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XXL · 12-28-2002, 06:54 PM

Any comments on this look? It's just a quick and dirty Pshop of a gauge and bezel over my existing smoothed dash. I'm trying to get my dash gameplan in order...

Kenneth

jay-dawg · 12-28-2002, 07:29 PM

that is sweet kenneth.

RACING29 · 12-28-2002, 08:10 PM

too plain.

Alexis · 12-28-2002, 09:06 PM

you know what would look sweet, one of the early 60's impala dashes with that would look great.

Dandeluxe · 12-28-2002, 09:23 PM

ken,
it is too plain and why not stay with stock with just some new style gauges in the orig. spots. just my .02 cents worth. and where are you gonna run the ac vents? regards , DAN

**ThreeQuarter** · 12-28-2002, 09:40 PM

Kenneth, I think it looks great, given the style you're going with. But I wanna see a finished pic sometime. Any progress lately?

Ben

RACING29 · 12-29-2002, 12:19 AM

mold the dash out of a 57 belair in it?or one out of a impala like alexis said.

XXL · 12-29-2002, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gmcblu
But I wanna see a finished pic sometime. Any progress lately?

Progress? What's that?

I've been buried with a zillion non-truck projects lately. I'm actually hoping to make some progress very soon. Pic updates if/when that happens.

Quote:

Originally posted by Dandeluxe
it is too plain and why not stay with stock with just some new style gauges in the orig. spots. just my .02 cents worth. and where are you gonna run the ac vents? regards , DAN

Too late for stock. The dash is completely smoothed over as in the pic, except for the gauge array. Just trying to figure out that part now. AC vents? Why, they're on the doors (2x60)

Thanks all for your input,

Kenneth

nitor · 12-29-2002, 09:12 AM

It's different

nitor · 12-29-2002, 09:42 AM

I just got my new Super Chevy magazine, this cluster was in one of the ads. It's unique. I thought I would share it. It's only $700.

XXL · 12-29-2002, 10:11 AM

Or... and adaptation of this one posted by Blackhawkdc...

justin · 12-29-2002, 10:36 AM

I like the first one!
Here is a quick photo shop of something similar.
I like that street rod look!

Smooth68 · 12-29-2002, 11:51 AM

no offense intended to anyone out there but with all that work and a sweet dash like you have, you can't run a stock looking cluster. I like your first one or possibly the oval unit similar to it.

70c10 · 12-29-2002, 12:41 PM

I like the first one but it sure looks lonely with with all that solid metal to the right. How bout a TV monitor in the center of the dash? Nitor, that cluster looks like the inside housing is reversed and installed on the front. It looks bad in my opinion.

Dandeluxe · 12-29-2002, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by XXL

Progress? What's that? I've been buried with a zillion non-truck projects lately. I'm actually hoping to make some progress very soon. Pic updates if/when that happens.

Too late for stock. The dash is completely smoothed over as in the pic, except for the gauge array. Just trying to figure out that part now. AC vents? Why, they're on the doors (2x60)

Thanks all for your input,

Kenneth

KENNETH, YOU CAN FIND MORE TIME IF YOU QUIT LOOKIN AT ALL THE PORNO PIC.S AND POSTIN THEM WITH YOUR PHOTSHOP. ONLY KIDDIN !!! LMAO YOU ARE THE MAN ON POSTIN THE GIRLIE PIC.S LMAO

:p

Dandeluxe · 12-29-2002, 01:02 PM

KEN, DONT TAKE THAT LAST POST OFFENSIVE PLEASE IM ONLY JOKING WITH YA . YOU ARE THE MASTER OF THE PHOTO SHOP! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

:p :p

**ThreeQuarter** · 12-29-2002, 03:41 PM

LOL I'm sure he won't take offense. He'll reply as soon as he can peel himself away from the Photoshop.

And yeah, that smoothed dash is screaming for something like the first pic or Justin's. Happy truckin'.

Ben

70 Jimmy · 12-29-2002, 05:19 PM

Those all look great. I'd run a nice chrome trim piece about 3" from the gauges to about 3" from the passenger edge (centered with the gauges of course). That would break up the south 40 you have on there now.

**1971Stepside** · 12-30-2002, 01:23 PM

I say you take the gauges you posted in your last post (XXL) and simply cut holes for them to sit in. I wouldn't use the shape of the original bezel around them.

Are you flaming your truck or anything? Because that "blank" area to the right of the gauges would look sweet with a little extra paint brought into the inside of the truck...things like flames or something. You went through a lot of work to make it clean, so I would do two gauges and keep it that way...I'm rambling...

greasemonkey · 12-30-2002, 03:11 PM

I guess it really depends on the color to me. If you are going to have a dark dash eventually, I think it would look great the way you have it. But if you have a light colored dash as in your pic, you need some more stuff on the other side to balance it out, the guages would look way too plain all by themselves on one side. JMO

AndrewDT · 12-30-2002, 04:59 PM

Show a pic with the factory gauges in the smooth dash without the bezel, keep them in the same locations, just set into the dash.

weasel29gm · 12-30-2002, 06:52 PM

A idea, how about a stock layout with a/market gauges and some air brushed trim or details etc. Ken, I love the smooth look!!!!!

neonlarry · 12-30-2002, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Show a pic with the factory gauges in the smooth dash without the bezel, keep them in the same locations, just set into the dash.

That's what I would do, just put the gauges in about the stock location, but just set into the dash. Your first pic isn't badm just looks kind of small though.

Hooter · 12-30-2002, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nitor
I just got my new Super Chevy magazine, this cluster was in one of the ads. It's unique. I thought I would share it. It's only $700.

In my opinion that dash looks kinda fugly

Danny69' · 12-30-2002, 09:06 PM

If anything, I would suggest not going digital.. Know lots of guys who have had real, real bad times with digital gauges.

12-28-2002, 06:54 PM	#1
XXL Señor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edge of the world Posts: 5,367	All this talk about dashes... Any comments on this look? It's just a quick and dirty Pshop of a gauge and bezel over my existing smoothed dash. I'm trying to get my dash gameplan in order... Kenneth Attached Images __________________ Craigslist \| ebay \| Engrishtees \| www.myattitudesucks.com \| Follow me on Twitter

12-28-2002, 07:29 PM	#2
jay-dawg chevelito Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI USA Posts: 1,609	that is sweet kenneth. __________________ New deadline...when my son can drive. Aloha from Honolulu, HI

12-28-2002, 08:10 PM	#3
RACING29 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tennessee, Morristown Posts: 355	too plain. __________________ 1967 Chevy truck, R1 racing seats, 4 point racing harness, 4/6 drop, primered blue, soon to be shaved, 350- 060. over, flat top pistons, Eagle rods, Edelbrock Aluminum heads, 1.5 Scorpion roller rockers, Lunati 515" cam, mallory ignition, Holley 750 double pumper carb, Built 350 turbo trans, 2500-2800 boss hog stall, 20 gallon aluminum fuel cell!!!

12-28-2002, 09:23 PM	#5
Dandeluxe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: st.louis mo. Posts: 717	dash look ken, it is too plain and why not stay with stock with just some new style gauges in the orig. spots. just my .02 cents worth. and where are you gonna run the ac vents? regards , DAN __________________ 1969 cst swb 350/400 th . DANNY C . ["]FRIENDS DONT LET FRIENDS DRIVE F@RD$!! 1969 cst swb corvette hugger orange with 400 hp sbc I started out with nothing and i held on to it

12-28-2002, 09:40 PM	#6
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	Kenneth, I think it looks great, given the style you're going with. But I wanna see a finished pic sometime. Any progress lately? Ben __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

12-28-2002, 09:06 PM	#4
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,879	you know what would look sweet, one of the early 60's impala dashes with that would look great.

12-29-2002, 12:19 AM	#7
RACING29 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tennessee, Morristown Posts: 355	mold the dash out of a 57 belair in it?or one out of a impala like alexis said. __________________ 1967 Chevy truck, R1 racing seats, 4 point racing harness, 4/6 drop, primered blue, soon to be shaved, 350- 060. over, flat top pistons, Eagle rods, Edelbrock Aluminum heads, 1.5 Scorpion roller rockers, Lunati 515" cam, mallory ignition, Holley 750 double pumper carb, Built 350 turbo trans, 2500-2800 boss hog stall, 20 gallon aluminum fuel cell!!!

12-29-2002, 09:12 AM	#9
nitor Too many projects Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Morrow, OH Posts: 344	It's different __________________ Jim '55 Chevrolet Pickup '56 Chevrolet Belair '04 Chevrolet Astro '95 Chevrolet Blazer

12-29-2002, 09:42 AM	#10
nitor Too many projects Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Morrow, OH Posts: 344	I just got my new Super Chevy magazine, this cluster was in one of the ads. It's unique. I thought I would share it. It's only $700. Attached Images __________________ Jim '55 Chevrolet Pickup '56 Chevrolet Belair '04 Chevrolet Astro '95 Chevrolet Blazer

12-29-2002, 10:11 AM	#11
XXL Señor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edge of the world Posts: 5,367	Or... and adaptation of this one posted by Blackhawkdc... Attached Images __________________ Craigslist \| ebay \| Engrishtees \| www.myattitudesucks.com \| Follow me on Twitter

12-29-2002, 10:36 AM	#12
justin PROJECT LO-LYF Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: MO. Posts: 285	I like the first one! Here is a quick photo shop of something similar. I like that street rod look! Attached Images __________________ FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE "O-SH*T, THAT TRUCK IS LOW" CLUB PROJECT: LO-LYF Bagged 68 Shorty home.att.net/~justin.lewis

12-29-2002, 11:51 AM	#13
Smooth68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: West Fork, Arkansas - Razorback Country Posts: 1,826	no offense intended to anyone out there but with all that work and a sweet dash like you have, you can't run a stock looking cluster. I like your first one or possibly the oval unit similar to it. __________________ Smooth68's Web Site WTB 64-66 project or frame/cab, SWB or LWB...I have the fever! Whatcha got?? '68 Short Step - Shaved Body, Soon Bagged - *SOLD* Driver-2004 GMC Z-71 Ext-cab

12-29-2002, 12:41 PM	#14
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	I like the first one but it sure looks lonely with with all that solid metal to the right. How bout a TV monitor in the center of the dash? Nitor, that cluster looks like the inside housing is reversed and installed on the front. It looks bad in my opinion. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

12-29-2002, 01:02 PM	#16
Dandeluxe Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: st.louis mo. Posts: 717	KENNETH KEN, DONT TAKE THAT LAST POST OFFENSIVE PLEASE IM ONLY JOKING WITH YA . YOU ARE THE MASTER OF THE PHOTO SHOP! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! :p :p __________________ 1969 cst swb 350/400 th . DANNY C . ["]FRIENDS DONT LET FRIENDS DRIVE F@RD$!! 1969 cst swb corvette hugger orange with 400 hp sbc I started out with nothing and i held on to it

12-29-2002, 03:41 PM	#17
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	LOL I'm sure he won't take offense. He'll reply as soon as he can peel himself away from the Photoshop. And yeah, that smoothed dash is screaming for something like the first pic or Justin's. Happy truckin'. Ben



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12-29-2002, 05:19 PM	#18
70 Jimmy aka Crusher, Crushergmc Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,834	Those all look great. I'd run a nice chrome trim piece about 3" from the gauges to about 3" from the passenger edge (centered with the gauges of course). That would break up the south 40 you have on there now. __________________ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window "It's funny till someone gets hurt, then it's freakin' hilarious"

12-30-2002, 01:23 PM	#19
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	I say you take the gauges you posted in your last post (XXL) and simply cut holes for them to sit in. I wouldn't use the shape of the original bezel around them. Are you flaming your truck or anything? Because that "blank" area to the right of the gauges would look sweet with a little extra paint brought into the inside of the truck...things like flames or something. You went through a lot of work to make it clean, so I would do two gauges and keep it that way...I'm rambling... __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

12-30-2002, 03:11 PM	#20
greasemonkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pace, FL Posts: 2,155	I guess it really depends on the color to me. If you are going to have a dark dash eventually, I think it would look great the way you have it. But if you have a light colored dash as in your pic, you need some more stuff on the other side to balance it out, the guages would look way too plain all by themselves on one side. JMO __________________ 1942 Master Deluxe 1969 C/10 1985 Blazer CUCV 1987 Jimmy 2004 Tahoe 2005 Silverado 1500 2005 Silverado 3500

12-30-2002, 04:59 PM	#21
AndrewDT Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Woods, Minnesota Posts: 196	Show a pic with the factory gauges in the smooth dash without the bezel, keep them in the same locations, just set into the dash. __________________ '72 Suburban 4X4 "Save the Earth, kill yourself"

12-30-2002, 06:52 PM	#22
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,094	A idea, how about a stock layout with a/market gauges and some air brushed trim or details etc. Ken, I love the smooth look!!!!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 38YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

12-30-2002, 09:06 PM	#25
Danny69' Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 93	If anything, I would suggest not going digital.. Know lots of guys who have had real, real bad times with digital gauges. __________________ 1969' LWB [Work in Progress]

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