Gauges 56 Prostreet

[hotrod1]

Prostreet guys: What are you going to do about gauges and dashboard set up? I dont mind the "V" dash setup in the chevy but I dont think that it will work with the gauges that I need. I dont mind chopping up the dashboard to make it work either. I would like something modern that will give me accuracy and alerts (visual or audible) if there is a problem. Also need a shift light of some type or a tach that changes colors or what ever. I was looking at glowshift or something like that. Any ideas what I can do with a chevy dash? I appreciate your feedback.

[Jb55]

heres a pic of a dash i did in my pro street cameo

[Kim57]

I took the hump out of my dash and plan on running Dolphin gauges with a Sun tach. The gauges will be evenly place in the dash with the speedo in the center and 2 gauges on either side of it. I'm still not sure where I will mount the tach.
Kim

[Kim57]

Here's a pic without the hump.
Kim

[hotrod1]

Hey JB55 Do u have a better picture of the dash? The truck look great!

Kim57: How did you do that? Did you need a donner dash?

[Kim57]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Hey JB55 Do u have a better picture of the dash? The truck look great!

Kim57: How did you do that? Did you need a donner dash?

I used a donor dash to do it. If you have mad sheet metal skills you could probably make your own piece.
Kim

[Jb55]

i dont i just cut the old dash face out rolled a new sheet to match the radius at the bottom then trimed the top to fit. then just evenly space your gauges and hole saw them where you want them

[hotrod1]

Anybody else please??????????????????????

[poncho_villa]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Anybody else please??????????????????????

I'm curious about this also. I still have the factory dash gauges and I have added a row of aftermarket gauges mounted to the underside of the dash. I'm looking for alternatives.

[OrrieG]

poncho I'm at the same place on mine. Running the stock gauges for speedo, oil, water, amp and gas. Going aftermarket for trans temp and tach probably to the right of the steering under the dash. Also integrating it with the center AC ducts. I found I can't see them under the dash between the steering and door jamb because of the turn signal stalk on my column.

[BC Toy chest]

Originally Posted by hotrod1

Anybody else please??????????????????????

Well I am ashamed to say the first order of business is to get all matching gauges when I finish redoing the dash and interior. I was kind of on a budget and that was a bad idea. No that's not true I was being cheap The Auto Meter Comp gauges is what I will be using for the remainder of my gauges, so they will match my Auto Meter Comp tach & speed-o and GMC logo. The stock GMC Logo in any other vehicle would be a clock Maybe the clock was an exspensive option, lol who knows. But in order to make this work I bought another Auto Meter Comp speed-o , took it apart and combined the old logo gauge parts with the AutoMeter gauge. I tried to just buy the housing and the bezel but they don't sell the parts that way so I had to buy the whole gauge. As you know the dash doesn't look like this any more it is all apart and stripped of paint and primered and did away with the ash tray and windshield wiper knob.

[poncho_villa]

I like what Dewey777 did with his gauge cluster, but I want to keep the stock speedo with the big sweeping needle rather than a round pod. So I'm thinking of keeping that and installing the four 2" round gauges at the top in the same locations as the factory ones just like he did. It might be too crowded. And that still leaves the tach somewhere's else. On top of the dash for the tach is not an option, so it might have to be all by itself on the right side of the steering column or under the dash.

[56myway]

Here's mine.......

[hotrod1]

I might have found the gauge set up..

http://www.racepak.com/Information/UDX.php

Does everything with all programed via PC plug in. Has all warning lights including shift light on gauge or out to a shift light. It is 10" wide and 4" tall.

[poncho_villa]

How about this.....
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod&prd154.htm