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Old 06-11-2013, 11:08 AM   #1
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Re: anyone put 2 1/16 in. gauges in dash

unless you can find a gauge that's like an inch thick, (good luck!), you will have to do some trimming. did my 4 small gauges with autometers
you will have to dremel the gauge housing a bit
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also have to trim the "glass" & gauge backing
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more trimming on the gauge panel
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wire them up
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and your good to go
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Old 06-12-2013, 10:44 AM   #2
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Re: anyone put 2 1/16 in. gauges in dash

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unless you can find a gauge that's like an inch thick, (good luck!), you will have to do some trimming. did my 4 small gauges with autometers
you will have to dremel the gauge housing a bit
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also have to trim the "glass" & gauge backing
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more trimming on the gauge panel
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wire them up
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and your good to go
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Thats what I was looking for ,thanks.I know I have to trim the peices but I didn,t want to fly into it blind and wreck another gauge panel.
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Old 06-12-2013, 11:01 AM   #3
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Re: anyone put 2 1/16 in. gauges in dash

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unless you can find a gauge that's like an inch thick, (good luck!), you will have to do some trimming. did my 4 small gauges with autometers
you will have to dremel the gauge housing a bit
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also have to trim the "glass" & gauge backing
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more trimming on the gauge panel
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wire them up
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and your good to go
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would you happen to have a side profile picture of picture #3
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Old 06-12-2013, 06:12 PM   #4
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would you happen to have a side profile picture of picture #3
sorry, no. did the gauges a few yrs ago, was my first attempt at dicking with the wife's digi cam, only took a few. if it's depth to cut your looking for, i just slid the gauges in the hole & started trimming till it looked rite to me. also trimmed them on a bit of an angle to face me. only pic i have of the bezel
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