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[sammybammy]

BEFORE
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/tipnitty/tipnitty/Picture007.jpg
HERE THEY ARE LIT UP
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/tipnitty/tipnitty/Picture005-1.jpg
AFTER
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/tipnitty/tipnitty/Picture012.jpg

i'll take a pic of the other 2 on the apillar later haha
and just a pic of my car lit up
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/tipnitty/tipnitty/Picture006-1.jpg

[Chain]

Reminds me of my first car. I had it lit up will blue lights.

Good lookin ga

[2.4se99]

HOLY GAUGES BATMAN!!!!

What are they all for??

[sammybammy]

volt, water, oil, fuel pressure, boost(for later)

[RazorDX]

Originally posted by 2.4se99
HOLY GAUGES BATMAN!!!!

What are they all for??

That is word for word, character for character, what I was about to put. Damn you... :lol:

[nice96gt]

meh...a little to ghetto for me but I'll wait an see what it looks like when it's all done to give my overall opinion. :)

[TimG]

Hide those tubes, damn.

Other than that, looks good.

[sammybammy]

Originally posted by nice96gt
meh...a little to ghetto for me but I'll wait an see what it looks like when it's all done to give my overall opinion. :)

ghetto? explain. i want to do it myself and i use what materials i have. when painted and finished i think it will look great.

[3 DeeJay]

wow 8 gauges... my s/c cars didn't even have that many..

[02SilverGT]

way too mnay guages for me, looks a little rice, but if you like it go for it

[sammybammy]

there are only five, 2 on the a-pillar. i grew outs the 5 and just 2 on the apillar and 3 there on the dash.

[JayStylLeZ]

SoOoOoOo.....Is there a gauge in there that plays CD's too? O_o??

[sammybammy]

funny

[sumx4182]

just too much...too busy...not just the guages, but the tubes, the white on the dash...you just got too much going on IMHO...

[ga5speed02]

i hope autometer is paying you :lol:

[Bouchie11982]

just get rid of the top gauge, i know you put workinto it but just doesnt look right. but it somewhere else in the car. te blue lights are nice, but to ME seem a little overkill. wheres the radio? you practicing on your singing? :lol: j.k

[nice96gt]

Originally posted by sammybammy
ghetto? explain. i want to do it myself and i use what materials i have. when painted and finished i think it will look great.

Isn't that plywood? All I'm saying is that finish it and then I'll be able to say whether I like it or not. Hopefully it will look good. I do admire some custom work that's for sure. I personally couldn't go with out a cd player.

[sammybammy]

i had 1/8 aluminum but it wasn't working and yes i got rid of that top gauge like i was told by sooo many people. the cd player is in the arm rest and i haven't finished the fiberglasswork yet, when i do i'll post it. but i don't think there is TOOO much, there is a bit but i don't think is over the top but thats my opinion.

[coupe]

WAY to much, WAY overkill.

[sammybammy]

Originally posted by coupe
WAY to much, WAY overkill.

completely disagree. that's why i like it and why i did it. cuz i haven't seen it on any other cars. the more people that don't like it the more i keep goin. i appreciate your guys opinion althought most dislike it.

[honda-sux]

Originally posted by TimG
Hide those tubes, damn.

Other than that, looks good.

x2 I like what your trying to do but I think 3 gauges and 4 neon bars is sufficient for the look. less is more :)

[echoicse]

Sam, I like where you placed the oil pressure, water temp., voltmeter gauges-really different! Got a idea for you regarding the gauge console. For my Son's first 'Stang where the c.d. storage bin was on the middle console. I built a plexiglas rocker switch console where the c.d. storage bin was and put a neon green light inside the switch area! The plexiglas rocker switch had over 6 switches to turn on neon lights,etc. in the exterior and interior of his 'Stang. I would call this mod. a-one-of-a-kind and looked pretty cool. You could do the samething w/your three gauges and even add rocker switches to it-since you like neon!!

[sammybammy]

got any pics? that sounds kinda sweet, wouldn't mind seeing it!

[echoicse]

Originally posted by sammybammy
got any pics? that sounds kinda sweet, wouldn't mind seeing it!

I'll try to get you a pic. of the switch panel-really turned out cool! Tell you thou Sam-took some time to actually get it done but all was well worth it!

[02G-Dam]

I think to each their own and if you like it great... myself personally Its not my kind of thing but then again no one likes my exhaust and what does it matter what i think? I dont drive your car and again, to each their own :) IF you like it great! Gauges dont bother me because we're a drag racing family and ive seen plenty around cars that we've had (dragsters and funny cars and now a 79 stingray) although i do find it to look kinda ricey and without the stereo it looks like something is missing from that car... probably woulda kept things black or something with all the blue tubes... the white REALLY catches the eye.. but hey! Its your ride :)

[02G-Dam]

And to this who do like my exhaustand have expressed it.. my appologies HAHAHAHAHA

[Shadow-D]

:iagree:

I think it is a bit much myself BUT, if YOU like it that's all that matters.

[sammybammy]

thanks guys, but if everyone wants to see a lot of gauges than here ya go!
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/tipnitty/n29417832_31318122_3691.jpg

[Shadow-D]

That to me looks good, still a bit much but good. I like this one better than yours, sorry. I can't put my finger on it but it just looks right (to me anyway) Maybe it was the neons in the back or the gages going over the head I don't know. Just my opinion:O

[95whitese]

Cooky.

Hey I want to install a tach in my grand am. I know where it's going and all, but is it hard to install? Just wonderin.

[sammybammy]

no not really, just follow the instuctions. i got installation instructions from autometer and they were perfect. that model doesn't already have a tach?

[99blackSE]

Looks like you put some work into, gotta respect that! I don't mind all the stuff personally, it looks alright.

[JeremiahCoffel]

I think it looks great, but I am kind of everyone else's side, if you were to get rid of, or even hide the neons, it would look a lot better. But, even with them where they are, it looks great!

[sammybammy]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/tipnitty/2334680_1_full1.jpg

i found this and i think this one is not done right, props on work, just not for me.

[350F]

Knight Rider!!!

http://i7.tinypic.com/48du53n.jpg
http://i12.tinypic.com/2qlcnth.jpg

[Tuny]

And where is stereo?

[coupe]

Originally posted by sammybammy
i appreciate your guys opinion althought most dislike it.

That should be a sign to you that you went over board.

[sammybammy]

Originally posted by coupe
That should be a sign to you that you went over board. thanks. don't really care what everyone thinks, it's my car and it's different than everyone else's. so i must be doing something right if no one else has it. and the stereo is in the armrest and it's almost finished.

[echoicse]

Originally posted by sammybammy
thanks. don't really care what everyone thinks, it's my car and it's different than everyone else's. so i must be doing something right if no one else has it. and the stereo is in the armrest and it's almost finished.

Sam, I would like to see a pic.(s) of your stereo installed in armrest! Thanks,Echo!

[sammybammy]

i hope to finish it this weekend but i don't know. i have a lot school work to do so i don't know if i will be able to get it finished, but rest asured that when it's done i will post alot of pics for you guys

[95whitese]

Hey I had a chance to buy a KITT trans am for 5k. It had all the working interior and everything. It was sweet.

[honda-sux]

sammybammy got the right attitude, you can't post stuff on here and be offended..that's stupid.... Even though I dislike it, you showed us something diff....just GUYS PLZ NO TACHs ON AUTOs.....just wrong!!!!!!!!!!

[sammybammy]

see i don't care who likes it and who hates it. for me if you have something different, that's awsome and i will give you props even if i don't like it. if you make some thing different that no one else has, that's what matters. and if you like it then http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_censored.gif everyone elses opinions. that's my train of thought.

[sumx4182]

Originally posted by honda-sux
sammybammy got the right attitude, you can't post stuff on here and be offended..that's stupid.... Even though I dislike it, you showed us something diff....just GUYS PLZ NO TACHs ON AUTOs.....just wrong!!!!!!!!!! that's a very dumb comment...tach on autos can be very useful...and there are people that drive stick that NEVER look at the tach...i usually dont...I shift by feel and hearing...I use a tach in an auto to save gas...if i see that i'm up around 4 grand and it's not shifting, i'll ease off the gas and coax it to shift...I HATE auto's that don't come with tachs...

[sammybammy]

to each's own man. i just don't like the HUGE 5" tach right in the middle of the dash, just hate that. just need to keep em small and clean. IMO

[Gagt518]

Whatever floats your boat. Have to give it to you though, never seen anything like that on a Grand am. First thought was Back To The Future Car.

[sammybammy]

well thanks. that's my goal, something no one else has.

[Bouchie11982]

Originally posted by sammybammy
well thanks. that's my goal, something no one else has.
:applause: it's YOUR car

[sammybammy]

sounds sarcastic. but yes.... my car,mystyle :D

[Artie]

wheres your cd player ?

[sammybammy]

in the armrest. so when you flip it open there is the cd player. if it gets above 20 degrees in stl this weekend i'll take some pics.