Skewer dials are individually made to order, which opens up the possibilities for almost limitless customisation. This section details various options. There's no 'dial builder' here, that would only limit options and remove the personal service that Skewer provides. So, check the various options, ponder the ideas, check out the Gallery for some examples of finished kits and let me know how Skewer can create your vision lol

  • Dial Face Colour

    White is ever popular, though more are choosing silver, black, carbon effect and combinations. Any number of choices can be had from a range of satin colours to more daring reflective, gemstone metalic and flourescent colours and the new copper, bronze and smoked silver finishes. Colours can also be mixed, such as white tacho with black speedo and fuel/temp gauges, or a main dial colour with another colour used in the center.

  • Backlighting Colour

    The numbers, notches any other logos/text on the dials can be backlit in a number of colours. Blue is popular, looking best with the redline and low fuel markers kept red for contrast. Green, red and purple are also widely used, and a new colour gaining popluarity is ice white. Again, as with the face colour, these can be mixed and matched as necessary, or different colours can be used for aspects of the dial such as rings, redline hatching, logos and so on.

  • Notch Styling

    Standard dials normally have rectangular notches of varying sizes, but more often these days more shapes and compositions are being used. Ovals, dots and triangles for example, aswell as rings with notches of various style. The limit here is only your imagination - check out some of the ideas on the right for different layouts.

  • Fonts

    The font used for the numbers and gauge labels can be almost anything, see below for examples of popular fonts. When thinking of your design, any of these can be picked, as can pretty much any PC font available! Different fonts can be mixed or labels can use different fonts to the numbers. In choosing a font, the only practical consideration would be to choose one that's clean, simple and not too fussy

  • Logos and Text

    There is usually space available to add a small logo or two, your nickname or monogram, or some choice words. With over 500 logos on file there's plenty of choice. Larger logos can also be used - choosing a similar colour to the dial face itself, logos can be spread accross the whole face or faces in more subtle ways

When enquiring about a dial kit, mention choices or thoughts for each of the above. In deciding what would look good keep in mind other colours you've got in your interior or exterior that would match up. If you want to match a set of dials to some additional gauges you have, add a pic of the gauges to the email to get things started. There's also the opportunity to match up illumination colours with your headunit or satnav for a complimentary look.

At the end of the day, the choices are almost limitless, so don't miss the chance to order up a truly unique set of dials