Black Fuel/Temp Overlay

denalbert · 10-29-2013, 09:43 AM

Al at Black Cat did me good! Direct overlay. Looks factory good. $35 + $7 shipping. No other viable options.

JARblue · 10-29-2013, 10:31 AM

Looks very clean

I have an overlay from Simota (a fellow forum member here) installed. His weren't near as expensive certainly, but they aren't as clean on the install. I did a pretty thorough job lining it up, but it just doesn't line up perfect everywhere. Its fine for me though, and it looks much better than the original silver. I'm just pissed the newer models actually have a black face now instead of silver.

speedfreek · 10-29-2013, 10:40 AM

Just call or email these guys asking for what you want. They quoted me the same price about a month back.

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Chuck33079 · 10-29-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Looks very clean

I have an overlay from Simota (a fellow forum member here) installed. His weren't near as expensive certainly, but they aren't as clean on the install. I did a pretty thorough job lining it up, but it just doesn't line up perfect everywhere. Its fine for me though, and it looks much better than the original silver. I'm just pissed the newer models actually have a black face now instead of silver.

Same here. Mine's about 99% perfect, but it's just slightly cockeyed. All installer error. It was hot in the garage that day and I got to the point of "**** it, it's close enough."

JARblue · 10-29-2013, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

Same here. Mine's about 99% perfect, but it's just slightly cockeyed. All installer error. It was hot in the garage that day and I got to the point of "**** it, it's close enough."

Bingo!

Riptide67 · 10-29-2013, 11:26 AM

Very clean, just hella expensive lol.

denalbert · 10-29-2013, 11:29 AM

866-943-8641. Al is the owner. And no, I wouldn't bother with any kind of paint. It looks like it belongs there! (About 95% perfect).

denalbert · 10-29-2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Riptide67

Very clean, just hella expensive lol.

Just depends on what you need. For me gauge, antenna and non-Florida State University license plate unacceptable. Acceptible but still fixable, non-Plasti-coated "fangs." Then I'm good to go for the next 3-4 years!

TreeSemdyZee · 10-29-2013, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Looks very clean

I have an overlay from Simota (a fellow forum member here) installed. His weren't near as expensive certainly, but they aren't as clean on the install. I did a pretty thorough job lining it up, but it just doesn't line up perfect everywhere. Its fine for me though, and it looks much better than the original silver. I'm just pissed the newer models actually have a black face now instead of silver.

If nothing else, it proves that Nissan does listen to its owners occasionally.

DIGItonium · 10-29-2013, 01:16 PM

Blackcat Custom - Something I've been trying to tell the community for the past couple of years, and Ron was one of the only ones who modded his as well. I actually sent Alex the gauge bezel, and it took him a few months to figure out a tooling method that would work. I even went as far as spray painting my gauge face black as well.
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kenchan · 10-29-2013, 01:59 PM

but digi- you had to do surgery on yours to make it work, no?

i think danalbert's is just a overlay on top of the factory fuel guage?

just position and press on.

denalbert · 10-29-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

but digi- you had to do surgery on yours to make it work, no?

i think danalbert's is just a overlay on top of the factory fuel guage?

just position and press on.

I would have done Digi & Ron's stuff if I had to, but being a neophyte, when it comes to taking things a part on our cars-NO THANKS! BTW, their's are about 5% better in my opinion, but with A LOT more work!

Ron · 10-29-2013, 04:54 PM

I love taking stuff apart and putting it back together lol.. The extra work was worth it, I love mine!

ufoz8mycow · 10-29-2013, 06:04 PM

$42 or a crapload of work...... There has to be a better way

Tazicon · 10-29-2013, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ufoz8mycow

$42 or a crapload of work...... There has to be a better way

There is........................don't do anything with it. Mine has never bugged me.

10-29-2013, 10:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Looks very clean I have an overlay from Simota (a fellow forum member here) installed. His weren't near as expensive certainly, but they aren't as clean on the install. I did a pretty thorough job lining it up, but it just doesn't line up perfect everywhere. Its fine for me though, and it looks much better than the original silver. I'm just pissed the newer models actually have a black face now instead of silver. Chuck33079 likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	Just call or email these guys asking for what you want. They quoted me the same price about a month back. Black Cat Custom Automotive - Gauge Faces for all makes and models of cars and trucks - LED Lighting Upgrades kenchan likes this. __________________ Tomei\|Berk\|Takeda\|ZSpeed\|Fortune Auto\|Swift\|Eibach\|SPL\|Carbotech\|Motul\|Powertrix\|Stillen\|Aerojacket\|Z1\|Forgestar\|Enkei\|Project Kics\|Nismo Ti\|Llumar speedfreek's journal

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Riptide67 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Oak Harbor, WA Age: 36 Posts: 1,610 Drives: 09 Nismo #0483 PW Rep Power: 68	Very clean, just hella expensive lol. __________________ 2009 Nismo 370Z and 1975 Datsun 280Z 2+2 - PNW_INC - Legacy_Ohana Follow me on Instagam @s3zero_z3four

10-29-2013, 11:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
denalbert Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 9 Drives: 2012 370Z Roadster Rep Power: 14	866-943-8641. Al is the owner. And no, I wouldn't bother with any kind of paint. It looks like it belongs there! (About 95% perfect). kenchan likes this.

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DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Blackcat Custom - Something I've been trying to tell the community for the past couple of years, and Ron was one of the only ones who modded his as well. I actually sent Alex the gauge bezel, and it took him a few months to figure out a tooling method that would work. I even went as far as spray painting my gauge face black as well. DIY: Interior LED Color Change blackcherry20 likes this. __________________

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	but digi- you had to do surgery on yours to make it work, no? i think danalbert's is just a overlay on top of the factory fuel guage? just position and press on.

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ufoz8mycow Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vegas Posts: 536 Drives: Black Cherry '12 Z Rep Power: 16	$42 or a crapload of work...... There has to be a better way

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