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06-20-2009, 12:39 PM
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Location: Central Michigan
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Covan's dash bezels?
I'm getting ready to order one of the Covans gauge bezels Monday and a set of Autometer phantom gauges. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't a more economical solution before I did. I'm looking at $250 just for the bezel and that seemed kinda steep to me. Is there anybody else making a bezel for aftermarket gauges besides Covans and the aluminum ones that LMC sells (which I would have to modify) Thanks!!
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06-20-2009, 12:42 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Tucson, AZ
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Re: Covan's dash bezels?
you do know you can buy the autometer gauges and they will pop right into the stock gauge holes. the only major thing you would have to do is reinforce the back of the stock gauge bezel with like 30 gauge steel or something. I want to do the same thing but with ultra lite gauges. the covans kit is like 1000 bucks but if you buy the gauges separately it should come out to about 650. a 5in speedo and tach should fit in the larger holes and 2 5/8th gauges should fit the other 4
Last edited by Orange77; 06-20-2009 at 12:44 PM. Reason: forgot to add something |
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06-20-2009, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Mesquite texas
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Re: Covan's dash bezels?
here my setup
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06-20-2009, 01:13 PM
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Re: Covan's dash bezels?
thats a covans? was it hard to wire up?
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06-20-2009, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Oklahoma
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Re: Covan's dash bezels?
I think that's a stock bezel with the gauges mounted to it.
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06-20-2009, 01:24 PM
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Location: Tucson, AZ
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Re: Covan's dash bezels?
thats what i thought. hey big 10 was it hard to wire up without the help from the made easy covans wiring harness?
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06-20-2009, 02:13 PM
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Location: Lemoore, Ca
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Re: Covan's dash bezels?
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06-20-2009, 04:28 PM
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6.0 powered square
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Mesquite texas
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Re: Covan's dash bezels?
its a 91 bezel with sheet metal cover it and the gauges are from orielly auto parts, the wiring was easy because I have after market wiring harness
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06-21-2009, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK
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Re: Covan's dash bezels?
Painless wiring makes a harness for your gauges, don't think it is too expensive either.
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06-21-2009, 01:00 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Twin Cities
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Re: Covan's dash bezels?
Covans bezel fits like crap, you won't be happy. You can build your own setup, and it will look 10x better and might even be cheaper. Check out the link below for several different dash cluster tech articles.
http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/garage_interior.htm
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06-21-2009, 04:23 PM
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Location: Tucson, AZ
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Re: Covan's dash bezels?
how did you guys set up the turn indicator lights and the brights?
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