Not sure, but you might contact some local places that do graphics and see what they would charge to print your design. The biggest problem isn't the paper, but the ink. Unless its got a UV protection on it, it will fade. I would think that any vehicle graphics company, the ones that do wraps and signs, could take your design and print it out pretty reasonably.

 

This is one I did for my '86 turboCoupe. I used a satin finish peel and stick paper in my printer. No special ink was used, but I did spray it with a satin clear urethane finish. I lived in the California desert at the time, and the speedo showed no signs of fading after three years when I sold the car. This was a stock 85 MPH speedo that I recalibrated to 140.

 

I bought a set years ago off Ebay (that I didn't use). The backside of them said "Avery". So I looked into Avery self-adhesive paper and made one of my own on an Epson 740 printer. I made a face for my driver's add-on boost guage. Looked good but too glossy in black face for matching a cluster. After a year the black was turning an orange-brown on the edges and the paper curled up to the point where it interfered with the needle.
Round two. THis time I used some semi-gloss heavy phot paper and used contact cement to bond it. Printed it black faced again only with a newer Epson printer that uses "Claria" ink.
Over a year in a vehicle that's never in the garage and it still looks fine. Next time I do one I will be looking for the flattest finish paper possible. Glossy doesn't work for me on a gauge face. I suspect it's much less an issue with whitfaces though.

 

Good idea's guys, thanks.

 

Perfect Solution

At my job, I often make labels, panel fronts, and overlays for custom instrumentation. I use a waterproof inkjet printable white vinyl from a
company in Texas, Papilio...
Click on this link:
Waterproof Inkjet Vinyl Self-Adhesive Media
Just create your design, print on their vinyl, and then cover it
with either their UV protectant clear sheet laminate or their UV Spray
covering.
It works Great!!!
I've been using their products for over 9 years and it holds up very well
when it's not directly exposed to weather. On an instrument panel it would
work great.

 

Thanks mwye, I just ordered some........

 

I have had good luck with these guys, and doesn't really cost that much Ford - Mustang - Whitegauges.net

 

I just got those in today, but they are just too plain. Black/white, that is all. Heck they should have a build your own section on their website and it would do better.

That is the reason why I will make my own.

 

Ok, now that I have the printing paper on the way I need a hopefully free program to replace MS Paint.

In the past I could use MS paint as it had a "fill in with color" command and color the numbers the color I wanted.

But, for some reason, MS paint has changed that feature so that it won't fill the line with color {the reason I found was that the number, line, etc that you want to fill with color has to be all of one color, so anything you scan won't have this}

If anyone has suggestions please let me know, I want to start driving this car again.

Also, let me know if you want I have scanned my old gauges and save them so if you want to make your own gauge covers let me know and I'll send it via email.

And, there is a great article about doing this very same thing in the new issue of Car Craft.