Gauge Bezel cut down to fit and put in. Go Look

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Gauge Bezel cut down to fit and put in. Go Look

July 13, 2007, 04:59:43 PM

I got this off EBAY about a motnh ago for like $17-18 dollars with shipping it covered up all the turn signals and warning lights if anyone else has done any custom work to their gauge cluster post it up here.

Gauge Bezel cut down to fit and put in. Go Look

Reply #1 – July 13, 2007, 05:11:22 PM

No offense,Man,but it looks incomplete,like you started the installation and didn't finish.Go back to stock.......quick.

Gauge Bezel cut down to fit and put in. Go Look

Reply #2 – July 14, 2007, 12:11:33 PM

I'm confused why you'd want to cover up warning lights and turn signals anyway... Next thing you know you'll unknowly be driving around for miles with your left blinker on like the elderly do! LOL

Gauge Bezel cut down to fit and put in. Go Look

Reply #3 – July 14, 2007, 03:54:30 PM

for real, why cover the blinkers... leaving blinkers on like old or non-observant drivers do, i'll try to let them know (they still never get the message) thier blinker is on after i pass them. if you could cover all the background with the brushed aluminum piece and cut out holes where the warning lights and blinkers would be, its look stock, but everyone here would know its custom. its a good idea, but it just needs a lil TLC.

Gauge Bezel cut down to fit and put in. Go Look

Reply #4 – July 14, 2007, 04:45:18 PM

Yeah it did get strached in the back of my friends 300zx before he cut it and if you buy it and you hit it on something it will flake off a little bit. By no means is it perfect or will everyone like it i just wanted it 2 not cover up anything. But with the company who makes it not cutting out holes for even the turn signals its sad you have to cut into a nice peice at all to get it to fit without it hiding anything. So its just a idea go buy yourself one off ebay for like $18 buy it now with shipping and see what you can do with it.

I just wanted a custom and useable part that could be put into my daily drive it will do a little touch up later.

Gauge Bezel cut down to fit and put in. Go Look

Reply #5 – July 14, 2007, 04:51:22 PM

Also with you saying its messed up its 2 bad one version of this is made right with cut out for some Turn signals. look at the stock pics

I did not have 2 much of a choice and stock is something i have forgot long ago.

Gauge Bezel cut down to fit and put in. Go Look

Reply #6 – July 14, 2007, 07:56:16 PM

The reason your turn signal indicators are covered is that you used a base cluster bezel. In the base cluster the turn signal indicators are integrated in the AMP and oil light areas. I don't know of any full digital "disco dash" bezel treatments.

I have to agree with those who say that modification does not look right. That's one area where stock would look better. All is not lost, though - to customize your cluster you could disassemble it and paint the bezel (as others here have done) or you could get some brushed stainless or any other design "mack-tack" (it's available all over ebay in many styles, including carbon fiber in many colours) and make your own bezel. That would be even more custom than using a mass-produced bezel cover, and would look a lot better to boot.

I've actually got the version with the turn signal cutouts, but it covers the entire cluster bezel. I am quite happy with it:

*EDIT* Here's the sheet decal stuff I was talking about:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carbon-Fiber-Vinyl-Decal-Sheet-by-the-foot_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6755QQihZ012QQitemZ220129264349QQrdZ1

...And if you care to sort through the auctions there are several different styles available by different sellers:
http://motors.search.ebay.com/sheet-decal_eBay-Motors_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQcatrefZC12QQcoactionZcompareQQcoentrypageZsearchQQcopagenumZ1QQfromZR10QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQmppfqyZcarbonQ20fiberQ20decalQQmppfqyZcarbonQ20fiberQ20decalQQsabfmtsZ1QQsacatZ6000QQsaobfmtsZinsifQQsaprchiZQQsaprcloZ

Gauge Bezel cut down to fit and put in. Go Look

Reply #7 – July 16, 2007, 02:44:09 PM

That looks good but being a automatic car about the only thing i gotta look at anyway is my SPEED so being that thats the only inclosed part of my bezel it makes it really easy to see. For now its done and in a year or so i need to find a better plastic cover and i will buy another one and redo it and make it look a little cleaner.

Thanks for the info on other options for later on down the road.

Since i cut my down so much you think i should just go with carbon fiber look to clean it up? will it stick onto the bezel i allready got?