Making Rally gauge face look new again 1968 Firebird Restoration.

Part2 of rally gauge restoration for 1968 Firebird, removed the rust but needed just a touch more detail. Found a creative and inexpensive way to make the face look new again. Less then $2.00 investment.
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[@dfb1111]

Very well done!!

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Keeping it simple

[@perrywe1]

Wow! Great ingenuity. Gotta save a buck where you can. Thanks Jon.....cost effective and looks great.

[@VinylVillageGarage]

I figured it would be inexpensive and look way better then the rusty face. What did I have to loose kinda thing

[@mikeh3511]

This is awesome. Great job and thanks for sharing. 👍👍

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Glad to help

[@johnengland8619]

Thanks again for the content

[@VinylVillageGarage]

My pleasure!

[@mannysr67]

Very clever! Maybe you should go with flat photo instead of glossy?

[@neilsessions9744]

Brilliant!!

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Thanks!

[@chuckeecheese162]

Nice job.

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Thanks! Appreciate that

[@9011combo]

Smart man

[@VinylVillageGarage]

seems to work real
nice.

[@DrSedeka]

Love your videos, so informative. I’m a Ford man but so much of what you show can be translated to any brand.
As for the print a couple setting changes to the background contrast in photoshop and you could get it spot on. What you have done works a treat though and looks great.
I have done similar with new school gauges with standard paper and transparent prints. You can use a second print behind it with blackouts so that the light only shines through the areas you leave white/blank. Is a little muted but still works well for a custom look.

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Right on thanks for the advice, I like to see everyone sharing their experiences and expertise it only helps us all and that is the goal

[@davidbisnette7673]

That’s a cool video and an amazing idea

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Much better then trashing the gauges, it really looks nice

[@davidbisnette7673]

@@VinylVillageGarage Absolutely

[@jalco2007]

Keep up the videos. I just found you and love ur stuff. 👍

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Awesome, thank you!

[@dans5770]

I seen online a company that sells decals for the gauges. Your idea is way more reasonable on price.

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Thanks! I didn’t find anything, I am going to look into those.

[@anthonysantiago1999]

Good stuff. Im looking to install the Rally guage on my Bird as it has now the STD Fuel only package. That Rally guage is pretty pricey when new.

[@VinylVillageGarage]

The rally gauges do look nice and still in my opinion a pricey upgrade today. But wow it does look nice.

[@jimsteig9653]

Awesome, $1.50 is definitely way better than a $300 after market. Good job.👍

[@VinylVillageGarage]

My thoughts exactly!

[@burntclutches]

Clever idea! Great job and I'll keep that in the back of my mind for future reference.

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Definitely an improvement,
As for durability we shall see, I also have a plan in the works with the company that prints my stickers to make this into a water and fade resistant sticker.

[@Maverick54]

looks great!

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Thanks buddy!

[@phoenixblack1220]

That looks spot on! Excellent work sir.

[@VinylVillageGarage]

I believe it will work as is, but I have one more idea in the works for durability

[@phoenixblack1220]

@@VinylVillageGarage can’t wait to see it!

[@shaggyscarshop]

Those look great. Great thinking for a budget fix. Keep up the great work.

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Thanks buddy. Nice teaser of your bird at the body shop. Looks like they are getting it straightened out

[@shaggyscarshop]

@@VinylVillageGarage They are. Hopefully ill have it back around thanksgiving.....hopefully.

[@firstgenerationgarage2803]

Hey buddy that came out looking great funny thing is I also got my picture done for my hood tack at Walgreen and as you saw it it still looks good it's so the gages should last a long time because it doesn't get sun like a hood tach gets happy I was some help As much as the help you have given me take care buddy

[@VinylVillageGarage]

I appreciate your help with this idea. In really like the results. I hope your birthday was awesome!

[@firstgenerationgarage2803]

@@VinylVillageGarage it was good thanks for asking I was playing car's all day long 😀

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Sounds like the best birthday ever!

[@jct300m]

How does the light shine thru for the gauges?

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Fortunately it’s not like newer cars where it has to be transparent, the light just reflects of the white paint

[@Kyle_Nelson]

I love low tech solutions...
And at the end of the day its still gm not China

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Indeed. Work smarter not harder

[@chevybeaglenox2402]

Brilliant!!

[@VinylVillageGarage]

Thank you! Still fine tuning it. I have one more idea I am trying as for durability