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Old 08-15-2024, 05:11 PM   #1
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Re: Turned metal dash overlay ?

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Try here. I like that look myself, but that's a bit rich for my blood. A good price if it included the instruments.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265021528035
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Looks to me like that price does include the Dolphin gauges...

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Items Included
Fuel Gauge, Oil Pressure Gauge, Speedometer, Tachometer/Rev Counter, Temperature Gauge, Volt Gauge

All Gauges Feature a Convex Lens, Air Core Movements & Glare Free
1 Mechanical 5" Diameter Speedometer
1 Electric 5" Tachometer
1 Electric 2 1/16" Fuel Gauge with 0-90 ohms Adjustable Sender
1 Electric 2 1/16” Water Temp Gauge
1 Electric 2 1/16" Oil Pressure with Sender
1 Electric 2 1/16" Volt Meter

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Old 08-15-2024, 05:49 PM   #2
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Re: Turned metal dash overlay ?

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Looks to me like that price does include the Dolphin gauges...

From the Ad:

Items Included
Fuel Gauge, Oil Pressure Gauge, Speedometer, Tachometer/Rev Counter, Temperature Gauge, Volt Gauge

All Gauges Feature a Convex Lens, Air Core Movements & Glare Free
1 Mechanical 5" Diameter Speedometer
1 Electric 5" Tachometer
1 Electric 2 1/16" Fuel Gauge with 0-90 ohms Adjustable Sender
1 Electric 2 1/16” Water Temp Gauge
1 Electric 2 1/16" Oil Pressure with Sender
1 Electric 2 1/16" Volt Meter

-Kevin
That's a smokin' deal, if Dolphin makes decent gauges!
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Old 08-15-2024, 07:26 PM   #3
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Re: Turned metal dash overlay ?

Make your own.

https://twistedroadcustoms.com/colle...-turned-panels

Or in cheaper plastic film.

https://www.mnpctech.com/products/en...yl-film-sheets
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Old 08-16-2024, 10:48 AM   #4
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Re: Turned metal dash overlay ?

I would be happy with the stick on film but Im afraid my skill level would make it look cheesy .
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Old 08-16-2024, 06:09 PM   #5
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Re: Turned metal dash overlay ?

The film has a funny look to it . Engine turnings look like half moons not circles I would try the panel but if you don’t have a drill press cutting the holes for the gages would be challenging
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Old 08-16-2024, 06:18 PM   #6
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Re: Turned metal dash overlay ?

But the again if you have a drill press you could do it yourself

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=engine+tur...%3DkUj_WxtkSow
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Old 08-16-2024, 09:04 PM   #7
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The film has a funny look to it . Engine turnings look like half moons not circles I would try the panel but if you don’t have a drill press cutting the holes for the gages would be challenging
Yeah, that film looks pretty bad, close up.
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