zr240 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 just wonderd if anyone had luck with the metric gauges as I would like them aswell? Thanks Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHADY280 Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 hey guys there is a guy on ebay in full production of white face guages for the s130's think it costs about 30 bucks usd. he can even custom put anything on them, or build any white face guage for any vehicle. i got a thread going on zdriver, in the s130 section, interior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 hey guys, im really sorry bout the long wait. Ive just been swamped with work, and i usually come on hybridz to make posts in between garage sessions with me and my zee and whatever else pulls up into my driveway that needs work. i still have the JPEGs of he guages, and i'll post them when i get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zr240 Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 hi that would be great if you could post the pics. Thanks Ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 caught me at the right time! I was just home, and managed to check my emails and found the zip file. these are in MPH, so someone would have to modify them. I know I said I was going to, but put yourself in my shoes. I work on a computer all day, designing stuff in graphics programs. Coming home and sitting infront of the computer is my worst nightmare, unless it's to cross-reference Z stuff. so here they are. someone else work on it for now, and when it gets close to final, I can come in and redo it quickly and have it prepped for print or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Gee, those look familiar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexideways Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Would it be possible to have one for us guys who use the ammeter instead of the voltmeter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Would it be possible to have one for us guys who use the ammeter instead of the voltmeter? Look under the 240Z cluster, there is one there. The other gauges are for a 280Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexideways Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Thanks Mike, I had'nt noticed it in the first image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chartoo Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 i just scanned a set if gauges in km if anyone wants em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzeyene Posted January 5, 2008 Author Share Posted January 5, 2008 hey looks good but is that a photo?? seems like the gauge faces on the left are sloping to the left?? also they are a bit blurry, hard to work with do you wreckon you could scan these in at a higher res?? Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chartoo Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 nah its a scan but the scanner isnt the best. will have to try again on a diff scanner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLS30-08077 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 nah its a scan but the scanner isnt the best. will have to try again on a diff scanner Well it's a start. But I gotta ask if there is a possibility for you to rescan the gauges again but this time.... try it at 1200 DPI. clean the glass on the scanner. align them as well as possible. at 90 degrees or better yet, imagine a grid on the scanner, align them so they are as close as possible to even. straight up and down and NOT crooked or angled. I did the Volt meter last night but I can't straighten it out to an even 180 degrees because pivoting the image causes pixels to kick out of place. I'd love to take on this project, as I've done my own Speedometer because MSA did'nt have one available. I did a write up on it at Classiczcars.com but the site is down at the moment, so I can't show you a link. Also, I don't know Metric. I can't read the metrics on most of the scans, If some one could tell me what the oil pressure is measured in (Kg/cm1)? and what the Temp is measured in? 1g? Here's what I did for my speedo. and a pic of the Volt meter (still off by 2 degrees and I can't straighen it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I don't know why you guys would just scan them and leave them as is. I would scan it at any angle, correct the angle, save it, and import it into Adobe Illustrator, and vectorize it, so you can resize it if need be. That is the way it should be done so that any manufacturer can use the file properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLS30-08077 Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I totally agree, but.... would'nt scanning it at the correct workable angle save some time? Especially for people like me who'd like to help but have no Adobe Illustrater and a computer that likes to tell me "out of Memory" Here's what I got so far. Just need a Laser Printer, that'll handle the non-reflective adhesive backed Vinyl I just ordered. It's got a thick backing paper. before and after or black and white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 If I had time to do such a thing for you guys, I would. Maybe I can do it on the next weekend. Don't hold your breathe. If you like it the way it is, then use 'em... but I personally would not use a scan for something textual. That's just how I do it at work, so I wouldn't do it any other way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1ghtymaxXx Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I'll be pulling the metric guages in my 83 turbo sometime in the next few weeks. I'll try and get them scanned then. I'd like black faced reverse glow gauges though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chartoo Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 heheheh. ok got my brother, the computer tech guy, to scan these in for me. they seem to be a lot clearer for people to work their magic on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chartoo Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLS30-08077 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 anyone? I was working on them when my computer lost the program I was using to convert them.. I just haven't had time to find another program that I'm comfortable with. Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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