Tach Cluster Cleaned up pretty good (pictures)

[joelboxt]

hey guys,

here are some good pictures of that tach cluster i won on ebay, picked it up today. took it all a part and clean everything up. all the gauges are in very good shape. most are mint, tach is mint, very good shape all around. it does need a new bezel and i think im going to get a new lense also. it polished up ok with the stuff i had lying around. anyways its almost 11pm here and i think i might go out and install it. i really want to get rid of that old woodgrain non tach cluster. its making me sick to look at that all the time. hahaha. and get rid of the dirty old tach that is on my column. i have been wanting a tach cluster for a while now and finally found a decent one for a good price off ebay.

anyways here are the pictures,


Joel

[joelboxt]

just got finished installing this cluster. will get some pictures of it in the morning. we have been getting wet snow and rain all day. its pretty bad.. very windy too. want to go out and test/make sure these gauges are all working. but doesnt look like that is happening tomorrow.

joel

[69 Short Fleet]

Looks awesome Joel, I'd like to do that upgrade down the road also.

[68w/sbc406]

sweet

[Randy70C-10]

That looks great!!

[joelboxt]

hey, just went out this moring to see how it looks, i can believe the difference it makes.. and the tach WORKS!!!! right on. i love it. it was worth the money. paid 212.50 USD for it.

will get some pics later of it installed.

thanks guys,


Joel

[joelboxt]

well i went out this morning and got a few pictures of it installed for everyone to see.

here you go:












Joel

[72MARIO]

I wish My bezel looked that Nice! Is it really that bad ?

Sweet looking setup.

[joelboxt]

ya its pretty bad, its cracked in a few places, and the chrome isnt the best. but it works for now. untill i get another bezel. there is a place out of the states that sells them for 26.00 someone told me. might have to order one. do you want one? if i can get a couple before i come up there. my brother is having a child soon so i could swing one over. and split the cost of shipping?

let me know what you think i might be coming up before they would get here tho.. will see. have you priced them out at bills??


joel

[joelboxt]

here is how rotten my old cluster and tach looked. wasent something you wanted to sit in front of for a long period of time. haha
it was one of those tachs you hose clamp to the column. looked like garbage.




Joel

[72MARIO]

I think I will get one from Bill midsummer. I really dont need to spend the money on one right now. I also know there are companys that make bezels and the fit is not good. If I get one form Bill and it does not fit good I can just cruze down there and swap for another one.

[joelboxt]

do you know what bill is asking for bezels?

joel

[joelboxt]

feel free to post your comments, i appreciate the input.

joel

[HeavyD]

I think that woodrain looked pretty bad as well. The new cluster is much better.

[A.P.]

That is nice.

[joelboxt]

ya the dood i bought that truck from had painted the bezel some grey/chrome paint.. didnt look chrome at all just some dirty old grey and put a new woodgrain overlay on it.. looked horrible..

thanks,


joel

[joelboxt]

i also have a black tilt column to install once i finish it.

joel

[shifty]

Want to sell the old one?

New one looks good - New lenses are expensive - it's really easy to sand them out with a high-grit sandpaper (I think 3000 was suggested?), then take a buffing compound to them. Supposed to get them looking new in no time.

[joelboxt]

i will have to try that.

thanks shifty.


joel

[joelboxt]

Mario,

i just checked with bill, he wants 90.00 cdn for one of those bezels. thats crazy, plus 10 shipping. then taxes.

thats a hair to much for me. he used to want 115.00 plus everything else.

thanks,


joel

[67chevemall]

Looks good I think I was bidding on that one! Good score.

[joelboxt]

67Chevemall,

were you really bidding? i noticed it at just a hair over 202.something and got it for 212.50

glad i won it.


thanks,


joel