Is this gonna look good? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

tonypaul · 07-29-2010, 10:34 PM

Just imagine the panels all welded in, smoothed out and painted Brillant Metallic Silver the same main color of the truck with these gauges:

http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/auror...ls.php?gauge=2

but with black bezels and needles instead.....

The truck is a '68 GMC swb, Im painting it two tone- silver with black down the middle. I got the fender wells, the hood, cowl, door and tailgate hinges, hood latch, plus alot of other small items sprayed in the brillant silver and cleared and color sanded already. It looks great! I used the 2 stage paint from Summit racing, it is great paint for the price!

Im now starting to focus on the inside cab now and need to make some final decisions on which direction to go. I was planning on useing the gauges above then thought I would like to try to figure out a way to use a factory gauge set up (my p/o messed the current one all up) but Im back to thinking of useing the after market gauges above.... Or should I scrape the whole idea and just get another factory cluster?

What you think? Any ideas?
Thanks!

Opps give me a second I forgot to download the pics from my camera...... duh...

basemodel67 · 07-29-2010, 10:38 PM

I have an idea, but I will wait for your pics first.

tonypaul · 07-29-2010, 10:38 PM

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basemodel67 · 07-29-2010, 10:44 PM

OK - here is my idea, and it is all GM! Should fit in a three gauge panel.

Quad gauge from 70's Chevy van over steering column

Speedo and Tach from 68-77 Vette in position of stock speedo and fuel gauge

The Vette gauges are pretty cheap, and they have all the blinker, brake, etc. light cutouts.

Ta-Da! Unique and easy. Or maybe I drink too much...

1LoC10 · 07-30-2010, 10:54 AM

Those gauges in that link look a little to generic for me.... looks like something you could get from autozone in the LED aisle

tonypaul · 07-30-2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 1LoC10

Those gauges in that link look a little to generic for me.... looks like something you could get from autozone in the LED aisle

I kinda agree, I was really trying to find something that flowed well with the blk and silver paint. In a weird twist I won this (ok- stole this) on ebay last night.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT

still not sure what to do......

19stepSide72 · 07-30-2010, 12:54 PM

You stole it!!! Great find great buy.

68 TT · 07-30-2010, 05:06 PM

Bet that guy was pretty disappointed it sold for so little. Good buy.

Looks like an S-W hour meter in the middle right gauge spot.

07-29-2010, 10:34 PM	#1
tonypaul Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 639	Is this gonna look good? Just imagine the panels all welded in, smoothed out and painted Brillant Metallic Silver the same main color of the truck with these gauges: http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/auror...ls.php?gauge=2 but with black bezels and needles instead..... The truck is a '68 GMC swb, Im painting it two tone- silver with black down the middle. I got the fender wells, the hood, cowl, door and tailgate hinges, hood latch, plus alot of other small items sprayed in the brillant silver and cleared and color sanded already. It looks great! I used the 2 stage paint from Summit racing, it is great paint for the price! Im now starting to focus on the inside cab now and need to make some final decisions on which direction to go. I was planning on useing the gauges above then thought I would like to try to figure out a way to use a factory gauge set up (my p/o messed the current one all up) but Im back to thinking of useing the after market gauges above.... Or should I scrape the whole idea and just get another factory cluster? What you think? Any ideas? Thanks! Opps give me a second I forgot to download the pics from my camera...... duh... Last edited by tonypaul; 07-29-2010 at 10:35 PM. Reason: im losong my mind

07-29-2010, 10:38 PM	#2
basemodel67 Factory Strippers Rule! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shingle Springs, CA Posts: 707	Re: Is this gonna look good? I have an idea, but I will wait for your pics first. __________________ "Feast your eyes on a feast of smoke." 67 Chevy Short Fleet PLAN: LQ9, 4L60, D60 Looking for School Bus Gauges - Help me out!

07-29-2010, 10:38 PM	#3
tonypaul Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 639	Re: Is this gonna look good?

07-29-2010, 10:44 PM	#4
basemodel67 Factory Strippers Rule! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shingle Springs, CA Posts: 707	Re: Is this gonna look good? OK - here is my idea, and it is all GM! Should fit in a three gauge panel. Quad gauge from 70's Chevy van over steering column Speedo and Tach from 68-77 Vette in position of stock speedo and fuel gauge The Vette gauges are pretty cheap, and they have all the blinker, brake, etc. light cutouts. Ta-Da! Unique and easy. Or maybe I drink too much... __________________ "Feast your eyes on a feast of smoke." 67 Chevy Short Fleet PLAN: LQ9, 4L60, D60 Looking for School Bus Gauges - Help me out! Last edited by basemodel67; 07-29-2010 at 10:46 PM.

07-30-2010, 10:54 AM	#5
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: Is this gonna look good? Those gauges in that link look a little to generic for me.... looks like something you could get from autozone in the LED aisle __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

07-30-2010, 12:54 PM	#7
19stepSide72 wanna be 67 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 696	Re: Is this gonna look good? You stole it!!! Great find great buy.

07-30-2010, 05:06 PM	#8
68 TT Still plays with trucks Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,556	Re: Is this gonna look good? Bet that guy was pretty disappointed it sold for so little. Good buy. Looks like an S-W hour meter in the middle right gauge spot. __________________ miSSed opportunity - ground up creation of an AWD 1994 454 SS that never was http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=795577 69 C10 shortbed stepside 400 small block - built like what a super sport truck could have been 69 K20 lwb TBI 350 4L60E NP208 14-bolt Dana-44 w/disc 68 Camaro SS / RS 500hp 439 inch roller cam big block 4L80E 79 Malibu TPI 350 4L60 w/ Z28 steering & sway bars



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