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as stated i am after pictures of guages mounted on the bonnet of R33s, i have a white 33 in which i will be putting 3 guages on the bonnet in painted white cups( cant be defected if painted )

i dont want your opinion on what you think on this style, just pictures please,

your assistance will be greatly appreciated. Michael

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I think that look is stupid and impractical.

In the old days, mechanical gauges had to be outside the cabin as they had to have the measured fluid running through the gauge unit itself (eg oil pressure gauge had an oil line through it).

Nowadays with electronic gauges there is no need for them to be placed outside.

If you have them outside, you can get water in the electronics of the gauge during rain and in inclement weather you can't even see the gauges.

you guys must be deaf dumb and stupid, either that or you cant read... i said i wasnt interested in your opinions...

im not a sheep.. dont follow trends i do things how i see suit... so i dont want guages up me pillars and apexi rsm's all over me dash.. im goin for a clean effective look.... i am into car audio to and my a pillars are fiberglass and house my tweeters.

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Hay Michael.

I've seen it done while I was living in Japan.

I can't find any photos of it on my computer at the moment. I'll have to go through all my photo albums and see if I've got any there.

It's something I've been thinking about too. But I'm afraid of them being knocked off again. I had them ripped off my Panel Van a few years ago, and I never replaced them.

I'll keep looking through my photos and see what I come up with.

Yeah i think monkey boys right you wont find many lines with the gauges on the outside, personally i think it looks good tho only prob is id have my arse bent over by the popo the second i left my house if my gauges were done like that :)

its not a defectable so long as the guage cups arent polished/chrome, i know this because a mate of mine had it on his 33, his were chrome, had to paint them to remove the defect..

basically i am goin with a bit of a theme on my car, to bring a bit of old school to the new school, my car will be lowered to sit around about at the top of the tyre, its sits on 18' work wheels, i am cutting out the center of the bar to expose fmic, havin white (cupped)guages on bonnet, and i am white walling my tyres, so now you can see that i am steering very clear of the usual.... shopping list down the door with the biggest spoiler i can fit on the boot and loudest milo tin for an exhaust, i am goin for clean st look no autosalon business

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mate i understand where u are coming from but just an opinion i was lookin at one line that had gauges mounted in the dash above heater vents looks very sleek and clean thats the look im goin for just a tip mate

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hey mate, not having a digg, but you said you dont want to be defected with the gauges onthe bonnet but then you said you want the loudest exhuast..the popo will pick up on the exhaust before the gauges..

*cough* theft target

Cops can defect you on anything if they see it as unsafe or not roadworthy.

if u have them on the bonnet, they have to be electrical, not mechanical=illegal.

also THEY CANT BE INSURED.

THEY ARE NOT COVERED BY ANY INSURANCY AGENCY. i was told this personally by, NRMA, JUST CAR AND stuff.

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