you decide please

[badherb]

Many of you have come to this problem. And I cant make up my mind. so you get a chance to help me with my truck.
1. Keep original dash instrument cluster shown below.
2. get a new instrument panel now I will show you the one I want after I get a polling done. but use yer imagination, there are a ton out there. and if you want show me you favorite one.

GO!!

[Greg63]

Do away with the one you show (idiot lights) and get an original factory gauges/tach dash.
Greg.

[aerotruk63]

What Greg63 said. Preserve the past it never goes out of style.

[aerotruk63]

[badherb]

modified original like this?????

[padresag]

your the one that has to live with it. Aerotruk has the original flavour which looks good and is functional. after that spent money to your hearts content
ron

[BigDan3131]

The Aerotruk deluxe dash is fine in fact it preserves the truck. But it depends on what your goals are, do you need the gauges to be spot on if your running more than a stock engine? Do you want a modern engine with gauges to match?

Link to performance style: http://www.boeseengineering.com/Shop...o-meter-gauges

Link to modern style: http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod/prd774.htm

[1strong63]

if it works or needs minor fix then keep it.

[chevy_mike]

My vote - http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod/prd774.htm

[1strong63]

What Greg63 said. Preserve the past it never goes out of style.

x2

[TJ's Chevy]

I can't vote because I have No idea what the rest of your truck looks like. lol My truck is gonna have a Fairly stock appearance, but alot of unique things added. I've decided to go with this style cluster as it best suits my taste.

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/vtYAAO...nZ/s-l1600.jpg

[vin63]

If you're willing to do the fabrication, wiring, etc., then you can modify the original. Otherwise, going with a modern version from Dakota Digital, and others would be my vote.

Back when I modified mine, there wasn't much in the way of options. Here is what I did with my instrument cluster, using left over gauges, scrap Lexan for a lens, sheet aluminum, and tasking my friend who runs a vinyl lettering and sign business to cut out the numbers and hash marks for me in reverse.

[badherb]

Vin63 wow I like it

[aerotruk63]

You were able to preserve some of the uniqueness of an original yet modernize it for your application. I like that.

[The Rocknrod]

Here is a thread with a really nice gauge panel: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=604093
Also see post 11 in that thread.

[allchevy58]

What Greg63 said.

[badherb]

Thank you for the help everyone I have decided to save the cash and go with the older cooler one I have. I don't have the gauges that sucks but I don't have a super built motor and I will be adding gauges on a separate mounting. I'm thinking about making a console and adding gauges to it. I will post in my build thread the results on that mod.