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!

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.

blackcherry20 · 10-30-2013, 05:22 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.

they do?!?

I shouldn't buy anything else. christmas is coming and two children should eat my income nicely.

I would like to have the overlays though...I likey. Can somebody tell my husband?

JARblue · 10-30-2013, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

they do?!?

I shouldn't buy anything else. christmas is coming and two children should eat my income nicely.

I would like to have the overlays though...I likey. Can somebody tell my husband?

Yup!

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I'm going to wait a little while and then start checking junkyards in Texas for one with an intact cluster panel - or keep an eye out on the forum for one, though I think that's unlikely. If I can get a new panel, I'll just replace it completely

DEpointfive0 · 10-30-2013, 08:59 AM

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Yup!

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I'm going to wait a little while and then start checking junkyards in Texas for one with an intact cluster panel - or keep an eye out on the forum for one, though I think that's unlikely. If I can get a new panel, I'll just replace it completely

Make sure you get a cluster that is from a car with the same transmission

JARblue · 10-30-2013, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

Make sure you get a cluster that is from a car with the same transmission

I definitely have some research to do. But yeah, I would like my gear indicator to read 1-6 and not P R N D M

Riptide67 · 10-29-2013, 11:26 AM

Very clean, just hella expensive lol.

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!

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!

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	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.