Installing New Gauges? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

J48chevy · 01-14-2015, 03:03 PM

So what has everyone done to secure their new gauges in place? I purchased a new set of dolphin gauges and am not sure on what I need to do in order to keep them in place in the dash. So any help from those who have done this would be appreciated. Pictures are good too. Haha. Installing these in my 1948 Chevy Thriftmaster.

**oldman3** · 01-14-2015, 07:42 PM

First will need to know what size gauges you have? It dash stock? Do you want this to fit in the stock locations? Hard to give an answer without more info...Jim

J48chevy · 01-14-2015, 10:10 PM

Yes that would help. I have stock locations with the 4 5/8 gauges. The dolphin ones are a direct replacement from the stock ones except they do not have the tabs for stock studs. O did purchase this holder off eBay to eliminate the stock chrome gauge trim rings. More of a flush mount.

J48chevy · 01-14-2015, 10:11 PM

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yoshi · 01-15-2015, 02:42 AM

I bent some flat bar in a vice to give me 8 L shape tabs, then I drilled a hole & bolted them in place using the stock threads at the rear

01-14-2015, 03:03 PM	#1
J48chevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 304	Installing New Gauges? So what has everyone done to secure their new gauges in place? I purchased a new set of dolphin gauges and am not sure on what I need to do in order to keep them in place in the dash. So any help from those who have done this would be appreciated. Pictures are good too. Haha. Installing these in my 1948 Chevy Thriftmaster. __________________ My Build: 1948 Chevy Thriftmaster. Mustang 2 front end, LS1, 700R trans, Explorer Rear end. http://http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=606670

01-14-2015, 07:42 PM	#2
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: Installing New Gauges? First will need to know what size gauges you have? It dash stock? Do you want this to fit in the stock locations? Hard to give an answer without more info...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

01-14-2015, 10:10 PM	#3
J48chevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 304	Re: Installing New Gauges? Yes that would help. I have stock locations with the 4 5/8 gauges. The dolphin ones are a direct replacement from the stock ones except they do not have the tabs for stock studs. O did purchase this holder off eBay to eliminate the stock chrome gauge trim rings. More of a flush mount. Attached Images __________________ My Build: 1948 Chevy Thriftmaster. Mustang 2 front end, LS1, 700R trans, Explorer Rear end. http://http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=606670

01-14-2015, 10:11 PM	#4
J48chevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 304	Re: Installing New Gauges? ... Attached Images __________________ My Build: 1948 Chevy Thriftmaster. Mustang 2 front end, LS1, 700R trans, Explorer Rear end. http://http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=606670 Last edited by J48chevy; 01-14-2015 at 10:13 PM. Reason: ...

01-15-2015, 02:42 AM	#5
yoshi Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: uk Posts: 621	Re: Installing New Gauges? I bent some flat bar in a vice to give me 8 L shape tabs, then I drilled a hole & bolted them in place using the stock threads at the rear __________________ yoshi's 49 project

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