I just got really bored (everyone went outta town, even the GF) so I pulled the cluster in my 240D, scanned the gauge faces and photoshopped up some new ones. I used the off white beige-ish color that the new W211 E class uses. Other than just changing the colors, I added a temp and gas logo, rather than the Temp and Tank designations, and changed the clock to only show 12-3-6-9.
I can email the files if anyone wants them.



I'm sure some people out there will hate these, or call them rice, but I like em.
-Zach

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1978 240D Auomatic
Custom Charcoal Gray, Navy MB tex, kenwood/Elemental/Boston/Aura sound,
Shaved antenna and emblems.

1990 Lincoln Town Car, Sleeper/Strip car in progress, 17.75@77mph.

Aside from moving the fuel pump logo to the left of the gauge sweep, I like it.

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did you use regular paper or some high quality stuff?

i think if you use orange and black instead of the blue it would be sweet

I just printed it on regular paper for now (kind of a trial, probably going to redo them, I'm insane, most of my projects have like 3 stages at least). I wanted to do the KPH in orange, but the problem was (being kind of a pshop newb) is when I inverted the colors (easiest way to get the colors right) the orange turned to blue. If I do redo them I'm going to change the location of the gas pump logo like dubyagee suggested, change the blue to orange or red and print them on some higher quality cardstock or matte photopaper.
-Zach

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1978 240D Auomatic
Custom Charcoal Gray, Navy MB tex, kenwood/Elemental/Boston/Aura sound,
Shaved antenna and emblems.

1990 Lincoln Town Car, Sleeper/Strip car in progress, 17.75@77mph.

If you printed these on an inkjet printer, ensure that you are using archival ink. Otherwise the sunlight will fade the colors rather quickly.

To see the effect, print two of these. Leave one in a dark location, so you can compare it to your dash, or to another printed paper left in the car where it won't be disturbed. The glass windows will filter some of the UV light, but not all of it, and not much of the visible light.

A color laser printer may be more stable, but possibly not.

im pretty decent with pshop.. email me the file and ill work on it for you.. even make it a little better if you want...

I think it looks nice but I wouldn't give you 50c for the files.

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IMHO, leave it stock.

I hate it, and it looks like rice!!!

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

well, some may like it and some may hate it, but on this forum, we charge for parts rarely, and we tend to offer help and such for free... if you plan on charging money, might I suggest charging for finished decals... not just your file.
John
oh, and since you included the vdo logo, you may be in violation of copyright or something if you charge for your file...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

There is no question about that one, it's a clear copyright violation.

IMO, seems greedy to charge for a simple PSD file. This isn't the Mercedes Entrepreneur forum.

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1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

Go easy on him. Judging by Mommy and Daddy's car in his sig. he is a youngster. Such wisdom will come in time, although I'm still waiting for mine.....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

did i miss where he was trying to charge for a file?????? You guys can be harsh

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1986 300 SDL 427654
1999 Chevy Crew Cab Dually 225423
1986 300 SDL 287000 Dad's
1987 190 Turbo 158000 Mom's (my inheritance)

yup, he edited the post and removed the 5.00 request... probably the copyright infringement worried him.
John

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Probably all the bashing from fellow members.