INTERIOR OVERHAUL PROJECT IV - Bone & Black, Suede Interior Worklog!!!
11-17-2005, 07:44 PM
#441
does your stock speedo go up to 140mph, or 160mph? I know that the 2002-2003's have a 160mph, but not sure about the 2000-2001's. the reason I ask, is because if your factory gauges go up to 160, and you replace it with a 140mph, your speed will be all fuced up. just a thought metal. 
11-17-2005, 08:25 PM
#443
Originally Posted by Anarchist
Yeah, my 2k goes up to 160 as well. Are you planning on re-calibrating the needles metal?
you can't. look at the diffrence from the 140 to the 160 gauges, you will understand why.
11-18-2005, 10:13 AM
#445
Originally Posted by silvermax2k2
does your stock speedo go up to 140mph, or 160mph? I know that the 2002-2003's have a 160mph, but not sure about the 2000-2001's. the reason I ask, is because if your factory gauges go up to 160, and you replace it with a 140mph, your speed will be all fuced up. just a thought metal.
I'll just have to do some mental scaling...although I am very much looking forward to doing "100" in a 65 zone... 
Should make for some interesting rides to scare the g/f.
Originally Posted by NYPD-Arnold
Uhhh...this better be Maxima of the Month in December. In fact, this better be Maxima of the Year.
- Glassing the dvd player into the glovebox
- Front wheel well deadening
- Control panel in sulnglasses holder
- Complete fiberglassing of trunk
...THEN, I think I will see if I can enter the annals of the legends.
11-18-2005, 10:23 AM
#446
Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
Haha, thanks, man...truth is, I don't want to put her in the running until next summer when I finish the remaining interior projects, which include:
- Glassing the dvd player into the glovebox
- Front wheel well deadening
- Control panel in sulnglasses holder
- Complete fiberglassing of trunk
...THEN, I think I will see if I can enter the annals of the legends.
- Glassing the dvd player into the glovebox
- Front wheel well deadening
- Control panel in sulnglasses holder
- Complete fiberglassing of trunk
...THEN, I think I will see if I can enter the annals of the legends.
Good luck to you!
11-18-2005, 11:00 AM
#447
Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
OMG, I hate my life. I'll find a way around it....or else. I'll just have to do some mental scaling...although I am very much looking forward to doing "100" in a 65 zone... Should make for some interesting rides to scare the g/f.
Haha, thanks, man...truth is, I don't want to put her in the running until next summer when I finish the remaining interior projects, which include:
- Glassing the dvd player into the glovebox
- Front wheel well deadening
- Control panel in sulnglasses holder
- Complete fiberglassing of trunk
...THEN, I think I will see if I can enter the annals of the legends.
I'll just have to do some mental scaling...although I am very much looking forward to doing "100" in a 65 zone... Should make for some interesting rides to scare the g/f.Haha, thanks, man...truth is, I don't want to put her in the running until next summer when I finish the remaining interior projects, which include:
- Glassing the dvd player into the glovebox
- Front wheel well deadening
- Control panel in sulnglasses holder
- Complete fiberglassing of trunk
...THEN, I think I will see if I can enter the annals of the legends.
[Butthead] Huh huh huh...he wants to enter the annals of legends
[/Butthead]
11-18-2005, 01:33 PM
#448
Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
OMG, I hate my life. I'll find a way around it....or else. I'll just have to do some mental scaling...although I am very much looking forward to doing "100" in a 65 zone... Should make for some interesting rides to scare the g/f.
Haha, thanks, man...truth is, I don't want to put her in the running until next summer when I finish the remaining interior projects, which include:
- Glassing the dvd player into the glovebox
- Front wheel well deadening
- Control panel in sulnglasses holder
- Complete fiberglassing of trunk
...THEN, I think I will see if I can enter the annals of the legends.
I'll just have to do some mental scaling...although I am very much looking forward to doing "100" in a 65 zone... Should make for some interesting rides to scare the g/f.Haha, thanks, man...truth is, I don't want to put her in the running until next summer when I finish the remaining interior projects, which include:
- Glassing the dvd player into the glovebox
- Front wheel well deadening
- Control panel in sulnglasses holder
- Complete fiberglassing of trunk
...THEN, I think I will see if I can enter the annals of the legends.
METAL....im still waiting for a pm on the size LEDS that you used..and your input about the passenger door switch...come on man..been like a week..you said you get back to me.
11-18-2005, 01:58 PM
#449
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,860
Hey Metal,
Are you just trying to get your guages to be black and white like the rest of your interior? If so, you might want to look into a 00-01 I30 guage cluster. My guages are all bright white along with the needles. The plastic window is also tinted giving it a really clean look while on or off.
Just an idea, if this is in fact what you are going for. It may be a direct swap as well. I know people have put an 02-03 I35 cluster in an 00-01 I30, and it was straight plug and play.
Are you just trying to get your guages to be black and white like the rest of your interior? If so, you might want to look into a 00-01 I30 guage cluster. My guages are all bright white along with the needles. The plastic window is also tinted giving it a really clean look while on or off.
Just an idea, if this is in fact what you are going for. It may be a direct swap as well. I know people have put an 02-03 I35 cluster in an 00-01 I30, and it was straight plug and play.
11-18-2005, 02:10 PM
#450
Slugging along...we see the 4 194 bulbs installed. Polarg, of course, since they undoubtedly give off the most light of any 194/LED bulb I have played with, and I've played with just about all of them.
Cleanliness is next to godliness when it comes to soldering.
Now I am attaching a blue light to color the backside of the needles. The LEDs have a 560-micro ohm resistor attached to each line, then each leads shrink-tube wrapped for an insulated line.
...so here's how the 4 LEDs look attached to the base of each respective needle base.
Cleanliness is next to godliness when it comes to soldering.
Now I am attaching a blue light to color the backside of the needles. The LEDs have a 560-micro ohm resistor attached to each line, then each leads shrink-tube wrapped for an insulated line.
...so here's how the 4 LEDs look attached to the base of each respective needle base.
11-18-2005, 02:14 PM
#452
Lastly, here are the connectors I will be using to splice into the OEM wires...as you can see, this will allow me to switch between either my 5th gen or 4th gen cluster with ease.
...then I had to strip all 30-some wires, crimp the connector, then solder the wire. THIS SUCKED.
...alright, that's it for now...more pics and updates as things carry on!
...then I had to strip all 30-some wires, crimp the connector, then solder the wire. THIS SUCKED.
...alright, that's it for now...more pics and updates as things carry on!
11-18-2005, 02:50 PM
#453
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 414
with this ive wondered for a long time wether i could solder a light to cover that whole part that you covered.... and will it work like that then??
thats why i havent done my radio and ac unit with leds yet because i was not sure on how to solder them in
11-18-2005, 03:03 PM
#454
Originally Posted by xTeCaOx
with this ive wondered for a long time wether i could solder a light to cover that whole part that you covered.... and will it work like that then??
thats why i havent done my radio and ac unit with leds yet because i was not sure on how to solder them in
thats why i havent done my radio and ac unit with leds yet because i was not sure on how to solder them in
11-18-2005, 03:16 PM
#456
Originally Posted by xTeCaOx
hmmmmm im not sure i follow you on that... so i unscrew the oem bulb, take the bulb out of that little black plastic peice, fit a led in and solder a resiter on the neg?? then itll screw back in like normal??
11-18-2005, 03:31 PM
#458
Originally Posted by xTeCaOx
oh man its that easy!!!! i would have done this a long time ago if i knew damn it, also what type of resistor do i need for that?? and a 5mm led should suffice or should i get a 3mm
11-18-2005, 04:46 PM
#460
hey metal, how does the cluster look when you just replace the bulbs with either LED's or the polarg? I am wondering because i hate the stock green color but i dont want to have to pull apart the gauges and sand anything. I am really not comfortable with pulling the needles off and taking it apart. But I have done the LED's in my climate control so i have no problem replacin the bulbs. I also have chrome gauge rings on the way so I have to pull it apart sometime.
11-21-2005, 11:28 PM
#463
Beautiful car...I just have a couple of questions. What do you do for a living, and where did you elarn to do all this stuff? Is it trial and error or do you know someone that deals with electrical and fiberglass and everything. I would like to start customizing my car. But I wouldent have any idea how or where to start. If there is aother site or something that has d-i-y car projects that can get me familiar with fiberglassing and installing legs I would apreciate it. Once again very nice job with your car.
11-22-2005, 04:20 AM
#465
Originally Posted by Split Level
Beautiful car...I just have a couple of questions. What do you do for a living, and where did you elarn to do all this stuff? Is it trial and error or do you know someone that deals with electrical and fiberglass and everything.
11-22-2005, 04:28 AM
#466
stop braggin bout being an engineer....im an engineer too, its not all its cracked up to be 
anyway, love the way the project looks, and respond to my PM man, I need to know bout friday, and speaking of friday, I can't come before noon, I have a funeral from 9-12
so just let me know when you wanna meet up man
anyway, love the way the project looks, and respond to my PM man, I need to know bout friday, and speaking of friday, I can't come before noon, I have a funeral from 9-12
so just let me know when you wanna meet up man
11-22-2005, 06:06 AM
#468
Originally Posted by Iron Scimitar
longest thread eVar!!!
REMAINING ITEMS
(I) Retrofit 4th gen cluster
(II) Install LED rocker switches for lights into sunglasses console
(III) Fiberglass DVD player into glovebox
(IV) Reupholster driver seat
(V) Dye sunvisors, paint plastic parts & install LEDs in lights
DONE.
NEXT YEARS ITEMS
(I) Fiberglass kickpods for midrange
(II) Fiberglass tweets into sailpanels
(III) Fiberglass midrange woofers into sealed enclosure in door
(IV) Complete fiberglassing of trunk w/ 2 Alumapro 12s, Arc Audio 4150, 2500, & 2100-XXK, Alto Mobile Drive 30 Digital Processor
...then...THEN I'm done.
(I) Fiberglass
11-24-2005, 12:06 PM
#470
Originally Posted by Metal Maxima
Reverse engineering SilverMax2k2 dome light...
20 20,000MCD leds on a PCB.
...and it works!!!
20 20,000MCD leds on a PCB.
...and it works!!!
Thanks for the credit!
looks good, I did mine a diffrent way however. 
11-25-2005, 09:28 PM
#476
so when you wire the LED's in a series along the board...how do you know which side of the dome lamp ends are + and -. Does it matter? Whenever you put the dome bulb in it never matters so is it the same with the + and - of the LED's?
