Tach Cluster Cleaned up pretty good (pictures) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

joelboxt · 04-23-2005, 10:57 PM

hey guys,

here are some good pictures of that tach cluster i won on ebay, picked it up today. took it all a part and clean everything up. all the gauges are in very good shape. most are mint, tach is mint, very good shape all around. it does need a new bezel and i think im going to get a new lense also. it polished up ok with the stuff i had lying around. anyways its almost 11pm here and i think i might go out and install it. i really want to get rid of that old woodgrain non tach cluster. its making me sick to look at that all the time. hahaha. and get rid of the dirty old tach that is on my column. i have been wanting a tach cluster for a while now and finally found a decent one for a good price off ebay.

anyways here are the pictures,

Joel

joelboxt · 04-24-2005, 01:35 AM

just got finished installing this cluster. will get some pictures of it in the morning. we have been getting wet snow and rain all day. its pretty bad.. very windy too. want to go out and test/make sure these gauges are all working. but doesnt look like that is happening tomorrow.

joel

69 Short Fleet · 04-24-2005, 02:08 AM

Looks awesome Joel, I'd like to do that upgrade down the road also.

68w/sbc406 · 04-24-2005, 02:48 AM

sweet

*Randy70C-10* · 04-24-2005, 07:14 AM

That looks great!!

joelboxt · 04-24-2005, 09:38 AM

hey, just went out this moring to see how it looks, i can believe the difference it makes.. and the tach WORKS!!!! right on. i love it. it was worth the money. paid 212.50 USD for it.

will get some pics later of it installed.

thanks guys,

Joel

joelboxt · 04-24-2005, 10:49 AM

well i went out this morning and got a few pictures of it installed for everyone to see.

here you go:

Joel

72MARIO · 04-24-2005, 11:12 AM

I wish My bezel looked that Nice! Is it really that bad ?

Sweet looking setup.

joelboxt · 04-24-2005, 11:28 AM

ya its pretty bad, its cracked in a few places, and the chrome isnt the best. but it works for now. untill i get another bezel. there is a place out of the states that sells them for 26.00 someone told me. might have to order one. do you want one? if i can get a couple before i come up there. my brother is having a child soon so i could swing one over. and split the cost of shipping?

let me know what you think i might be coming up before they would get here tho.. will see. have you priced them out at bills??

joel

joelboxt · 04-24-2005, 11:39 AM

here is how rotten my old cluster and tach looked. wasent something you wanted to sit in front of for a long period of time. haha
it was one of those tachs you hose clamp to the column. looked like garbage.

Joel

72MARIO · 04-24-2005, 11:47 AM

I think I will get one from Bill midsummer. I really dont need to spend the money on one right now. I also know there are companys that make bezels and the fit is not good. If I get one form Bill and it does not fit good I can just cruze down there and swap for another one.

joelboxt · 04-24-2005, 12:11 PM

do you know what bill is asking for bezels?

joel

joelboxt · 04-24-2005, 04:00 PM

feel free to post your comments, i appreciate the input.

joel

HeavyD · 04-24-2005, 04:16 PM

I think that woodrain looked pretty bad as well. The new cluster is much better.

A.P. · 04-24-2005, 04:17 PM

That is nice.

joelboxt · 04-24-2005, 04:24 PM

ya the dood i bought that truck from had painted the bezel some grey/chrome paint.. didnt look chrome at all just some dirty old grey and put a new woodgrain overlay on it.. looked horrible..

thanks,

joel

joelboxt · 04-24-2005, 04:24 PM

i also have a black tilt column to install once i finish it.

joel

shifty · 04-25-2005, 12:27 AM

Want to sell the old one?

New one looks good - New lenses are expensive - it's really easy to sand them out with a high-grit sandpaper (I think 3000 was suggested?), then take a buffing compound to them. Supposed to get them looking new in no time.

joelboxt · 04-25-2005, 06:20 AM

i will have to try that.

thanks shifty.

joel

joelboxt · 04-25-2005, 04:43 PM

Mario,

i just checked with bill, he wants 90.00 cdn for one of those bezels. thats crazy, plus 10 shipping. then taxes.

thats a hair to much for me. he used to want 115.00 plus everything else.

thanks,

joel

67chevemall · 04-25-2005, 04:47 PM

Looks good I think I was bidding on that one! Good score.

joelboxt · 04-25-2005, 04:50 PM

67Chevemall,

were you really bidding? i noticed it at just a hair over 202.something and got it for 212.50

glad i won it.

thanks,

joel

04-23-2005, 10:57 PM	#1
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	Tach Cluster Cleaned up pretty good (pictures) hey guys, here are some good pictures of that tach cluster i won on ebay, picked it up today. took it all a part and clean everything up. all the gauges are in very good shape. most are mint, tach is mint, very good shape all around. it does need a new bezel and i think im going to get a new lense also. it polished up ok with the stuff i had lying around. anyways its almost 11pm here and i think i might go out and install it. i really want to get rid of that old woodgrain non tach cluster. its making me sick to look at that all the time. hahaha. and get rid of the dirty old tach that is on my column. i have been wanting a tach cluster for a while now and finally found a decent one for a good price off ebay. anyways here are the pictures, Joel __________________

04-24-2005, 01:35 AM	#2
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	got it installed just got finished installing this cluster. will get some pictures of it in the morning. we have been getting wet snow and rain all day. its pretty bad.. very windy too. want to go out and test/make sure these gauges are all working. but doesnt look like that is happening tomorrow. joel __________________ Last edited by joelboxt; 04-24-2005 at 01:39 AM.

04-24-2005, 02:48 AM	#4
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	sweet __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

04-24-2005, 09:38 AM	#6
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	hey, just went out this moring to see how it looks, i can believe the difference it makes.. and the tach WORKS!!!! right on. i love it. it was worth the money. paid 212.50 USD for it. will get some pics later of it installed. thanks guys, Joel __________________ Last edited by joelboxt; 04-24-2005 at 09:39 AM.

04-24-2005, 10:49 AM	#7
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	well i went out this morning and got a few pictures of it installed for everyone to see. here you go: Joel __________________

04-24-2005, 02:08 AM	#3
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	Looks awesome Joel, I'd like to do that upgrade down the road also.

04-24-2005, 07:14 AM	#5
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	That looks great!!

04-24-2005, 11:12 AM	#8
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,052	I wish My bezel looked that Nice! Is it really that bad ? Sweet looking setup. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

04-24-2005, 11:28 AM	#9
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	ya its pretty bad, its cracked in a few places, and the chrome isnt the best. but it works for now. untill i get another bezel. there is a place out of the states that sells them for 26.00 someone told me. might have to order one. do you want one? if i can get a couple before i come up there. my brother is having a child soon so i could swing one over. and split the cost of shipping? let me know what you think i might be coming up before they would get here tho.. will see. have you priced them out at bills?? joel __________________ Last edited by joelboxt; 04-24-2005 at 11:30 AM.

04-24-2005, 11:39 AM	#10
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	here is how rotten my old cluster and tach looked. wasent something you wanted to sit in front of for a long period of time. haha it was one of those tachs you hose clamp to the column. looked like garbage. Joel __________________ Last edited by joelboxt; 04-24-2005 at 11:40 AM.

04-24-2005, 11:47 AM	#11
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,052	I think I will get one from Bill midsummer. I really dont need to spend the money on one right now. I also know there are companys that make bezels and the fit is not good. If I get one form Bill and it does not fit good I can just cruze down there and swap for another one. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

04-24-2005, 12:11 PM	#12
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	do you know what bill is asking for bezels? joel __________________

04-24-2005, 04:00 PM	#13
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	feel free to post your comments, i appreciate the input. joel __________________

04-24-2005, 04:16 PM	#14
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	I think that woodrain looked pretty bad as well. The new cluster is much better. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

04-24-2005, 04:17 PM	#15
A.P. Black 72 Chevy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 662	That is nice.



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04-24-2005, 04:24 PM	#16
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	ya the dood i bought that truck from had painted the bezel some grey/chrome paint.. didnt look chrome at all just some dirty old grey and put a new woodgrain overlay on it.. looked horrible.. thanks, joel __________________

04-25-2005, 12:27 AM	#18
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Want to sell the old one? New one looks good - New lenses are expensive - it's really easy to sand them out with a high-grit sandpaper (I think 3000 was suggested?), then take a buffing compound to them. Supposed to get them looking new in no time. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

04-25-2005, 06:20 AM	#19
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	i will have to try that. thanks shifty. joel __________________

04-25-2005, 04:43 PM	#20
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	Mario, i just checked with bill, he wants 90.00 cdn for one of those bezels. thats crazy, plus 10 shipping. then taxes. thats a hair to much for me. he used to want 115.00 plus everything else. thanks, joel __________________

04-25-2005, 04:47 PM	#21
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Looks good I think I was bidding on that one! Good score.

04-25-2005, 04:50 PM	#22
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	67Chevemall, were you really bidding? i noticed it at just a hair over 202.something and got it for 212.50 glad i won it. thanks, joel __________________

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