Well, at least for all of you that were looking for the indiglo style gauges for your car.......Eric just purchased a parts car Gen 2 Mark VIII, and is willing to part with the gauge cluster so that SpeedHut (http://www.speedhut.com) can start getting the gauges done......Here is his post

I will do this as soon as the car comes but i want 5 $20.00 commitments made to me personally and i wll order them and i will have them for carlisle. so whos in. may paypal account is escherer1@aol.com lets see what separates the men from the boys. i am gonna risk losing a guage cluster all i am askin is for 5 or more guys to risk 20 bux a piece
Eric

So, any of you owners that were looking for the indiglo gauges, that I have been trying to get for the Gen 1 owners for over a year now, respond to Eric at his email addy, or here (so I can get pissed that you guys will have them made before I do.....). He is willing to spend the cash to get them done with a few ppl to pony up some cash.....at least that is how I perceive it.

PONY UP!!!!!

Here are the pix of what they will look like.....not exact, but you get the picture..... :Beer

Will the $20 get me the indigo gauges to my door? I'm willing to throw in, but I want to make sure that the price won't start climbing once I put the $20 in. That seems to happen a lot with this stuff.

I dont think so. The $20 is a pre-paid "comitment" that you will want the guages when they are done.

On speed-hut's website, you can design custom guages, and it shows you how much they will cost, less your $20 deposit.

The $20 he is asking for is to show financial intent. its like a deposit. if they can get 5 guys to deposit $20, then that will be enough for the company to begin manufacturing them....

Ray....I am going to PM you .. I have a question about the Gen 1's.

I dont think so. The $20 is a pre-paid "comitment" that you will want the guages when they are done.

On speed-hut's website, you can design custom guages, and it shows you how much they will cost, less your $20 deposit.

The $20 he is asking for is to show financial intent. its like a deposit. if they can get 5 guys to deposit $20, then that will be enough for the company to begin manufacturing them....

Ray....I am going to PM you .. I have a question about the Gen 1's.
so what are we doin 20 bux isnt a marrage proposal its 20 bux. its like everything else its all good till the commit stage well ill be waitin.
Eric

Those are some pretty sweet inserts!

Anthony

:pay pal account hasnt moved yet c'mon fellas :Bang

OK... I'm In..... BUT...... The Jamler has been to Speed Huts Site...
I was a bit put off that they did not advertise Gen-2's at all AND Now I hear
Ray has been trying to get them done for over a year.....?
Guess Eric is throwin some Brooklyn on em???

Count me in on a set
Reverse! Jet Black w/Metallic Silver Font... (MPH Please...)
Font = Swis Font
Red Shift Line - NO Graphics
Logo 1 SVT Cobra Logo
Logo 2 SVT Cobra Logo
Upgrade Inverter

Check those options on their site... Cool....

You know, I'm in, IF I knew what they would look like. I mean, it is hard to say; sure, go ahead, make my day; without knowing what the day is going to look like.


I mean more specifically what the text font will be and what the copy will include.

Can I include "Powered by MonsterMark" in the design. http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com//images/icons/icon10.gif

Seriously, all I want to know is what they 'might' look like done. After that, the decision is easy, IMHO.

You know, it is attitudes like that, that has made it so damn difficult to get these things done for the Gen 1's. I had 15 -17 ppl that came to me and said if I got it going they were in. Then, they found out the price and you could hear it in their voices (well....you could hear the difference in their keyboard strokes). After I got the gauge cluster sent out about half of them jumped ship. I have been trying for almost 2 years for these things, it is not like they are askin for your first born, it is just $100.

To figure out what they will look like, just simply look at your gauges and imagine that instead of the dull boring numbers that they are now, they will be either bright blue, or a seafoamish color (if you get the upgraded inverter that can change the color from blue, to blueish green). How difficult is that to figure out?

You can put damn near what ever you want on them, as long as it will fit. You can even send them a custom logo that you might want on the gauges. They can do quite abit....and then, you can have them white during the day, or a multitude of different colors.

No wonder it has taken me almost 2 years, but the funny thing is, is once ppl see the things that I have done, they want it too. Look at those indiglo logos that I did, I have a few ppl here that want them too, but when ppl heard of the price at first they all ran. Then after they saw what they looked like they wanted some. The gauges are the same IMHO. Once ppl see them after they are made I can just about guarantee that they will sell. It is almost an improbability that they will not sell.

I have had several Gen 2 owners ticked off at me because I did not send in a Gen 2 gauge cluster to Speed Hut. I now have someone that is willing to do this, and there is still speculation. I posted pix of what the difference is, and it does not take too much of a stretch of the imagination to see what YOUR specific gauges will look like given the pix that I posted. :Beer

OK... I'm In..... BUT...... The Jamler has been to Speed Huts Site...
I was a bit put off that they did not advertise Gen-2's at all AND Now I hear
Ray has been trying to get them done for over a year.....?
Guess Eric is throwin some Brooklyn on em???

Count me in on a set
Reverse! Jet Black w/Metallic Silver Font... (MPH Please...)
Font = Swis Font
Red Shift Line - NO Graphics
Logo 1 SVT Cobra Logo
Logo 2 SVT Cobra Logo
Upgrade Inverter

Check those options on their site... Cool....

They can not advertise Gen 2 Marks because they do not have the Gen 2 gauge cluster. And you can not think that I would purchase a gauge cluster for a car that I have no intention on owning, given the fact that most of the ppl that said that they wanted the Gen 1's gauges from Speed Hut back out, that I was going to purchase a Gen 2 cluster and my own expense.....please.

Once Eric gets the appropriate amount of ppl that hook him up with what he wants he will send the cluster to Speed Hut, but I can not blame him for wanting some sort of guarantee before he is out like I am. I paid $50 for the gauge cluster that I sent to Speed Hut, and you DO NOT get it back because according to them the machine that they use ruins the factory gauges. That gauge cluster was in perfect working order. :Beer

Well i got 1 thats right 1 guy to step up so far and thats JamlerIII so to him i say Good Man.

I want to do it, but do we have any idea what the final price will be and when it will be due? Is it hard to install? Are we committing to the style yet or just the idea? I'll send my twenty, consider it two Eric

Where do I send the $20? How many people do you have so far?

I want to do it, but do we have any idea what the final price will be and when it will be due? Is it hard to install? Are we committing to the style yet or just the idea? I'll send my twenty, consider it two Eric

Ok, to ease your mind about this........final cost will be no more than $110+shipping, and it will be due once they get the required 25 pre-orders (that could be tomorrow, that could be 2 years from now....sorta like the ones I am trying to get for the Gen 1's). No, they are not hard to install. You have to remove the cluster, and may have to drill a small hole or two in the back of the cluster (to run the wires for the gauges since they are powered by 12v), but you may not have to, I have no idea what the back of the Gen 2 cluster looks like......I am just giving you worst case ideas. You will have to find a 12v source (most likely on the back of the cluster that powers up when you turn on the headlights), and a ground. The style is up to you, all Speed Hut is going to do is set it up on their computer, that way you can either get the reverse indiglo, or the regular indiglo, it is just basically the idea you set what you want when you order it.

I hope that eases your, and anyone elses mind on this. :Beer

Where do I send the $20? How many people do you have so far?
go to paypal .com and pay escherer1@aol.com

go to paypal .com and pay escherer1@aol.com


Done! Keep us posted on any updates.

well thats 2

I would like a set. How many people need to order 25 or just 5 and we can get them?

Any pictures of the reverse indiglo during the day? Subscribing.....

Thomas

Any pictures of the reverse indiglo during the day? Subscribing.....

Thomas


Look at the first post, the third pic is of the reverse indiglo in the day.....in the shade, but in the day none the less. :Beer

Since the GenII doesn't really have seperate gauges, would the overlay be one piece?

Thomas

Since the GenII doesn't really have seperate gauges, would the overlay be one piece?

Thomas

Since I have never seen a Gen 2 gauge cluster I would have to say yeah, but that is totally up to how Speed Hut designs them. :Beer

Here are some for reference:

http://i21.ebayimg.com/01/i/03/49/ed/72_1_b.JPG

http://i11.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/62/9c/3a_1_b.JPG

http://www.cyrkauto.com/images/LINCOLN675/L25.jpg

Thomas

I have 'seen' them, but have never seen them out of the cluster housing. That is what I was referring to. But, by lookin at those pix I would have to say that Speed Hut has no choice but to make them all one piece. Once Speed Hut has the gauge cluster it is basically up to them, but since there does not look like there is any seperation other than the gauge face itself, it does not look like there would be any other way to make them.

well i have a big woppin 2 deposits is this all im gettin?
Eric

I have been seriously considering it, but am not yet convinced that the factory gauges need improved upon. Perhaps other feel the same way?

Thomas

well i have a big woppin 2 deposits is this all im gettin?
Eric
How many do you need? I can send paypal whenever. I would like one maybe two, but when could I expect to get one?

I have been seriously considering it, but am not yet convinced that the factory gauges need improved upon. Perhaps other feel the same way?

Thomas


Thomas, I think the OEM gauges look ok, but they are not very bright. These things look incredible at night... Eric just wants a deposite to get the manufacturer to start building...

you can have as many as you want. the deposit is to assure me of your interest before i send them my cluster that WILL be destroyed and WILLNOT be returned to me. upon completion of the cluster from the company i will show the deigns and take the orders directly from those who sent me the deposit at which point the prices of the panels will be less 20.00 and i will ship them. right now the deposit is going to the process of gettin them made.
and again my pay pal address id escherer1@aol.com
Eric

you can have as many as you want. the deposit is to assure me of your interest before i send them my cluster that WILL be destroyed and WILLNOT be returned to me. upon completion of the cluster from the company i will show the deigns and take the orders directly from those who sent me the deposit at which point the prices of the panels will be less 20.00 and i will ship them. right now the deposit is going to the process of gettin them made.
and again my pay pal address id escherer1@aol.com
Eric

So as soon as we get 5 you'll send in your cluster? Does that mean they will start working on making them right away or are we going to have to have another 20 people place an order before anything happends like on the gen 1.

Eric,

I would get ahold of Bill over at www.supercoupeperformance.com He has long been in the Thunderbird/Cougar world of aftermarket parts, and is really starting to get into the Mark VIII stuff. A guy like that might be able to buy 10-15 sets as store stock. I think you might have a really good chance if you can get a supplier or resaler involved also? Bill is a great guy to work with, so you might give that a shot.

Unfortently, an appearance mod like this is something I think a lot of people would like and buy once they saw some of them done. It's kind of a catch 22 on that.

Thomas

So as soon as we get 5 you'll send in your cluster? Does that mean they will start working on making them right away or are we going to have to have another 20 people place an order before anything happends like on the gen 1.
no once i get the people to get the deposit they will start on em and then i will have them ordered.

I sent my money

thats 3 i see the demand for this is overwhelming huh?

I just sent you a deposit for two sets. YEAH! G2 Reverse indiglo guages, here they come!! It would be great if they would print a black background so that the white guage faces are circles instead of one huge white panel. That's how they'd do it, right?? I would really like that. Please keep us posted. Thanks,

-Joe Michael





thats 3 i see the demand for this is overwhelming huh?

still waitin on 1 more 1 more to go and they get sent out.
ERic

still waitin on 1 more 1 more to go and they get sent out.
ERic
I may want another by the end of the month.

One More...? C'mon, do I need to drop another deposite...

Wheelz.... You IN?...

I'm in, just sent the 20 bucks..

Am I the one more? I haven't sent it to you, but I can always give it to you in person? Need me to send it?

Am I the one more? I haven't sent it to you, but I can always give it to you in person? Need me to send it?
yah dude send it so we both have a record of it. i am not touchin the money in there so i know i will have it all accounted for when it comes time.
Eric

Sent

mucho primo good sir.

we pick the specifics later right? your ass is helping install that one :p

Do we have an update on this one?

so any word on this?

i shipped cluster out to them so they should be gettin to mre soon
Eric

Anyone have a clue on what is going on with this??? All these people gave Eric $20, including myself, and only 5 preorders show up on the speedhut website? did he put all these preorders in or not? Was I suppose to give him $20 and still put a preorder in? Almost sounds to me like I'm out $20 on this!!!

I can find out for you. I didn't know we can look on the speedhut website....

I can find out for you. I didn't know we can look on the speedhut website....

Thanks bud, much appreciated!!! :Beer

I dont think so. The $20 is a pre-paid "comitment" that you will want the guages when they are done.

On speed-hut's website, you can design custom guages, and it shows you how much they will cost, less your $20 deposit.

The $20 he is asking for is to show financial intent. its like a deposit. if they can get 5 guys to deposit $20, then that will be enough for the company to begin manufacturing them....

Ray....I am going to PM you .. I have a question about the Gen 1's.

This is the situation... we only needed 5 for Speedhut, Eric wanted 20 or so cuz he donated the $300 Cluster. Makes sense... I forgot all about these things.. I want one soon!

Eric,
I paypal'ed you $20 on 2/18/05, and I see that there are 5 orders at the speedhut site. Am I one of those orders? The site states they won't start tooling till they get 25 orders.
:feedback

This is the situation... we only needed 5 for Speedhut, Eric wanted 20 or so cuz he donated the $300 Cluster. Makes sense... I forgot all about these things.. I want one soon!So Eric is paying $5 to Speedhut and keeping the rest for his efforts? 20x$15=$300. Doesn't he get the cluster back from Speedhut after they begin production?

So Eric is paying $5 to Speedhut and keeping the rest for his efforts? 20x$15=$300. Doesn't he get the cluster back from Speedhut after they begin production?

the cluster is destroyed when he gets it back, and the $20 is still knocked off of the final price cuz he's holding it.

What if we never reach the minimum Quantity?

$1.00 will be charged when placing your pre-order today. This amount will be applied towards your total purchase price. This $1.00 charge is non refundable. We DO NOT charge your Credit Card the remaining total purchase price until we reach the minimum Pre-order quantity. If we never reach this quantity, your Credit Card will never be charged the remaining total purchase price.
Total Price $99.95 +$8.00 shipping. (Standard Graphics include for free)

So according to this if he reserved the $1 on his card per order, there is no mininum... I believe... I dunno, he's banned so he can't post here LOL. How many people actually paid the $20, maybe we need a show of hands.

How many people actually paid the $20, maybe we need a show of hands.

Right here

I re-read this thread, 5 people put in from the beginning, the VBulletin Never Lies :N .... I'm satisfied... for this week...

What if we never reach the minimum Quantity?

$1.00 will be charged when placing your pre-order today. This amount will be applied towards your total purchase price. This $1.00 charge is non refundable. We DO NOT charge your Credit Card the remaining total purchase price until we reach the minimum Pre-order quantity. If we never reach this quantity, your Credit Card will never be charged the remaining total purchase price.
Total Price $99.95 +$8.00 shipping. (Standard Graphics include for free)

So according to this if he reserved the $1 on his card per order, there is no mininum... I believe... I dunno, he's banned so he can't post here LOL. How many people actually paid the $20, maybe we need a show of hands.Cool! Thanks for the update. I think it sucks that they destroy the thing. The 1st Gen guys are having a problem with theirs right now with some squares and circle thing. Hopefully things will turn out better for the classier 2nd Gen cars.:headbang: I am sure they require 20 separate credit card orders for a $1 each but maybe not. If one guy stuck all 20 orders on his card, he could get stuck with a $2000 bill. That would suck.

I can't wait for mine, once it's in, It'll probably get me on the pattern of doing other Mods... 'cept for the stereo system which is the current project... but i'll have to pick colors that match the stereo for the Speedo and Tach...