DONE!
WIFE WAS RIGHT
First, my wife thanks you guys for agreeing with her.
I listened to my wife, and I like it too.
While I was there, I painted plate that goes over the gauges satin black. It adds a little tougher look.
If that wasn't enough, I made some good use out of the temp gauge that I don't use any more.
They are done in vinyl. I made what I wanted in Illustrator, then sent it over to the vinyl shop. I had to "weed" the letters myself because they were so small. What a P.I.A.
If I had to do it again though, I'd have left the temp gauge maks, and only replaced the thermometer with the letters.