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bcountry · 05-22-2003, 09:00 PM

someone wrote the other day about the dash cluster in classic trucks. i was reading my aug 2003 super chevy and on page 27 was a ad for that cluster. the complete cluster in carbon fiber is 699.95 from a place called covans classic www.covansclassic.com

gr8scott51 · 05-23-2003, 12:23 AM

.......but I wish it looked closer to stock. No Limit has a billet aluminum dash insert with gauges for $605. I'm still looking for the right one.

Longhorn Man · 05-23-2003, 12:32 AM

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All new molded ABS instrument panel with a Carbon Fiber Finish will replace the original gauge housing

Link to the page... http://www.covansclassic.com/parts/d...5965.24.144.49

*Phillip Johnson* · 05-23-2003, 02:40 AM

That looks nice!

Church · 05-23-2003, 05:57 AM

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Originally posted by gr8scott51
.......but I wish it looked closer to stock. No Limit has a billet aluminum dash insert with gauges for $605. I'm still looking for the right one.

We will be coming out with one this winter. It will replace your entire dash. The dash and glove box door will still have the rounded edges & will be like the original shape. This part of dashes and glove boxes can be painted whatever color you like. The centers will be different. We are going to have a brushed billet aluminum center with no screws, a carbon fiber insert, and a s.s. insert. These will have the guages placed similar to the no limit dashes. The bonus will be to have a matching glove box door.
If everything goes well, they will be here sometime in late winter.

gr8scott51 · 05-23-2003, 09:50 AM

Why don't you just market something similar to what Mudder made? Stock bezel fitted with aftermarket gauges AND an easy to connect harness? Why make things tougher than they have to be? Thanks for the info, Scott

bouncytruck · 05-23-2003, 11:11 AM

I'd like to see a billet insert with flames on it. That carbon fiber one looks odd.

Dreaminator · 05-23-2003, 11:14 AM

I like the look of carbon fiber but $700.00 is way too much for me to consider.

Church · 05-23-2003, 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by bouncytruck
I'd like to see a billet insert with flames on it. That carbon fiber one looks odd.

Once we get all the kinks worked out, we will be able to scribe any design on your billet insert! Mine will have tribal flames on it with the Autometer ultralites gauges with blue back lights. Cant wait to get it installed in my 67!

Brewski* · 05-23-2003, 12:20 PM

If you want a carbonfiber cluster that looks right go to:
http://www.exoticwooddash.com/gmc.htm
This is real carbon fiber, not some plastic that looks like carbon. They also have nice wood and synthetic wood inserts also. These are used with your origional cluster and glove box doors and keep the origional look. Plastic molded look really pulls a large vacuum~!

gr8scott51 · 05-23-2003, 02:18 PM

Lots of folks make dash cover-ups. You're missing the point. If I wanted stock gauges, I'd keep what I have. The driving point for me is having a real set of gauges, not just operating ranges. That's just what I'm after, I'm sure the carbon fiber looks good (along with the wood and stainless and aluminum), but I want improved gauges.

bouncytruck · 05-23-2003, 02:58 PM

Do you have a link to the No Limit dash you are talking about?

Boardrider52 · 05-23-2003, 03:24 PM

i agree i would like one that looked like the stock style

Boardrider52 · 05-23-2003, 03:24 PM

i agree i would like one that looked like the stock style

Church · 05-23-2003, 03:46 PM

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Originally posted by gr8scott51
Lots of folks make dash cover-ups. You're missing the point. If I wanted stock gauges, I'd keep what I have. The driving point for me is having a real set of gauges, not just operating ranges. That's just what I'm after, I'm sure the carbon fiber looks good (along with the wood and stainless and aluminum), but I want improved gauges.

The dashes we sell will have AFTERMARKET gauges not factory gauges. You will have your choice of VDO and any Autometer gauges we carry as well as an "empty" dash for all the DIY guys. We are also moving the bottom four gauges from their original factory locations. The reason we are giving you a new outside edge on the dash is becuase most of the dashes I have seen around here that are 30+ years old have cracks in them. Our dashes will not be just an insert panel. It is a completely new dash with a built-in insert of your choice. If you want a custom made one with your truck's name scribed in it , we will be able to do it.

Church · 05-23-2003, 03:55 PM

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Originally posted by bouncytruck
Do you have a link to the No Limit dash you are talking about?

Here is a picture I scanned in out of their catalog.

HotRod929 · 05-23-2003, 04:01 PM

Does No Limit have a web site?

HotRod

bgbchevy · 05-23-2003, 04:47 PM

Church,

You would happen to have a drawing or a mock-up of your dash would you??

BTW guys the covans classic dashes are "only" $109 if you get the ones with out the gauges.

Thanks

gr8scott51 · 05-23-2003, 11:28 PM

No Limit Engineering does indeed have a web site: www.nolimit.net

Church, My comment about cover-ups was not directed at you, sorry about the confusion. I was responding to brewski. I get what you're doing, but I don't want to replace my entire dash - I just fixed it. I 'll soon be buying a dash bezel and some gauges and doing what Mudder did, I guess. My wallet is kinda flat after buying a new 350 and T5 tranny (and installing them). I'll be sure to check out your site as I continue work on my truck. I will be needing gray carpets........

Brad · 05-23-2003, 11:58 PM

Did you find the T-5 in a junkyard up there or was it brand new? Are you happy with it? I've wanted one for soooo long!

Church · 05-24-2003, 07:08 AM

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Originally posted by gr8scott51
No Limit Engineering does indeed have a web site: www.nolimit.net

Church, My comment about cover-ups was not directed at you, sorry about the confusion. I was responding to brewski. I get what you're doing, but I don't want to replace my entire dash - I just fixed it. I 'll soon be buying a dash bezel and some gauges and doing what Mudder did, I guess. My wallet is kinda flat after buying a new 350 and T5 tranny (and installing them). I'll be sure to check out your site as I continue work on my truck. I will be needing gray carpets........

The catalog I have shows a price tag of 589.00
Add 80.00 for memory recall tach
billet dash panel only 169.00
A friend of mine installed one of these in his truck. He said he had to cut the metal tabs off at the top of the dash to get the panel to fit right. I looked so good!!

Hey gr8scott51, I did not take it that way brother. I was just trying to clear up what I said earlier. Sometimes it is hard to describe a picture. I guess what they say is true. A picture is worth a thousand words.

XXL · 05-24-2003, 08:41 AM

Covan's carbon fiber piece gets

from Ebert and Roeper.

The No Limit piece is... well... so-so. It seems to just be "let's throw some billet on the dash" styling.

My unsolicited $.02.

Kenneth

slogo · 05-24-2003, 10:04 AM

There's a company in Alcoa ,Tn that make carbon fiber dash clusters and i think the price was around $120.00. i'm trying to find the name of the company they have an AD in Truckn' or it use to. when i find it i'll post it.

05-24-2003, 04:25 PM

Nice looking dash

05-22-2003, 09:00 PM	#1
bcountry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: shepherdsville,ky,usa Posts: 111	carbon fiber dash cluster someone wrote the other day about the dash cluster in classic trucks. i was reading my aug 2003 super chevy and on page 27 was a ad for that cluster. the complete cluster in carbon fiber is 699.95 from a place called covans classic www.covansclassic.com

05-23-2003, 12:23 AM	#2
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	nice idea.......... .......but I wish it looked closer to stock. No Limit has a billet aluminum dash insert with gauges for $605. I'm still looking for the right one. __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

05-23-2003, 09:50 AM	#6
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	Hey Church Why don't you just market something similar to what Mudder made? Stock bezel fitted with aftermarket gauges AND an easy to connect harness? Why make things tougher than they have to be? Thanks for the info, Scott __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

05-23-2003, 11:11 AM	#7
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	I'd like to see a billet insert with flames on it. That carbon fiber one looks odd. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

05-23-2003, 11:14 AM	#8
Dreaminator Dreaminator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 156	I like the look of carbon fiber but $700.00 is way too much for me to consider. __________________ The Dreaminator Daily Driver 1971 Cheyenne 10 Lwb Tilt/Tac 402 .030 TH400.

05-23-2003, 02:40 AM	#4
Phillip Johnson Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Grants Pass, Oregon Posts: 1,579	That looks nice!

05-23-2003, 12:20 PM	#10
Brewski* Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rocky Mount, MO Posts: 1,293	Looks like crap to me~! If you want a carbonfiber cluster that looks right go to: http://www.exoticwooddash.com/gmc.htm This is real carbon fiber, not some plastic that looks like carbon. They also have nice wood and synthetic wood inserts also. These are used with your origional cluster and glove box doors and keep the origional look. Plastic molded look really pulls a large vacuum~! Last edited by Brewski; 05-23-2003 at 03:29 PM.*

05-23-2003, 02:18 PM	#11
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	don't want a cover-up Lots of folks make dash cover-ups. You're missing the point. If I wanted stock gauges, I'd keep what I have. The driving point for me is having a real set of gauges, not just operating ranges. That's just what I'm after, I'm sure the carbon fiber looks good (along with the wood and stainless and aluminum), but I want improved gauges. __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

05-23-2003, 02:58 PM	#12
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Do you have a link to the No Limit dash you are talking about? __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

05-23-2003, 03:24 PM	#13
Boardrider52 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 212	i agree i would like one that looked like the stock style __________________ 72' Jimmy member of Above~n~beyond truck club members.fortunecity.com/aboveandbeyondtrucks

05-23-2003, 04:01 PM	#17
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05-23-2003, 04:47 PM	#18
bgbchevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 486	Church, You would happen to have a drawing or a mock-up of your dash would you?? BTW guys the covans classic dashes are "only" $109 if you get the ones with out the gauges. Thanks __________________ 1972 Chevrolet C/20 LWB, BB 402, Tach, Bedside Toolbox, Posi, Factory AC, Factory AM/FM, cruise, Dana 60

05-23-2003, 11:28 PM	#19
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	No Limit No Limit Engineering does indeed have a web site: www.nolimit.net Church, My comment about cover-ups was not directed at you, sorry about the confusion. I was responding to brewski. I get what you're doing, but I don't want to replace my entire dash - I just fixed it. I 'll soon be buying a dash bezel and some gauges and doing what Mudder did, I guess. My wallet is kinda flat after buying a new 350 and T5 tranny (and installing them). I'll be sure to check out your site as I continue work on my truck. I will be needing gray carpets........ __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

05-23-2003, 11:58 PM	#20
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05-24-2003, 08:41 AM	#22
XXL Señor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Edge of the world Posts: 5,367	Covan's carbon fiber piece gets from Ebert and Roeper. The No Limit piece is... well... so-so. It seems to just be "let's throw some billet on the dash" styling. My unsolicited $.02. Kenneth __________________ Craigslist \| ebay \| Engrishtees \| www.myattitudesucks.com \| Follow me on Twitter



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05-24-2003, 10:04 AM	#23
slogo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Morristown,TN Posts: 481	There's a company in Alcoa ,Tn that make carbon fiber dash clusters and i think the price was around $120.00. i'm trying to find the name of the company they have an AD in Truckn' or it use to. when i find it i'll post it.

05-24-2003, 04:25 PM	#24
Linus0014 Guest Posts: n/a	Nice looking dash

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