Dash / Gauge Options - Q

[Intimidator]

Hey there. Have a 81 C10 with a hacked up gauge install.

Someone put aftermarket gauges on the left side.

Has stock large speedo and fuel.

On left they cut openings in the original cluster to squeeze in Temp/Oil/Amp

I wanna replace all the gauges.

I want:
large tach, speedo,
Small Temp/Oil/Amps/Fuel

Are there aftermarket dash panels for these that do a good job of accepting aftermarket gauges????

Thanx for any recommendations

[GmtGmt]

Autometer gauges huge and ugly

[Intimidator]

Is the dash panel from them? Or is that an original with an overlay?

I'm perusing their site but not finding anything.

Maybe I should just mount em in the original dash plastics....

[GmtGmt]

Originally Posted by Intimidator

Is the dash panel from them? Or is that an original with an overlay?

I'm perusing their site but not finding anything.

Maybe I should just mount em in the original dash plastics....

you can buy these dash panels from Board vendors or LMC

[Intimidator]

k, thanx

[andrewmp6]

Or buy http://www.classicdash.com/shopping/home.php?cat=45

[flamingbig10]

I made mine using the factory bezel and a piece of sheet metal

[Intimidator]

Holy SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Those Classic dashes are spendy.

I mean, I know theyre new, but holy crap.

Anyway, my plastic is good.

I think I'll either mount aftermarkets in the openings, or install all stock gauges.

My dash is the 100MPH and Large Fuel.

I want to convert it to Large Speed, Large Tach, small temp/oil/volt/fuel

All I need is a large factory tack and a small fuel.

Of course I'll have to run some wiring independant of the 'printed' 'ribbon' in back, but that's easy

Problem is gonna be finding a factory tach and small fuel that work.
Not much in bone yards around me, I might have to look in the rural burbs

Not sure what to do yet. Anyone in MN Metro got large tach and small fuel?

DID THEY MAKE A FACTORY TACH ABOVE 5000 RPM ??????

[81ratrodc10]

i made mine with the factory bezel and some fiberglass dont have the guages in pic yet though

[81ratrodc10]

here it is with new guages and some paint

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by Intimidator

...Anyway, my plastic is good.

I think I'll either mount aftermarkets in the openings, or install all stock gauges.

My dash is the 100MPH and Large Fuel.

I want to convert it to Large Speed, Large Tach, small temp/oil/volt/fuel

All I need is a large factory tack and a small fuel.

Of course I'll have to run some wiring independant of the 'printed' 'ribbon' in back, but that's easy

Problem is gonna be finding a factory tach and small fuel that work.
Not much in bone yards around me, I might have to look in the rural burbs

Not sure what to do yet. Anyone in MN Metro got large tach and small fuel?

DID THEY MAKE A FACTORY TACH ABOVE 5000 RPM ??????

No factory truck tach that goes over 5k.

There is a thread on here about a Camaro tach install that covers the installation pretty well. The Camaro tach goes to 7,000 rpm and is the right size to fit into the truck gauge cluster. The font is pretty close too.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=camaro+tach

Hope this helps.

[JEM]

You can get largely what you want (are you SURE you want an ammeter?) with a factory cluster and gauges if you find the right parts. My old Sub's got a speedo/tach and then fuel/volt/oil press/temp on the left.

The biggest problem I have with the aftermarket, etc. stuff is that if you put it in a flat panel it ends up angled down. I've had a panel like that in another vehicle and didn't like it much. Need to find some angled mounting rings/cups to point the gauges in the right direction.

[Prerunner1982]

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[grinch4om]

Originally Posted by Prerunner1982

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the top one is perfect in my opinion

[chevymadness]

Originally Posted by Prerunner1982

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how much is that set the one on the bottum?