42nd draft design 52mm panel installed
42nd draft design 52mm panel installed
got the 3 gauge 52mm panel today and installed it. I still need to run the wires but thats for a different day. Its about 100 degrees in my garage and its 5pm.
i was thinking of ordering this piece tomorow..now im not so sure, i thought it was a perfect color match, but in your pix , unless its the angle, that panel looks darker......on thier site it matches,, whats up with that????
Originally Posted by genrec
i was thinking of ordering this piece tomorow..now im not so sure, i thought it was a perfect color match, but in your pix , unless its the angle, that panel looks darker......on thier site it matches,, whats up with that????
Originally Posted by althemean
it matches the black color of the radio.
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I personally like the darker color. The radio was black in that location. I do aircraft sheetmetal for a living. The fit and quality is outstanding. I could make these by hand, but for the price, its not worth my effort. Very tight fit, the gauges dont even need the clamps on the back. Like their web page says, The bezel of the gauge holds it in place. I will still put the clamps on, when I find them.......
They offer a DIN sized panel for the VW that can be used in the Evo. It is a lot cheaper than the Evo panel so some people substitute it. It;s black, so that's probably the panel he's using. According to 42, the VW panel fits, but not as perfect as their Evo panel, and it doesn't match colorwise like the Evo panel.
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No, the Evo panel is black - I just got one installed as well. It looks awesome. The panel is perfectly flush. I think it would look worse color-matched...you would still have the lines present between the panel and the oem piece. I can post pics later...I love my interior now.
Originally Posted by 42 Draft Design Website
Add some stylish and functional gauges to your Lancer EVO with this in-dash triple gauge panel. CNC machined from 1/2" aluminum, our panel offers a flush fit to the OEM center console. Professionally painted to match the EVO's interior trim, our panel is sure to be the most OEM-look gauge mount on the market. Installation is from the back of the center console and fitment is completely flush. The gauge bezels overhang the panel and are used to secure the panel to the console. No extra brackets or hardware are necessary. Fits the popular 2 1/16" (52mm) gauges. Check out the pictures below to see the new panel!
Hey what do I know, all I do is read product descriptions and look at pictures.
Last edited by SuperHatch; Jun 14, 2005 at 03:38 PM.
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Originally Posted by hardt45
No, the Evo panel is black - I just got one installed as well. It looks awesome. The panel is perfectly flush. I think it would look worse color-matched...you would still have the lines present between the panel and the oem piece. I can post pics later...I love my interior now.
the panel I have is the Evo panel and its black. I prefer it that way. If you want the gray i'm sure a painter could do it. But as hardt45 says, the lines make a nice distinction. After all, the stock radio is black. To each his own.
Also note the cutouts in the gauge panel. they are matched to the Evo on the back side of the other panel where it mounts to the dash.
Someone contact 42nd and ask why if it bothers you. But the panel I ordered is the EVO specific panel and it came to me black.
Also note the cutouts in the gauge panel. they are matched to the Evo on the back side of the other panel where it mounts to the dash.
Someone contact 42nd and ask why if it bothers you. But the panel I ordered is the EVO specific panel and it came to me black.
Last edited by althemean; Jun 14, 2005 at 04:30 PM.
