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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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Who's got stock dashes and aftermarket guages in them??
I want to put some Autometer ultralites in my truck. Trying to decide on the stock dash vs a custom dash. Please post any pictures you have. Did you have to do major surgery on the dash to make the gauges fit? How did you actually mount the gauges to the dash? How was the wiring?
I've been thinking about the Covan dash but would like to save some $$$. Covans Classic Thanks in advance
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Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
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I put some cheap Sunpro's in my dash....works great. You just have to remove the stock guages, slice the lens and black metal part with a hole saw, remove the plate on the back of the dash (screws right off), and hold the guages in with the monunting hardware provided. Wiring was pretty easy....i just wired all of the hot wires for the backlighting together, and the grounds together and hooked them up. The guages were mechanical, so all it took was a sending unit, except for the voltmeter witch only took a single wire i put to the IGN UNFUSED terminal on the fusebox.
Pretty easy job and only cost $25 for a new bezel form Rick's and $30 for the cheap guages....of course the Autometers will cost more but you can still do it for pretty cheap ![]()
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'72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg |
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Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S.
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I got some of my gauges for xmas and will order the rest soon! I am doing the full autometer treatment mounted from the rear! I got the tach and speedo just 5 more to get. I should have already ordered them but I was waiting for the xmas dust to settle in my check book!
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Location: East Central, MO
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Autometers
Mounted from the front. Small amount of trimming to the bezel. Instructions for all the wiring and using the fuse box.
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Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
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Here are my Phantom gauges mounted in the stock bezel after some massaging.
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Puyallup, WA
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That looks great!
Did the Phantom gauges come in a kit? If so could you let me know what the part number is? That's exactly what I want. Thanks, Randy |
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Location: East Central, MO
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They don't come in a kit. The best thing to do is go to the Autometer website. They have all the guages there and part numbers.
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Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA
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Here's some info about the gauges I am using:
These gauges are AutoMeter's Phantom series. I bought the tach and speedo in 5" size. Of course the tach is electric but I had to go with the mechanical speedometer as I have a manual tranny. It will use the existing speedo cable. I went with the smaller gauges in 2 5/8". I am using a quartz clock and then an electric temp guage, I believe there are only electric fuel guages so that is what mine is and then of course the voltmeter is electric. The fuel gauge can work with the stock sending unit. I am having a custom tank built and it will use a correct ohm sending unit. The gauges are illuminated. They give two covers for the lights, can't recall what colors they are. For the original tach hole I went with a 3 3/8" oil pressure gauage that is mechanical. The gauges that require sending units, other than the fuel gauge, come with sending units. The gauges come with attachment brackets that look like they should work very well if you are going to attach the guages with the bezels on the outside of your instrument panel. I'm not sure how people attach them when they install them totally behind there panel. Mudder67 walked me thorough the wiring issues as he has done a great setup on his truck.
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Austin, Texas
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my set up
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: missouri city, tx
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a 200 mph speedo? do you have a fast truck or did you just want one to look cool? hehe
id like to stick autometers in my bezel too...
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Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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Here is mine.. A mix and match.
Factory speedo, Autometer tach, 80's LeSabre gas gauge, and VDO gauges for oil, water, volt, and clock in the lower holes. Wish I could say I done it, but I got it form another board member who did all the hard work.
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Side shot
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Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Valley Center KS
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here's mine
I used 2 1/16 guages for the small ones, and used a dremel to open it up a little for the 5" guages, so they were sunk in a little. I used 2 6 wire trailer harnesses for a connector, so I can quickly remove the dash if I need to. |
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Nor Cal
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I ordered my No Limit dash a couple days ago.. Autometer Ultra Lites with a billit dash panel.. Cost me a good 645 bucks but hey..
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Hey frank is that a boost guage I see???
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: IDAHO
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is it possible to put pedistal mount autometer sport comp tach in the dash?
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Toney, AL
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How about stock speedo & fuel with Auto Meter tach , temp, volt, vacuum & oil pressure guages?
Here's a couple of pics of the dash in my son's `67...
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The other side...
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: The TAX State!
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All you guys did a great job. Keep the pics coming!
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Vermont
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Here's my favorite....bone stock top notch OEM baby!
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Location: Austin, Texas
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Yea thats a combination vacuum/boost gauge in the middle. I used a different approach. Put the 200 mph speedo, 10 k tac and boost gauge and the motor will follow
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Ouch...
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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Thanks everyone for all the pictures and info.
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Tom 1968 C10 LWB. 402 BB, Holley MPI, 700R4. 4wheel Hydroboost Disk Brakes. |
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Location: Sparks, NV
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gauges in my 69...made my haneline
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RUNN over AGAIN!!!
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Big Spring, Texas
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HANELINE Its only 160.00 NOT too bad i guess
Ill have to get one Mine came with NO options Not even A Windshield. JK
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