au custom cluster

sfr rob · 02-09-2005, 04:59 PM

hey just wondering if anyone knows of any links etc for someone that makes custom AU clusters.

did a search but apparently who ever was organising a group buy didnt go through with the deal so yeah.

just after something nicer than plain old grey/black with a bit of red!

cheers
rob

mattsAU1 · 02-09-2005, 05:36 PM

all i did was pull the instrument cluster out and painted the surround in Ford blue like various other small things inside my AU then changed the standard cluster lights to blue LED's
you gotta very carefully scrape the red paint off the hands with a sharp razor blade or something similar effectively making them clear then you can see the blue light through them
fairly basic and innexpensive
dunno if thats the effect your after but yeah
hope it helps

sfr rob · 02-09-2005, 06:38 PM

yeah, sort of after that effect, although i dont want to paintthe outside bit, i want to actually change the cluster design, you know? like maybe a white background with red dials etc etc.

EvilChief · 02-09-2005, 06:47 PM

i changed my dial facia to white with red leds behind and painted the surround white as well .. looks alright, just dint like the led idea .. might reverse it sometime ...or swap it withsomeone who wants red leds ...

as for the white dials i got em off ebay

sfr rob · 02-09-2005, 06:53 PM

yeah thats the idea...
who did you get them off because i cant find ANY!

P.S
this whole EBAY thing is cool, i think i am spending too much money on it though! LOL

glennboy · 02-09-2005, 06:58 PM

there is a company called SA autos in South Australia that does diffrernt colour clusters and designs I am not sure of there details though

JC · 02-09-2005, 09:30 PM

EvilChief - how are the dials off ebay. I have heard mixed reports that someone's mate reckons they're crap, etc. But if you have them (I assume you mean the ones for $70), and you reckon they are OK, I might just give them a go.

EvilChief · 02-09-2005, 10:43 PM

yea no probs on my site ... look good, just dont like red LEDs any more lol ... anyone wanna swap?

**GasoLane** · 02-09-2005, 11:12 PM

Rob, there is a company in Melb that does the whole bit, (imitation) woodgrain dash, coloured and carbonfibre dash and instruments clusters etc.

From memory they were out around the Kilsyth (spelling?) area.

The only problem is that i've lost the damn link!!
As soon as I find it I'll get back to ya :-)

Roger.

b2tf · 02-09-2005, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waggajag

Rob, there is a company in Melb that does the whole bit, (imitation) woodgrain dash, coloured and carbonfibre dash and instruments clusters etc.

From memory they were out around the Kilsyth (spelling?) area.

The only problem is that i've lost the damn link!!
As soon as I find it I'll get back to ya :-)

Roger.

would that be www.dashboardcentre.com.au?

**GasoLane** · 03-09-2005, 11:32 AM

Yep, that could well be the place.

The people I spoke to, quite a while ago, either did the fitting for you or you could buy a kit.

AU stuff here...
http://www.dashboardcentre.com.au/in...cPath=29_59_69

Roger.

Mark351 · 03-09-2005, 12:43 PM

I had my cluster mask done by modicoat - they did an awesome job. I bucked the woodgrain/brushed alloy/carbon fibre trends and had a custom snake print pattern done. Did the door handles and the strip above the passenger airbag too.

b2tf · 03-09-2005, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeathXR

I had my cluster mask done by modicoat - they did an awesome job. I bucked the woodgrain/brushed alloy/carbon fibre trends and had a custom snake print pattern done. Did the door handles and the strip above the passenger airbag too.

Ahhhh, so they're your parts on their website. I saw them, they look really good.

Mark351 · 03-09-2005, 04:51 PM

Yeah, they are a stand-out feature, because everything modified on the car has been done by others as well. Always get a comment whenever someone new gets into the car.

sfr rob · 04-09-2005, 07:48 PM

thanks so much guys, going to check it all out now!

cheers Rob

sfr rob · 05-09-2005, 08:55 PM

hey are the 70 buckers ones on EBAY any good? anyone had ANY experience with this bloke?

i want to get in contact with whoever it was on these forums that was making them and selling them!!!!!
cant dig anyhting up though!

cheers
Rob

Duffman · 06-09-2005, 06:08 PM

I got them before. They wernt the best design the emtech ones (expensive $200) are much better quality. The only problem i found with them is the plastic is too thing like when i indicated it lit up other sections of the cluster... no matter what you did (i tried everything) the plastic was too thin. I eventually gave up and was going to live with it but dropped the cluster on the way out the door.... now i have an xr cluster

sfr rob · 06-09-2005, 06:25 PM

hahaha!
yeah i might just settle for an XR cluster too, i like the look of them, wish i could get the same looking one with some different colors,
maybe white back ground with dark red other bits, hmmm.. maybe not

:

how much for a genuine cluster then?

rob

Duffman · 06-09-2005, 06:58 PM

I know a guy on ebay sells them for around $200 which includes postage. Thats how I got mine and it worked fine and was in good condition... new they are around $600. They are easy to hook up as well, still just gotta change the dam km's over.