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mikentosh · 11-09-2015, 09:48 AM

I've been in the need for a set of modern gauges to go with the LS swap into my '74. In my other project I used the Dakota Digital VHX setup, but the modern font and colors have bothered me. I recently saw a new set of gauges show up in the LMC catalog and found out they are manufactured by New Vintage USA out of Detroit. With the '74 Sierra Grande I'm trying to keep the interior very stock looking so I reached out to these guys to see if they could help me, and they most certainly can. We actually based these on the graphics from the later ('77) clusters as I like the look of the blue inner KM/h markings. A big thanks to Mark and Ben from New Vintage USA, these turned out awesome. For your viewing pleasure...

They fit great inside this woodgrain bezel I managed to snap up recently...

Shugalou · 11-09-2015, 10:37 AM

Looks great. Is there any way to clean up the chrome rings to match everything else in it's nice and shiny state

mattcrp1 · 11-09-2015, 12:10 PM

Wow, that looks great.

mikentosh · 11-09-2015, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Shugalou

Looks great. Is there any way to clean up the chrome rings to match everything else in it's nice and shiny state

There isn't any easy way to get the plastic "rechromed" that I know of. Apparently Just Dashes in SoCal will re-do it, but I haven't confirmed that yet. I'm planning to get my original dash pad redone by them next month so I'll ask about this while I'm there.

J Knight · 11-09-2015, 01:34 PM

Very nice!!! It appears the shipped them with the tach and speedo in the wrong spot. Was it much of an issue swapping them back?

UKNOWME · 11-09-2015, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mikentosh

There isn't any easy way to get the plastic "rechromed" that I know of. Apparently Just Dashes in SoCal will re-do it, but I haven't confirmed that yet. I'm planning to get my original dash pad redone by them next month so I'll ask about this while I'm there.

Can I get some details on what they are doing and how much? I just checked their website and didn't see our pickups on there

SCOTI · 11-09-2015, 03:23 PM

Very nice!

HotRod C/10 · 11-09-2015, 04:48 PM

Hey Mikey, I like it!

http://newvintageusa.com/73-87chevytruck.html

Shugalou · 11-09-2015, 05:21 PM

Cool good to know someone can possibly do it. Looking sharp though thanks for sharing

68c10owner · 11-09-2015, 08:21 PM

Looks good. I noticed them too in LMC. Summit has them as well for a little cheaper. And I agree with the modern looking Dakota gauges. I like the stock looking as well. I`m thinking about doing these gauges in my 85. Did the directions say anything about them just plugging in or is there extra work to be done?

mikentosh · 11-09-2015, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 68c10owner

Looks good. I noticed them too in LMC. Summit has them as well for a little cheaper. And I agree with the modern looking Dakota gauges. I like the stock looking as well. I`m thinking about doing these gauges in my 85. Did the directions say anything about them just plugging in or is there extra work to be done?

They are more of a universal type of gauge package so they don't have a single connector that will accept the existing cluster plug. Fine for me as I'm really not using much of anything from that plug (just turn signals and high beam).

**Gregski** · 11-09-2015, 09:06 PM

candy !

conman585 · 11-09-2015, 10:04 PM

Saw that you had this color combo custom made. Didn't see anything on their site that looked close to this. How much extra for this color combo? Looks great with the woodgrain.

How will you wire up the speedo? where does it get its signal?

Pop's C-10 · 11-09-2015, 10:29 PM

stock like but modern...sweet

68Timber · 11-09-2015, 11:43 PM

Beautiful - hope they add that font to their standard lineup.

mikentosh · 11-10-2015, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by conman585

Saw that you had this color combo custom made. Didn't see anything on their site that looked close to this. How much extra for this color combo? Looks great with the woodgrain.

How will you wire up the speedo? where does it get its signal?

They charge by the hour for their graphic artist to put stuff together, plus a flat fee for printing. Came out to about $400 extra for me.

The speedo is digital so it will pull the signal from the ECM for the LS motor. What I didn't mention above is that I had them add a brake warning light and check engine light to the speedo cluster so I can hook that up to the ECM as well.

Jonboy · 11-10-2015, 01:03 AM

Looks great with the bezel, Mike!

motornut · 11-10-2015, 10:24 AM

very cool,and it really does look "stock"

conman585 · 11-11-2015, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mikentosh

They charge by the hour for their graphic artist to put stuff together, plus a flat fee for printing. Came out to about $400 extra for me

Awesome, thanks for getting the ball rolling on this. Hopefully now that they have a saved stock design they won't charge as much extra for it in the future... Wishful thinking.

MalibuSSwagon · 11-11-2015, 04:34 PM

Thats cool. They make some nice stuff. I like the sweep speedos for car retrofits. I was hoping they'd have some other ones in stock fonts (81-87) but doesn't look like thats an off the shelf thing.

77K10Silverado · 11-11-2015, 04:35 PM

KILLER!! If anyone else inquires about pricing and or availability... after mikntosh so honorably did the guinea pig work for us... please post it up!

mikentosh · 11-11-2015, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 77K10Silverado

KILLER!! If anyone else inquires about pricing and or availability... after mikntosh so honorably did the guinea pig work for us... please post it up!

Yeah, my hope is that they put these into regular production. I had mentioned this to the NVU guys on the phone that I thought there would be demand for this stock look. Definitely give them a call and mention my name or point them to this thread if you are interested.

Super_Dave · 05-12-2016, 09:58 PM

mikentosh...

I was looking into the NVA gauges for my '74. Were you able to retain the stock turn signals? And how about the shift indicator?

As I understand it, from talking to Ben at NVA, the only thing retained is the Bezel. The lens, circuit and housing are replaced with their own housing and it didn't retain the signals or indicator...

burban nate · 05-12-2016, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Super_Dave

mikentosh...

I was looking into the NVA gauges for my '74. Were you able to retain the stock turn signals? And how about the shift indicator?

As I understand it, from talking to Ben at NVA, the only thing retained is the Bezel. The lens, circuit and housing are replaced with their own housing and it didn't retain the signals or indicator...

Looks to me like the mounting points for the shift indicator are there. Also appears that they have their own turn signals built in the housing.

Nate

mikentosh · 05-13-2016, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by burban nate

Looks to me like the mounting points for the shift indicator are there. Also appears that they have their own turn signals built in the housing.

Nate

Yup, they come with LED turn signals ready to go, and there is the mounting location for the shift indicator, though I'm running a stick shift setup so I haven't personally tried the mounting point.

11-09-2015, 09:48 AM	#1
mikentosh Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 406	My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA I've been in the need for a set of modern gauges to go with the LS swap into my '74. In my other project I used the Dakota Digital VHX setup, but the modern font and colors have bothered me. I recently saw a new set of gauges show up in the LMC catalog and found out they are manufactured by New Vintage USA out of Detroit. With the '74 Sierra Grande I'm trying to keep the interior very stock looking so I reached out to these guys to see if they could help me, and they most certainly can. We actually based these on the graphics from the later ('77) clusters as I like the look of the blue inner KM/h markings. A big thanks to Mark and Ben from New Vintage USA, these turned out awesome. For your viewing pleasure... They fit great inside this woodgrain bezel I managed to snap up recently...

11-09-2015, 10:37 AM	#2
Shugalou Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 458	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA Looks great. Is there any way to clean up the chrome rings to match everything else in it's nice and shiny state __________________ Found my dad's old truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=563321 Newspaper Article Publishing the quest find my dad's old truck http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...ticle12494281/

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11-09-2015, 01:34 PM	#5
J Knight Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Baytown TX Posts: 2,219	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA Very nice!!! It appears the shipped them with the tach and speedo in the wrong spot. Was it much of an issue swapping them back? __________________ John 82 Chevy Silverado 350ci/TH350

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SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,943	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA Very nice! __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

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HotRod C/10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 3,053	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA Hey Mikey, I like it! http://newvintageusa.com/73-87chevytruck.html __________________ SOLD -77 CHEYENNE SWB, LS SWAPPED -1976 SILVERADO YUBA GOLD/NEUTRAL (2-TONE)

11-09-2015, 05:21 PM	#9
Shugalou Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 458	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA Cool good to know someone can possibly do it. Looking sharp though thanks for sharing __________________ Found my dad's old truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=563321 Newspaper Article Publishing the quest find my dad's old truck http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...ticle12494281/

11-09-2015, 08:21 PM	#10
68c10owner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Carmichael, California Posts: 3,006	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA Looks good. I noticed them too in LMC. Summit has them as well for a little cheaper. And I agree with the modern looking Dakota gauges. I like the stock looking as well. I`m thinking about doing these gauges in my 85. Did the directions say anything about them just plugging in or is there extra work to be done? __________________ Anthony

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Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,820	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA candy !

11-09-2015, 10:04 PM	#13
conman585 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Midlothian, TX Posts: 87	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA Saw that you had this color combo custom made. Didn't see anything on their site that looked close to this. How much extra for this color combo? Looks great with the woodgrain. How will you wire up the speedo? where does it get its signal?

11-09-2015, 10:29 PM	#14
Pop's C-10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: memphis Posts: 2,537	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA stock like but modern...sweet __________________ 1981 C-10 (Pop's) 1978 Camaro 2006 Lacrosse

11-09-2015, 11:43 PM	#15
68Timber I know the pieces fit Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MONTGOMERY, AL Posts: 5,523	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA Beautiful - hope they add that font to their standard lineup. __________________ John 79 2wd Blazer (Bruiser) 85 M1009 Blazer (Sarge) build 74 Honda Z50 build

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motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA very cool,and it really does look "stock" __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

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77K10Silverado Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 561	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA KILLER!! If anyone else inquires about pricing and or availability... after mikntosh so honorably did the guinea pig work for us... please post it up! __________________ *Mike B.* 77 K10 - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6752641

05-12-2016, 09:58 PM	#23
Super_Dave Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Sherwood, Oregon Posts: 974	Re: My new gauges arrived - Custom New Vintage USA mikentosh... I was looking into the NVA gauges for my '74. Were you able to retain the stock turn signals? And how about the shift indicator? As I understand it, from talking to Ben at NVA, the only thing retained is the Bezel. The lens, circuit and housing are replaced with their own housing and it didn't retain the signals or indicator... __________________ --Project BABA YAGA!... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=655783 --Project BABA YAGA!... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=Belair "Life is tough - wear a cup!" "Old Enough to Know Better - Too Young to Resist" "Junk is something you will need three weeks after you throw it away." Last edited by Super_Dave; 05-13-2016 at 01:00 AM.

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