>I heard from the folks on the Audi forum that these can be made by removing >the original overlays, scanning them into a Bitmap file, using Photoshop or >a similar product to change the colors, and printing them out in original >size on some special transluscent material, like the plastic for >transparancies. You then cut them out with an exacto knife, install and >voila, you have your own custom gauges. The great thing is that you can >make them any color you wish, so you can match your van's color should you >so desire. Heck, you can even put custom graphics or a picture of the Pope >on them! Oooooohhhh.... Sure. White with a pale gray VW symbol on each would look COOL. I'm gonna go the whole hog and make translucent faces backlit by LEDs. Eventually. |
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