Instrument Cluster

[WPPT]

Looking to put a new instrument cluster in my sons k10. Any advice or suggestions? Looked at LMC, Intellitronix, DakotaDigital. Present one very rough.

[72_swb]

I bought mine from brothers so I could do my own gauge selections. I like it.

[firedemon]

if all the gauges work they're not hard to restore yourself just changing the glass and outside cover make a huge difference and not a lot of money compared to the digital alternatives

[Andy4639]

I just pulled the cluster out of my Ramp truck and cleaned it good and painted the needles and reset the mileage to 00000!
Made a world of difference.
Before and after.

[JMD]

I can't say enough good things about Dakota Digital. Very easy to wire, pretty much plug and play for my application. Tons of features, it's expandable, and the instructions are well written. Pricey, but worth it.

[Myoldtruck]

I redid my stock gauge cluster to look stock with four new lower guages.
I added a modified late model bmw dash clock, I installed a battery movement from a hobby shop, and made up the glass cover for it from a sheet of plastic from the hobby shop also.

I left the stock dash lower glass in place that shows, battery, temp and oil. I used autometer autogage 2-1/16" gauges. You can see the voltage guage in the place of the stock amp gauge. The autogages your going to have to remove their stock glass fronts, and repaint the needles orange and paint black over top of the autometer words on the guage. I added a vacume gauge in the spot next to the oil gauge.

[WPPT]

JMD -
Thanks for the pic. Looks great and glad to hear about the instructions!

[notsolo]

Intellitronics is a crap shoot, you might get a good 1... if not you have wasted a bunch of time. And are no closer to nice gauges that work.

[demian5]

Originally Posted by Andy4639

I just pulled the cluster out of my Ramp truck and cleaned it good and painted the needles and reset the mileage to 00000!
Made a world of difference.
Before and after.

Note to self, check for the "not original mileage" sticker in the door jamb when buying anything from this guy

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by demian5

Note to self, check for the "not original mileage" sticker in the door jamb when buying anything from this guy

I would bet on all of them not being orignal mileage! I don't care who say's they are.

[hdff]

Unless it is a very custom truck I prefer the stock gauges, that's just my opinion

[Andy4639]

I took a nice cluster out of the ramp truck and installed a cluster with Tach. I'm keeping the old school look on the Ramp Rat.


The one I took out.



The new one with tach:

[WPPT]

Originally Posted by notsolo

Intellitronics is a crap shoot, you might get a good 1... if not you have wasted a bunch of time. And are no closer to nice gauges that work.

Thanks for that. Not wanting to have to do this again!

[WPPT]

Originally Posted by Andy4639

I took a nice cluster out of the ramp truck and installed a cluster with Tach. I'm keeping the old school look on the Ramp Rat.


The one I took out.



The new one with tach:

Thanks. I do not disagree. Saw you use the GPS speedometer on your 71. How do you like that?

[Andy4639]

WPPT,
Thanks. I do not disagree. Saw you use the GPS speedometer on your 71. How do you like that?

I love the GPS in my 71.

[WPPT]

Andy4639 - Did it fit with the stock bezel in your truck?

[jsera]

I haven't installed mine yet as Im still finishing the wiring, but the New Vintage USA gauges from LMC are gorgeous! They did an awesome job replicating the factory look!

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by WPPT

Andy4639 - Did it fit with the stock bezel in your truck?

It's smaller I had to cut the inner panel to make it work.

[WPPT]

Looks great! Nicely done.