Different angle on Camaro tach - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**JJorgensen52** · 11-22-2009, 11:32 PM

My truck has the base, 3 gauge cluster installed in it (which is the original). I kinda like the look, especially with the integral blinkers, but I wanted a tach. So I decided to do a switchero: Camaro tach in the right hand opening, reworked fuel gauge in the center opening with the integral blinkers still in place.

To facilitate this, I'm changing all the indicator lamps and the blinkers to LED (I could use the incandescent, but it seems kind of silly...). I am also ditching the printed circuit.

So here's where I am at:
Ebay junk cluster:

NOS takeout tach from a '79 Z28

Opening it up:

Soon to be cut out center section

Repainted fuel gauge needle

Test fit, opening is not finished (cordless dremel battery died...)

**JJorgensen52** · 11-22-2009, 11:52 PM

Test fit

And temporary reassembly (lens polished using Brasso, of all things, so I could see through it again)

More to follow....

unclewatts · 11-23-2009, 02:33 AM

Very cool... I wanna see a pic of it finished.

justagoodolboy · 11-23-2009, 01:07 PM

I like!I'm looking for ideas to use in my interior and this looks like a good one.

QKENUF4U · 11-23-2009, 01:36 PM

to bad the gas gauge bezel doesnt read FULL/EMPTY as the tach needle swings over to the high rpm's .... lol

FRENCHBLUE72 · 11-23-2009, 01:55 PM

Looks good but Id like to see the letters taken off the plastic lense..

**JJorgensen52** · 11-23-2009, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

Looks good but Id like to see the letters taken off the plastic lense..

Once I finish getting the bezel trimmed and the gauges installed, I'm going to repolish the lens and remove the lettering. I'm just waiting to see exactly where things land in the center opening because I want to do it all at once.

72 K20 · 07-16-2015, 11:19 PM

Did this project get finished ?

**special-K** · 07-18-2015, 08:49 AM

Great detective work on pulling this one up. Good question. This is a cool project. How did it turn out?

65standard · 07-18-2015, 09:23 AM

I like it too, but I would remove the letters and use the fuel gauges needle on the tach so they match.

**JJorgensen52** · 08-13-2015, 11:05 AM

Wow! Zombie thread

The answer is no, I got sidetracked on this one because I found a decent deal on a full gauge cluster with tach for the truck it was supposed to go into.

The problem I ran into was feeding the dummy lights through the surface of my center mounted fuel gauge - if you were to relocate those lights to just LEDS on the dash, it would be simple.

I've still got all the parts if anybody wants to finish it

Coley · 08-13-2015, 02:25 PM

Here is one that I did last year...for those interested.
I think they look great and pretty much look like they grew there....and they offer an extra 2K worth of revs (7000rpm) over the stock 5000rpm truck tach.
They can be a little tricky to sort out mechanically in the back tho'....but I figured out some good methods.
All Good
Coley

72 K20 · 08-14-2015, 02:28 AM

Hi Coley !

Please show the back of this so we can see how you did the electrical and the mounting !

Thank you !
Tom

11-22-2009, 11:32 PM	#1
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Different angle on Camaro tach My truck has the base, 3 gauge cluster installed in it (which is the original). I kinda like the look, especially with the integral blinkers, but I wanted a tach. So I decided to do a switchero: Camaro tach in the right hand opening, reworked fuel gauge in the center opening with the integral blinkers still in place. To facilitate this, I'm changing all the indicator lamps and the blinkers to LED (I could use the incandescent, but it seems kind of silly...). I am also ditching the printed circuit. So here's where I am at: Ebay junk cluster: NOS takeout tach from a '79 Z28 Opening it up: Soon to be cut out center section Repainted fuel gauge needle Test fit, opening is not finished (cordless dremel battery died...) __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)

11-22-2009, 11:52 PM	#2
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: Different angle on Camaro tach Test fit And temporary reassembly (lens polished using Brasso, of all things, so I could see through it again) More to follow.... __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)

11-23-2009, 02:33 AM	#3
unclewatts 70 Chevrolet=Obsession Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nice ca Posts: 1,067	Re: Different angle on Camaro tach Very cool... I wanna see a pic of it finished. __________________ I'm Just like my truck. Old, Ugly and Grouchy. Except my truck starts easily in the morning and doesn't smoke! IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN! -Kermit the frog 1970 Chevrolet C-10 Longbed Stepside : 350, Muncie M20, 3.08 GM corp. positraction Forest green exterior/light green interior(Where all my money goes) 1996 Toyota Corolla (Parts runner)

11-23-2009, 01:07 PM	#4
justagoodolboy Under Construction Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Summersville MO Posts: 176	Re: Different angle on Camaro tach I like!I'm looking for ideas to use in my interior and this looks like a good one. __________________ 72 chevy 4x4-my project 67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=368210 94 Nissan 4x4-Daily Driver and off road beater 03 Saab 9-3 -tripper 90 Polaris Trail Boss- 2 Stroker

11-23-2009, 01:36 PM	#5
QKENUF4U Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SUNNY WARM BIKE RIDING COTTONWOOD ARIZONA Posts: 2,097	Re: Different angle on Camaro tach to bad the gas gauge bezel doesnt read FULL/EMPTY as the tach needle swings over to the high rpm's .... lol

11-23-2009, 01:55 PM	#6
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: Different angle on Camaro tach Looks good but Id like to see the letters taken off the plastic lense.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

07-16-2015, 11:19 PM	#8
72 K20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brandon,Iowa Posts: 391	Re: Different angle on Camaro tach Did this project get finished ?

07-18-2015, 08:49 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Different angle on Camaro tach Great detective work on pulling this one up. Good question. This is a cool project. How did it turn out? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-18-2015, 09:23 AM	#10
65standard Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Coal City, IL Posts: 695	Re: Different angle on Camaro tach I like it too, but I would remove the letters and use the fuel gauges needle on the tach so they match. __________________ Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker

08-13-2015, 11:05 AM	#11
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: Different angle on Camaro tach Wow! Zombie thread The answer is no, I got sidetracked on this one because I found a decent deal on a full gauge cluster with tach for the truck it was supposed to go into. The problem I ran into was feeding the dummy lights through the surface of my center mounted fuel gauge - if you were to relocate those lights to just LEDS on the dash, it would be simple. I've still got all the parts if anybody wants to finish it __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)

08-13-2015, 02:25 PM	#12
Coley Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Victoria, B.C Posts: 3,794	Re: Different angle on Camaro tach Here is one that I did last year...for those interested. I think they look great and pretty much look like they grew there....and they offer an extra 2K worth of revs (7000rpm) over the stock 5000rpm truck tach. They can be a little tricky to sort out mechanically in the back tho'....but I figured out some good methods. All Good Coley Attached Images __________________ ....for some men, there is experience, skill and effort....for the others...there is visa and UPS LOL 1966 Chevy 1/2 ton (Florida- Red/white) 1972 Chevy 1/2 ton (California- Blue/white) 2005 Chevy Silverado HD2500/Duramax 2000 Dodge Ram 1500

08-14-2015, 02:28 AM	#13
72 K20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brandon,Iowa Posts: 391	Re: Different angle on Camaro tach Hi Coley ! Please show the back of this so we can see how you did the electrical and the mounting ! Thank you ! Tom

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