I thought I'd post some quick ideas I have done to my car for ppl to use as I have gotten many god ideas from this forum. 1> Changing the rear reading / courtesy lights to bmw items, I found it impossible to get replacements for my rear lights as they are easily broken and brittle, especially around the switch, I found these rear lights from an early 90's model bmw, to make em fit you need to lip the inside bracket to accomadate the wider size, Then simply change the connection to the bmw by chopping of the vl connectors and soldering the bmw connector (make sure you get it with the light) in its place, or use some spade connectors and plug them in to the vl socket. then simply push the new light into place. all done! 2> Chrome door handles, For a nice change, get some chome metal door handles from a VB - VK commodore, knock out the pin to change them - simple. 3> White Dash, I think this has been done before but mine is slightly different. If you want a whit dash without paying a fortune, take out your old plastic dash panel sheet pieces, scan them into a computer, then use photoshop or similar to change them until your happy, with some fiddling, you can get them white ( I used different fonts to update the style) then print them out on 270gsm paper or higher -(dont use gloss, it reflects sunlight too much) Then cut them out Very Carefully using a utility/craft knife and a steady hand. Now you can install them, I used fluoro orange paint on the needels. Because of the mechanisims blocking the backlighting, I used a thin neon tube (jaycar) for a front lit display and removed the rear bulbs. the neon can be connected to the cigerette lighter or similar so it can be dimmed. (note: some plastic may needed to be removed for the neon to be out of sight - you dont want it shining in your eyes at night!)all done Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i dont have a scanner, reckon you could upload (to here if possible, or somewhere else?) the original scanned pic?

Quote: Originally Posted by t8y i dont have a scanner, reckon you could upload (to here if possible, or somewhere else?) the original scanned pic? Im interested in this too!

or maybe we could throw you a few dols to do us one?

i dont have the black originals, but here a a couple of white versions, I couldnt find the middle clock section , if anyone wants it, i will redo it. a) http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...AL_003copy.jpg (http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/Hardcorz/GAUGESFINAL_003copy.jpg) b) http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...AL_002copy.jpg (http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k181/Hardcorz/GAUGESFINAL_002copy.jpg) enjoy

if anyones interested i have done this mod also i've got finished files ready to print all to scale so just cut and paste

i did have em one with black back ground and white rims, one iwth whtite back ground and a chick posing on each side and where the clock is. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

im gonna go one step further with the guages when i find a S2 calais clusterf or a spare..... im going to scan the images at high res.. as i am into graphic design i should be easily to modify the dash... like get the font thats used in the autometer tacho's, put brocks signiture on it and all the rest.... then i will goto a printing place, and getit printed on thick seethrough plastic. and leave were the lights are gonna shine through, at those spots i will use glass paints to have different colours, like blue instead of the stock green, and white brocks signiture and yeah..... if someone can provide high res STANDARD S2 calais dash, i will get working on it....

Cheers for the interior chrome door handle idea 1> take the headlights apart and clean the glass inside and out 2> chrome exterior handles

Ive got chrome interior door handles. Pretty sure they came out of a VH SL/E

Note - VN-VS Rear lights are EASY to find, and are a straight swap over. Door handles - VH SL/E, got em Had em for years - Just don't put on the chromed plastic trims - they look terrible!!! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by MaD_WoG im gonna go one step further with the guages when i find a S2 calais clusterf or a spare..... im going to scan the images at high res.. as i am into graphic design i should be easily to modify the dash... like get the font thats used in the autometer tacho's, put brocks signiture on it and all the rest.... then i will goto a printing place, and getit printed on thick seethrough plastic. and leave were the lights are gonna shine through, at those spots i will use glass paints to have different colours, like blue instead of the stock green, and white brocks signiture and yeah..... if someone can provide high res STANDARD S2 calais dash, i will get working on it.... Can you PM me when you have these for sale? I'd be pretty keen...

Quote: Originally Posted by XTC16 Note - VN-VS Rear lights are EASY to find, and are a straight swap over. Door handles - VH SL/E, got em Had em for years - Just don't put on the chromed plastic trims - they look terrible!!! anyone know if the sl/exec has the wiring for rear lights already in the roof? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by anothervl anyone know if the sl/exec has the wiring for rear lights already in the roof? nah they dont i had an exec and it didnt so i just got the wiring harness and wired it to the main interior light. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by vlstocky nah they dont i had an exec and it didnt so i just got the wiring harness and wired it to the main interior light. so im guessing it wont b ther for an sl wagon?? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by anothervl anyone know if the sl/exec has the wiring for rear lights already in the roof? Nah but its easy to hook up, wiring to the door switches would be a bitch though.

If u have a vl turbo you can grind out a lip in your standard dump pipe for free power

dont spose you could post up a scan of the clock section? if you still have it

nah man, ive lost everything off my computer a month ago or so... not happy... the clusters were least of my problems.... but if anyone has a non working S2 Calais cluster, can they please scan HIGH resolution images NOT IN JPG form... prefebaly in PSD and email them to [email removed]

anyone got a high res dash scan they can post up or email to me?