where to order some new guages?

[Dropt72Shortbed]

for my 72 im gonna go with a 5" speedo, 3 3/4" tach and one of those 4 in 1 5" guages that have the oil, volt, gas, temp guages. i dont think autometer offers the 4 in 1 deal, ive seen a few hot rod places that offer stuff like this though. im just gonna go with the 3 hole guage bezel, i think it looks a bit cleaner and ive got a billet glovebox door insert and i just found out that they make billet dash bezel inserts for the 3 guage bezels as well so i think this is the route im gonna take.

so anyone know any shops or websites i should check out to find some guages like this?

oh and lastly, are 5", 3.75", 5" the correct measurements for the 3 hole dash? i rounded all the #s up, it was more like 4.85" and 3.65".

thanks

[XXL]

Classic Instruments has what you're looking for. The 5" speedo and 5" combo gauge is around $500 including sending units, mounting hardware, etc. They seem to be nice people.

Kenneth

[Dropt72Shortbed]

Originally posted by XXL
Classic Instruments has what you're looking for. The 5" speedo and 5" combo gauge is around $500 including sending units, mounting hardware, etc. They seem to be nice people.

Kenneth

thanks... apparently this may get pricey after i add in the cost of a tach, new 3 hole bezel and the billet bezel insert i want to buy....

[XXL]

Originally posted by Dropt72Shortbed


thanks... apparently this may get pricey after i add in the cost of a tach, new 3 hole bezel and the billet bezel insert i want to buy....

Yeah, my plan was to use their "Silver Series" gauges (they're cheaper without the Boyds logo, and I don't feel the need to advertise for the guy), but I also did the same math that you're doing and decided I should look at alternatives just in case I don't win the lottery next week. And the fact is I've got perfectly functional factory gauges now. So I may be machining out an aluminum bezel for the factory idiot light gauges. We'll see.

Kenneth

[Dropt72Shortbed]

Originally posted by XXL


Yeah, my plan was to use their "Silver Series" gauges (they're cheaper without the Boyds logo, and I don't feel the need to advertise for the guy), but I also did the same math that you're doing and decided I should look at alternatives just in case I don't win the lottery next week. And the fact is I've got perfectly functional factory gauges now. So I may be machining out an aluminum bezel for the factory idiot light gauges. We'll see.

Kenneth

well if i were to go with the classic instruments 5" guages, a tach, new 3 hole bezel im guessing id be looking at $650+/-.

so the other option is to just buy a restored orig tach dash setup for $450.

but then again for $200 more i get something cool and custom...

ill push this part of the project down the road a bit so i have more time to make up my mind.