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KazuyaIB · 12-20-2009, 11:34 PM

Well, a while back i asked in another topic about tach swaps and luckily everything went well with my tach swap. Im just going to give out a small talk about how i did mines

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Here is the pic of the back.

As you can see, I cut a hole in the back very carefully with a kitchen bread knife, lol. Took a while but got the job done. You can also see the black tape where i welded the fuel pump connectors to route the wires to the lower bottom quadrant at the left.

Just got some nuts to connect wires with fuel gauge and kaboom. DONE!

I decide to paint the black cover entirely white from inside and out.(The lights are a lot brighter with some blue LED's i installed.)

Scootin 81 C20 · 12-20-2009, 11:38 PM

I'd like to see pics of that installed. It looks great!!!

BLE 'BURBAN · 12-20-2009, 11:46 PM

It does look nice! I like the white cover too. Even if you don't see it when the gauge bezel is installed over it, just knowing it's there is satisfaction enough (Mine's Bahama Blue on the outside & white on the inside)

joe231 · 12-21-2009, 12:06 AM

LOOKS GOOD!!!
does your tach work?
unfortunately my tach doesn't work. I found a place online that will fix it for $165 tachman.com just FYI

I did the same white paint treatment
gives it a cool halo effect

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=217

12-20-2009, 11:34 PM	#1
KazuyaIB Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dallas Posts: 43	Finally finished gauges :D Well, a while back i asked in another topic about tach swaps and luckily everything went well with my tach swap. Im just going to give out a small talk about how i did mines . Here is the pic of the back. As you can see, I cut a hole in the back very carefully with a kitchen bread knife, lol. Took a while but got the job done. You can also see the black tape where i welded the fuel pump connectors to route the wires to the lower bottom quadrant at the left. Just got some nuts to connect wires with fuel gauge and kaboom. DONE! I decide to paint the black cover entirely white from inside and out.(The lights are a lot brighter with some blue LED's i installed.)

12-20-2009, 11:38 PM	#2
Scootin 81 C20 3/4 Ton Rodder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manlius, IL Posts: 1,146	Re: Finally finished gauges :D I'd like to see pics of that installed. It looks great!!! __________________ 1981 Chevy Scottsdale C20 "Orange Crush": SOLD 1989 Chevy Silverado K2500: All Stock (For Now), 350 TBI/700R4. DD/Light Duty Toy.

12-20-2009, 11:46 PM	#3
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: Finally finished gauges :D It does look nice! I like the white cover too. Even if you don't see it when the gauge bezel is installed over it, just knowing it's there is satisfaction enough (Mine's Bahama Blue on the outside & white on the inside) __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

12-21-2009, 12:06 AM	#4
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Finally finished gauges :D LOOKS GOOD!!! does your tach work? unfortunately my tach doesn't work. I found a place online that will fix it for $165 tachman.com just FYI I did the same white paint treatment gives it a cool halo effect http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=217 __________________ *CHEVY ONLY* Last edited by joe231; 12-21-2009 at 12:09 AM.

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