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This wiring thing, if I hadn't already said, is a trial and error situation.
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Sweet into the wiring already!!
One trick I have seen wiring guys use when making harnesses is to use a piece of plywood and then use 6 penny finishing nails to create routes for wires and then lay out the wire in between the nails then break out wires off of the main trunk in bundles and then they can bundle it and tape it for a nice neat look. Don't know if you are planning on completely making you harness or not but thought I would throw this out there I have friend who is great with wiring if you need help let me know he has been working on and restoring cars all his life, he has built high performance boats from the hull up for years he also has had his own business rigging boats has a great resume and he is currently working at a restoration shop near Gainesville, Ga Im sure if you needed help with something he can get you going in the right direction. |
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X2 on that color blue, It would go good with a white on a two tone truck. Alan do you have the paint # handy? The digital gauges would look real nice, is that in the works for your truck maybe? Thanx...Vernski
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I installed some Dakota Digital gauges in a 55 Chevy once, and the customer didn't like them. It was hard to see when it's sunny. I would think twice about getting them. I would stick with digital analogue looking gauges.
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I believe that was a common complaint with the red illuminated digital gauges. I installed a Dakota Digital red display unit in a '66 GMC for a customer. The daytime visibility was not good. A couple years later I removed the digital and changed it to Autometer gauges for the guy. Dakota Digital discourages customers from ordering the red display. The blue or teal display colors provide better daytime visibility.
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Hey Alan,
The gauges look real good and so does the new kitchen counter. But 140 MPH...? I don't think my old heart could handle that in a C10. The Ford Blue really caught my eye and I too envisioned a white over blue sitting in my driveway... F.Y.I. - You will be held responsible if I show-up at a ralley and there's a fleet of them to meet me... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Alan,
I found this website today and they've got some LED bulbs for the gauge cluster: http://whitegauges.net But, after checking into it, they seemed a little pricey and not really what I was looking for. So I went back to http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...Fba9s_1led.htm and found what I've been looking for. If ya know something I don't, 'Spill the Beans', cause I've got to get something brighter in the dash for my broken-down eyes.... Danny ![]()
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I'm liking the lean to idea. Mise well just put a lean to on all three sides I'm sure you'll but needing it.
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Well guys when I was talking about the Dakota Gauges they have a new style VHX not the digital numbers type, I agree those would be hard to read in anything but night driving, this new style they developed looks really nice and more modern and are digital with analog faces
They remind me of the newer dashes in the newer cars but with the flair of old dashes I also asked them if they were doing one for our truck and they wrote back saying that it would be out mid year go check them out but don't look at the prices http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod&prd737.htm |
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I like the gauges, but not for $900 with the bezle
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I think whoever buys me a set of gauges first wins my vote.
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I guess I should have done more research almost 2 years ago when I was getting my gauges together. At the time I wanted the guages all original for the look of factory. Most won't even know they don't belong in the truck unless they know these trucks. But it would be nice to have a tach and get rid of the idiot lights. Dennis that is a nice looking gauge. I've gotta think about this some more. I spent quit a bit of cash getting my gauges right. The only one I didn't do anything with was the clock. Even new back in the day didn't work good. At least most of the ones I remember didn't.
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$470 on ebay ,no bezel. You could sell your stuff Alan and only be a few $$ short.
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This pic is of the Auto Meter Gauge ATM1295 for $429 on ebay that Dennis mentioned earlier.
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It was for the first gages Strodder pictured.
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Re: Project Vitamin C-10
Finaly got around to ordering the Hedman 69646 headers. Was going to get a fuel sending unit, but can't right now. Due to the fact I don't know which gauge I will be using. More than likely it will remain the way it is now. I will do a little more thinking on the gauge situation. I'm good at that.
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That gauge is slick. Just go ahead and get one, it's only money. ![]() Glad you finally pulled the trigger on the headers. ![]()
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