sure the size Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Mate, Just so you know(In case you dont). Traffic Coppers will defect you for chrome gauges as they have to be mat black. Alot of people have them but thats the rules in QLD anyway. Cheers Imtorqing

that is correct but i had enigneers certificate, but hard to get people to engineer the guages

Quote: Originally Posted by -RUWET- that is correct but i had enigneers certificate, but hard to get people to engineer the guages thats because if they dont comply to the code of practice(adr 12) they cant be engineered. adr 12 says that they must not be shinier than the body of the car

white bt1.what size are those ones. how much including the cups

they will set you back a fair bit! im guessing white bt1's whole setup would cost around $500 plus easy, just my 2cents

if you really want them on the bonnet then A.get liquid filled ones as normal ones will fail if they get wet. B.be prepared for the day when someone steals them

i had liquid filled ones, dun think anyone eva tried to steal em? a cop once was really pissed off about my engineers certificate and asking how they were engineered etc and he kept sdaying there against the law and i asked him why they were and he said cause if you hit someone it could injure them... i was like if i hit someone and there rolling across my bonnet thats the last of there worries

Quote: Originally Posted by -RUWET- i had liquid filled ones, dun think anyone eva tried to steal em? a cop once was really pissed off about my engineers certificate and asking how they were engineered etc and he kept sdaying there against the law and i asked him why they were and he said cause if you hit someone it could injure them... i was like if i hit someone and there rolling across my bonnet thats the last of there worries HAHAHA, wat a ****head copper.... they might get a nasty bruise from hitting the gauges mounted on your bonnet, nevermind the two broken legs from the front bar and cracked skull from the windscreen.....

then look at their highway patrol cars, they have **** hanging off them all over the place, nevermind the external camera... mmm nice sharp edges Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by -RUWET- i had liquid filled ones, dun think anyone eva tried to steal em? a cop once was really pissed off about my engineers certificate and asking how they were engineered etc and he kept sdaying there against the law and i asked him why they were and he said cause if you hit someone it could injure them... i was like if i hit someone and there rolling across my bonnet thats the last of there worries the round shape of the pod complies with the law,just not the chrome. if they are black or body colour they are legal

Quote: Originally Posted by -RUWET- i had liquid filled ones, dun think anyone eva tried to steal em? a cop once was really pissed off about my engineers certificate and asking how they were engineered etc and he kept sdaying there against the law and i asked him why they were and he said cause if you hit someone it could injure them... i was like if i hit someone and there rolling across my bonnet thats the last of there worries LMAO

yeah its funny how cops never say to you that you can have them but change the colour! yeh we aren't allowed a 5" tacho and you look inside a highway patrol car all the crap that they have

Mine actually stay in the car below heater controls. Was just seeing what they looked like on the bonnet. Cups are about $50 each and the gauges range from $150 upwards. It's a tough look but impractable if you leave your car out where people might have the chance to steal them.

Yeah people will steal them, cops will pull you up when they see them, and the wank factor gauge will be peaking so much the glass will break!

you dont need liquid filled gauges for the outside...the only reason they invented the liquid filled gauges is for the big rumbly v8s that litelarly shake the whole car, the liquid is there to stabilize the needle from shaking with the whole car a lot of people put a bead of silicon on the cup and that seals it sufficiently against rain

Quote: Originally Posted by jOgGie|ET the only reason they invented the liquid filled gauges is for the big rumbly v8s that litelarly shake the whole car, the liquid is there to stabilize the needle from shaking with the whole car ahhhhh have always wondered why they have the liquid filled gauges

Quote: you dont need liquid filled gauges for the outside...the only reason they invented the liquid filled gauges is for the big rumbly v8s that litelarly shake the whole car, the liquid is there to stabilize the needle from shaking with the whole car a lot of people put a bead of silicon on the cup and that seals it sufficiently against rain yep.. which is why i got me liquid filled gauges for my vn ss n not for my bt1