dash inserts

[nomrlz]

i'm gonna be puttin a set of Autometer American Muscle gauges in the 66 and was wondering if any of the dash inserts were better than others. don't really care if it's billet or steel. i've only seen a billet one so far that is ball milled and has two 3 3/8 holes for speedo/tach and four 2 1/16 for other gauges.

[jimmydean]

Just make one, many folks on here have made some slick ones.

[nomrlz]

thought about it but sometimes these things are cheap enuff that it aint worth the trouble

[jimmydean]

Good point. I didn't see any for our trucks that made me excited, so I redid my stock ones and I'm happy with it. I thought about making a carbon fiber one like I did on my '69, always thought that would look cool. But I am weird like that.

[forestb]

I always thought those gauges would look great mounted in a peace of sheet mettle with that engine turned look.

[nomrlz]

i like this but the dash is like $200-250 over what you can get the gauges alone for. sorry, wouldn't let me copy the pic only to post

http://www.ebay.com/itm/64-66-Chevy-...item519be56350

[nomrlz]

finally got the pic copied



this is what i'm thinkin but not payin $250 for the dash itself

[rbar]

They are expensive, but I like the Dakota digital carbon fiber look sets.
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[jimmydean]

Originally Posted by nomrlz

i like this but the dash is like $200-250 over what you can get the gauges alone for. sorry, wouldn't let me copy the pic only to post

http://www.ebay.com/itm/64-66-Chevy-...item519be56350

Molded ABS center dash panel will replace the original unit.

They want $200 for a silver piece of ABS plastic? There was a write up Dave did using the Autozone gauges. He spent like $150 on the whole thing, looked awesome.

I have about $40 in my dash right now. It will be all done for about $80.

[nomrlz]

Originally Posted by rbar

They are expensive, but I like the Dakota digital carbon fiber look sets.

just looked them up and dayum are they badass too. price is the same as the American Muscle gauges i'm lookin at

[Greshampiglet]

Heres the one I built for my 64' GMC putting it in this week-end

[nomrlz]

that looks good Gresh

showed my son the dakota stuff and he loves the carbon with red lights.
since it's his truck. i guess that's what we'll be goin halves on......he better start mowing some snow

[Big Fenders]

Here's my set-up for my 60 Suburban...I added green LEDs for turn signals and a red LED for bright lights..Not Dakota but works for me..
Bob

[nomrlz]

nice! i really like the look of the old school gauges

[markeb01]

Not sure if you’re doing a GMC or a Chevy, but I also made my own panel. I cut out the steel back panel and my son milled the aluminum insert. The finished product is supposed to somewhat simulate the original early GMC instrument cluster with a little more style. Other than the cost of the gauges the panel was free:

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by nomrlz

finally got the pic copied



this is what i'm thinkin but not payin $250 for the dash itself

Those are sure nice to look at.

[nomrlz]

lost- first time i saw these in person i was

makeb- they want $120 on ebay for basically the same as the six hole insert you posted there