30 + year pursuit for a tach/vacuum cluster

[jerry moss]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Good for You Jerry.
I have a Moon Eyes Vacuum gauge in my '68 C/10 Stepside, and I watch it like a hawk. Saved me a couple of times when Valve Springs broke. Handy as hell on the road to improve your gas mileage by backing off the gas pedal when you don't need so much throttle.
As long as it's reading 17.5'' Hg at idle, warmed up, I know my 292 is running fine.

I have an AutoMeter Vac I want to put in my '71 GMC Jimmy, along with more AutoMeter gauges in place of the stock units. I've been sitting on the project so long, that now I can't find the other gauges or spare Dash Bezel I was gonna use. Around here somewhere...

I don't know if you remember me? I came out to the Bay Area in my Blue and White '71 Jimmy for some rare Blazer parts -- maybe 22 or 24 years ago. I bought a whole K/5 Windshield Frame from you and some Door Pull Relay Rods. I got a great price.
And you talked me out of getting a lower bedside toolbox, saying there was no place to put it on a short bed like the K/5. They were for longbeds with campers.
Anyway I'm still plugging along with my '68 Orange Stepside and my Blue '71 Jimmy. Everytime I gas either one up, somebody wants to buy it.
Take care.

i do remember that , i thought you were crazy for driving all the way up here for that w/s frame,LOL, it was a light yellow blazer we were cutting up(i think) boy was i stupid . we cut up some pretty nice trucks back then, they were worth more in pieces and there was trucks everywhere for cheap.