55.2-59 56 Chevy temp gauge

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Wow that’s pretty good. I know a lot of people still recommend the stock gauges.

I've learned over the years that some people get frustrated with wiring or electrical issues and quickly decide the only solution they will accept is replacing "everything." I feel in those cases it's better to accept that people want the peace of mind that comes from buying "all new." In some cases, people even set a minimum price on peace of mind. A used Dakota Digital gauge set selling for $50 that just needs cleaning up might be suspected of having problems and ignored but a new one selling for $500 is a smokin' deal. If you want to continue troubleshooting there's plenty of sharp folks on the forum who can help.

Personally I think stock gauges define the interior of TF trucks

I don’t think you can beat the looks of them

My first vehicle for the road was a '55 short box I built out of a pile of rusted and wrecked trucks. I had lots of spare parts around. Long before I knew how to tune a carb or calculate a gear ratio, I'd figured out how to wire up the dash lights in the stock cluster. I used to have one cluster hanging from the ceiling of my workshop in the barn, wired to a 12V transformer I raided from an old toy. The cluster would stay lit after the lights were turned off. I thought it was the coolest thing to walk into the dark room and see that cluster lit up.