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Re: Guage install
Looks awesome so far! The final look will be well worth the cost!
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Re: Guage install
what size gauges did you have to use??
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Re: Guage install
I'm glad I didn't think of something like this a while ago, I might have spent far too much money...looks really good, though
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I used the 5" speedometer, and tachometer. All the rest were 2-5/8" .
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Re: Guage install
Some wiring pics
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Another wiring pic.
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Dash torn apart.
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I know it looks like a fire hazard. But after their ziptied it doesn't look to bad.
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Finally installed..... I managed to keep the factory turn signal indicators in the OE spot. I had to add my high beam indicator in between the tach and speedo. and if you look real close you see a small green LED in between the tach and speedo at the bottom. That is my 4 wheel drive indicator light... All in all I'm glad its done I like it the only thing I don't like is when its all together you don't see the full faces of the speedo and tach. I need to figure a way to angle them up a little
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Re: Guage install
looks good, how many hours in wiring do you think you have there?
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About 3 hours for the gauges, and about 5 hours for the truck wiring including swapping oil, and temp sending units, and installing a speedometer sender. I'm not fast by any means.
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Looks very cool none the less, would be nice if you could see the full face though. Good work!!
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Come on over to the store we'll work on it! I have tons of PVC!
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Buy you some gauges and we will figure it out!
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Might just take you up on that one day. I'm tired of messing with it at the moment. LOL
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Re: Guage install
Couldnt you just use the angled piece that you cut off the back?
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I thought about that, but its too small I need it to go all the way around the gauge to make it look flush on the outside. I think PVC will be the best route Just not today LOL.
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I am pretty sure you can buy those angled pieces...check Summit, Jegs, or similar places.
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I can't find them for the larger gauges, but I am sure they make them
http://www.jegs.com/i/Auto-Meter/105...oductId=745211
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Re: Guage install
nice progress any more pics of the wiring or info on the way you wired it all up. as for angleing the gauge up try using these, they use them for boats, they are a bit pricey but they are really nice.
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Re: Guage install
kenm78,
thanks for the pics!! did you by chance make a wiring diagram of how you wired it?. i am just now starting the wiring of mine into my '72.... thanks again!! rodstored-72 |
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Re: Guage install
If you guys working on wiring don't want to go through tracing and wiring each component, Painless has a kit they offer and supposivly pretty detailed directions on how to hook everything up.
I personally have used the kit yet but I think a few other board members here have and have liked it pretty well, it's what I plan to use when I do my own soon. Here's the link to the one Jegs sells, they offer one for electric and manual driven speedo's http://www.jegs.com/i/Painless+Perfo...30302/10002/-1
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