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I'm back with 2nd truck!
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I was drooling (yes again
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You get what you pay for
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Location: Cherryville, NC
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Brandon,
only mechanical gauges are liquid filled. My oil pressure gauge is mechanical. The only other gauge I could have liquid filled is the water temp, but mine is electrical. When I first installed them the oil pressure was electrical also, but it messed up for some reason and I changed it for a mechanical. All my gauges are mounted from the rear. I think the silver ring you see is made on the bezel itself. The whole gauge is used. I didn't remove anything from them. The bezel is cut so it fits up against the glass part of the gauge. Good luck on your quest at the meet.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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I love Autometer gauges. And for those of you who dont have them and need new gauges. Its worth the money trust me. Im so happy with these gauges its not even funny. I would never go back to stocks gauges in this truck..... EVER!
And in older vehicle I ever get will get AutoMeter (or something else good VDO... etc.) when they need it.
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
Join Date: Oct 2002
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I will probably do it someday....but not until I get some other goodies I want!! LOL
I am pretty happy with my white faced gauges. But would love to have the Autometer setup..just dont know if I have the patience to do it.
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~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - 1986 Chevy Custom SWB *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods ![]() www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84 |
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BAD BOW-Silverado XST
Join Date: May 2000
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Digital guages are cheaper too.
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
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ya Know G...I have really thought about just savin up and getting the whole Dakota Digital Setup in Blue. I love the look of it and really want it bad! But $600 is steeeeeeep~!
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~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - 1986 Chevy Custom SWB *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods ![]() www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84 |
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Plus, I just like to see the guages moving. :p
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I think he means the ones out of Summit But they dont sell the large tach or speedo.
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~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - 1986 Chevy Custom SWB *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods ![]() www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84 |
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You get what you pay for
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I thought I already told you guys that digital gauges are for wussies. :p
Analog gauges, yeah baby. ![]() Mike |
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HAHA, They do look awesome.
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Hey, I know when I do my guages I'll be referring back to Mike's site. those just look awesome!
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Analog guages are for trucks that give the driver enough time to see the instruments. Digitial guages are for trucks so fast that you don't want to take your eye off the road for a fraction of a second.
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Or in G's case for trucks with 305's
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I'm back with 2nd truck!
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Thanks Mike I was wondering about that. Another question why did you go electrical on the oil and water? Why not mechanical? I already have mechanical on both of mine but are a cheap set of gauges but much better than stock idiot lights. On the silver ring I'm talking about I saw it on the Autometer website that had pics there with a silver trim ring on them not on the bezel
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I have a mechanical oil pressure gauge, but electrical water temp. Yes, the silver trim ring on the gauges stays put. You don't have to remove anything. You can't see it after you get them mounted to the bezel.
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I am curious as to how you mounted the autometer gauges. I have had 2 Chevys that I put full Autometer gauges in, but I have always cut out the dash bezel and pushed the gauges in from the front. I now have another truck that I am going to give the Autometer treatment to and I really like the way the mounted from behind setup looks, How'd you fasten the gauges to the bezel?
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