81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

86swb · 06-20-2006, 11:50 PM

A cluster with tach out of an '81 Chevy truck went for $315.55 + shipping on E-Bay. I have one in my truck and are they really worth that much?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT

**N2TRUX** · 06-21-2006, 12:27 AM

That's about $100.00 high for an unrestored tach dash.

EFI70Blazer · 06-21-2006, 07:00 AM

I sold one a few years back for a little more than that one on Evilbay. Mine was not in as nice shape because i had two and took all the best gauges and put them in the one i still have. The one i still have looks brand new. Here is a pic of it. The lense is actually better than it looks, just dirty from sitting for so long. It was new when i put it on.

NO, it is not for sale

bigblock73 · 06-21-2006, 08:00 AM

Tach dashes are weird, I see some go for dirt cheap, other go for crazy amounts like the one just posted off Ebay. One of the reasons this one went for so much is because the winning bidder aparently has no clue how to bid on Ebay and get thing as cheap as possible (by sniping)...he placed 13 separate bids!

86swb · 06-21-2006, 08:19 AM

, I always wait till the auction is about over and put the amount I am willing to pay in. That guy just wanted this really bad I guess. Well, he got it all right.

75stepside · 06-21-2006, 09:21 AM

i paid $150 for mine, restored and with the working tach... only issue, was the tach was "working," but a little slow... so, an additional $175 later, I had the tach rebuilt and it works great.

JMac11 · 06-21-2006, 09:50 AM

Where would one restoring a cluster get a new Oil Pressure needle. I restored mine into a million pieces.

00StangGT · 06-22-2006, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMac11

Where would one restoring a cluster get a new Oil Pressure needle. I restored mine into a million pieces.

I have a spare guage sitting around, want it? Free-bee.

Matt_305 · 06-21-2006, 12:43 PM

I found one in a c65 but the dash it itself was smashed in around it after about an hour and a half of trying to get it out to sell it cracked (most of the tabs were already broken off) so I gave up and left it but at these prices I'm tempted to go get it and rebuild it lol.

**Captkaos** · 06-21-2006, 02:37 PM

You can't use Ebay as a price guide. As Ken and Jeff pointed out.
I sold all of my normal tach clusters at seperate times for average of $200. The highest was $250, but it was perfect (wish I still had it...) the lowest was $150.

The highest I sold a Vac/Tach was $375, again, it was working and nothing was broken.

I wouldn't pay $315 for that one.

EFI70Blazer · 06-21-2006, 04:49 PM

The style like i posted seem to go higher since they were only available up to about 83 from the factory in light duty trucks. I did see an NOS one with vaccuum gauge go for over $450 on Ebay. It had the gas guage and tach combined though and the tach only went to 4500 RPM. After selling my other old one i ended up with no money in the one i still have even after putting on a new gauge lense and printed circuit.

cckutchma · 07-04-2006, 09:39 AM

Check out www.YearOne.com website. They repair/reface gauges

06-20-2006, 11:50 PM	#1
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay A cluster with tach out of an '81 Chevy truck went for $315.55 + shipping on E-Bay. I have one in my truck and are they really worth that much? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

06-21-2006, 12:27 AM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: 81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay That's about $100.00 high for an unrestored tach dash. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

06-21-2006, 07:00 AM	#3
EFI70Blazer Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pendleton, OR Posts: 243	Re: 81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay I sold one a few years back for a little more than that one on Evilbay. Mine was not in as nice shape because i had two and took all the best gauges and put them in the one i still have. The one i still have looks brand new. Here is a pic of it. The lense is actually better than it looks, just dirty from sitting for so long. It was new when i put it on. NO, it is not for sale __________________ Mike T. Oregon 70 GMC Jimmy 4x4 70 Camaro LS1 plans in the works 71 RS/SS Camaro numbers matching 86 Chevy Silverado SWB 4x4 (454 merlin heads, 3/4 running gear upgrade, Detroit lockers front and rear)

06-21-2006, 08:00 AM	#4
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Re: 81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay Tach dashes are weird, I see some go for dirt cheap, other go for crazy amounts like the one just posted off Ebay. One of the reasons this one went for so much is because the winning bidder aparently has no clue how to bid on Ebay and get thing as cheap as possible (by sniping)...he placed 13 separate bids! __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

06-21-2006, 08:19 AM	#5
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: 81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay , I always wait till the auction is about over and put the amount I am willing to pay in. That guy just wanted this really bad I guess. Well, he got it all right. __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

06-21-2006, 09:21 AM	#6
75stepside Proud Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 741	Re: 81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay i paid $150 for mine, restored and with the working tach... only issue, was the tach was "working," but a little slow... so, an additional $175 later, I had the tach rebuilt and it works great.

06-21-2006, 09:50 AM	#7
JMac11 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallahassee Fl Posts: 773	Re: 81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay Where would one restoring a cluster get a new Oil Pressure needle. I restored mine into a million pieces.

06-21-2006, 12:43 PM	#9
Matt_305 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 102	Re: 81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay I found one in a c65 but the dash it itself was smashed in around it after about an hour and a half of trying to get it out to sell it cracked (most of the tabs were already broken off) so I gave up and left it but at these prices I'm tempted to go get it and rebuild it lol. __________________ 1981 GMC Sierra 1500 4.1L I6 1985 GMC Sierra 1500 5.0L V8 (Parts Truck)

06-21-2006, 02:37 PM	#10
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Re: 81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay You can't use Ebay as a price guide. As Ken and Jeff pointed out. I sold all of my normal tach clusters at seperate times for average of $200. The highest was $250, but it was perfect (wish I still had it...) the lowest was $150. The highest I sold a Vac/Tach was $375, again, it was working and nothing was broken. I wouldn't pay $315 for that one. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

06-21-2006, 04:49 PM	#11
EFI70Blazer Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pendleton, OR Posts: 243	Re: 81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay The style like i posted seem to go higher since they were only available up to about 83 from the factory in light duty trucks. I did see an NOS one with vaccuum gauge go for over $450 on Ebay. It had the gas guage and tach combined though and the tach only went to 4500 RPM. After selling my other old one i ended up with no money in the one i still have even after putting on a new gauge lense and printed circuit. __________________ Mike T. Oregon 70 GMC Jimmy 4x4 70 Camaro LS1 plans in the works 71 RS/SS Camaro numbers matching 86 Chevy Silverado SWB 4x4 (454 merlin heads, 3/4 running gear upgrade, Detroit lockers front and rear)

07-04-2006, 09:39 AM	#12
cckutchma Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 36	Re: 81'-87' Cluster with Tach went high on e-bay Check out www.YearOne.com website. They repair/reface gauges



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