Guage Cluster

[siedscbm]

I just bought a C2 guage cluster off of ebay to replace my stock 99. The lens on the C2 is broken so I thought that I would be able to use the lens off of my cluster but it looks like it is impossible to remove without breaking. I tried to remove the broken one and just broke it worse because it seems to be glued on. I tried heating it and that did not help either. I could just use my whole front but I like the silver rings around the C2. Anyone have any good ideas? I thought about taping the inside and trying to paint it but there really isn't enough room. Thanks in advance for any help or advise.

[ClaymoreWW]

Team NECO How-To (http://www.teamneco.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1084)

[siedscbm]

Thanks, that helps a lot. Now I am going to have to go out and by a dremel. Anyone else have any pics of their guages modified the same way?

[J2130K]

hmm... I just used a small flat head screw driver and Slid it along any openings where the plastic meets I could find breaking the welds and "peeled" it off, didn't break a thing. I didn't have a dremel at the moment. I painted the outside top black and then applied a small bead of black RTV silcone to the cluster frame and layed the plastic piece back on. Not saying this is the best way, just saying this is how I did it. I didn't get breaks or anything, but I was too anxious to get something done so I attempted and succeeded.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/J2002k/gauge4.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/J2002k/gauge3.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/J2002k/gauge2.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a72/J2002k/gauge.jpg

[siedscbm]

Looks like you changed your mind on colors. The red looks pretty good.

[J2130K]

Yea, the red flows well with the interior and the car being black and being able to see parts of it from the outside just looks cool. I am in the process of doing blue LED's cept for the hatch popper which will be red. And maybe perhaps the guage numbers will be red... will have to see.