Blue bulbs for my '66s gauge cluster...how?

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Anyone saw any blue bulbs for the early model gauge cluster? I wanna have mine glow blue to go with the ext/int of the car. I cant find any though...I did it to my '77 1/2 ton but that uses 194 lights so it was easy...would even wrapping them in saran wrap work? Or would that just fall off after time or somethin?

 

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NPD and Mustangs Unlimited sells blue bulb lenses which replace the ones that would be in your dash already. I don't know about your 66, but my 67's gauges glow blue.

 

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A trick the mini truck guys used to do in the mid 80's was to use transparent model paint on the bulbs.

 

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I've never even heard of transparent model paint...were the crap could I get some?

 

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TireSmoknWindsr said:

I've never even heard of transparent model paint...were the crap could I get some?

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A hobby shop, or you can even go to a craft store and tell them you want transparent paint for glass

 

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65straightsick

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The transparent paint is kind of like your idea for the Saran Wrap but this is a more permanent and brighter effect, i say paint em blue.

 

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walmart has testors trans blue and red in the spray can, and that is a good tip was wanting red dash lights and couldn't figure out how i could get them now I can do it may do it tonight.

 

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Bdharn said:

walmart has testors trans blue and red in the spray can, and that is a good tip was wanting red dash lights and couldn't figure out how i could get them now I can do it may do it tonight.

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Any idea where that testors is in walmart? Models, regular paint, etc?

 

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yeah the plastic model area usually in the toys

 

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Have fun explaining why you're running through the toy department looking for parts to your car