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**Yukon Jack** · 09-09-2003, 09:44 AM

About have the bezel done. Need to get the wiper and headlights letters outlined in silver and wire it up. I think the white faced gauges will look awesome against the white dash.

Used a couple LED's from Radio Shack for the turn signal lights.

Got the dash bezel from Barn9 for a coule bucks + lunch. Couple coats of paint and it was looking good.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 09-09-2003, 09:49 AM

Looking good!

Those are easy to read gauges and I like the layout.

Jim

70c10 · 09-09-2003, 10:15 AM

My favorite gauge is in the lower left corner!. Looks great!!!!

Ackattack · 09-09-2003, 10:19 AM

Don't forget to put a bright light indicator on there. I used a little LED from radio shack for mine.

griesel72 · 09-09-2003, 10:25 AM

looks good. Keep us up on the progress. I would love to come down and look her over sometime. I really want to do what you have done to your truck.

David

**Yukon Jack** · 09-09-2003, 10:59 AM

Ackattack, where did you put your bright light indicator?

Griesel72, happy to show the truck off someday to you, maybe when it's all in one piece we can meet at a car show.

Mudder · 09-09-2003, 11:00 AM

Looking good Yukon.....Now for the fun part....

griesel72 · 09-09-2003, 11:42 AM

Yukon

I was just looking at the pictures page. And i have seen your buddie's white dually in Andover before. I tried to chase him down, but was stuck at a light on 400, and couldn't catch up. Is that just a newer dually frame under it, or is it converted?

David

Ackattack · 09-09-2003, 11:45 AM

I put it along with the warning lights in the hole where your oil pressure guage is.

**Yukon Jack** · 09-09-2003, 11:52 AM

David, It's a 1 ton frame that he converted to 4wd. Real talented guy. He did all my rust repairs for me.

barn9 · 09-09-2003, 12:54 PM

That looks really good Mark, gonna be sweet in that white dash, without a doubt!
I'll take the opportunity to post the pic of your friend's truck, 'cause I think it is a sweet flatbed too.

Bram · 09-09-2003, 04:28 PM

Yukon Jack, what size is that oil pressure gauge? Oh and by the way good job!

**Yukon Jack** · 09-09-2003, 04:34 PM

The oil gauge is 3 3/8. The large gauges are 5" and the small ones are 2 5/8".

Locutus · 09-09-2003, 05:25 PM

That looks familar. I did mine back in Dec of last year.

68C10STEPSIDE · 09-10-2003, 09:15 AM

This is my buddies dash. He put the high beam indicator above the fuel gauge.

fast67chevy2002 · 09-11-2003, 01:08 PM

has anyone put a dakota digital bezel in, I have the opertunity to get one for $300 never used, is this a good price, and what do they look like?

**Yukon Jack** · 09-11-2003, 01:34 PM

I've never seen one in use but I hear they are difficult to read when sun hits them. I believe they have a website.

fast67chevy2002 · 09-11-2003, 02:10 PM

Yukon Jack,

is it easy to install those gages in the bezel, I like the way yours looks, with the white face. I bought 6 diff. white face with indiglo to fit the various holes, is there anything I have to watch out for, and is it easy to change the wiring?

thanks for any help.

**Yukon Jack** · 09-11-2003, 03:30 PM

The 2 5/8" gauges fit after you remove the silver part of the gauge holes. The speedo, tach and oil gauge holes do not need to be modified. I won't be at the point of wiring the sending units for a while. So far all I have wired is the postive and negative wires for the gauge lights.

Here's a pic of the back side as they are now.

fast67chevy2002 · 09-11-2003, 03:51 PM

thanks,

I have the bezel already painted, so I guess I just have to put it together. I have not even open the boxes with the gages in them, so when I do that, I suppose that I will understand what you mean.

**Yukon Jack** · 09-11-2003, 04:02 PM

Which size gauges are you using for the small gauge holes. Mine are 2 5/8" and the one's ackattack has pictured above are 2 1/16". If you look at his picture you can see that his gauges sit down in the hole while my gauges sit flush with the bezel. The silver slanted area of the guage hole has to be removed to make the 2 5/8" gauges fit. Hope that makes more sense.

landon4421 · 09-11-2003, 04:04 PM

dude you are killing me !

Now I need to go out and spend somecash and make mine like that, well close to that. Would it work on a dash that has the tack already in it? Looking good yukon, really good !

Ackattack · 09-11-2003, 04:11 PM

I used a coulple of terminal strips glues to part of the original metal backing on mine, and ran wires from there. I also used 2 6 wire trailer harnesses...that way I just unplug 2 connectors, the speedo and headlights and it all pops out pretty quick.

I don't have any pics of the back of mine, it's pretty simple to wire, but there ends up being quite a few wires.

For my tach, I used a drum sander on my dremel and opened up the hole a little so it set back in a little more (I did this after I took the above picture). I'll be getting the speedo to match in a month or two.

griesel72 · 09-11-2003, 04:39 PM

I wanna play too. Still a work in progress (have no turn signals or bright light indicator)

David

bigblock73 · 09-11-2003, 08:52 PM

Hey guys, those gauge setups look killer. Although I don't own a 67-72...I just completed a similar setup on my 73...

-Jeff

09-09-2003, 09:44 AM	#1
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Bezel and guages progress pic About have the bezel done. Need to get the wiper and headlights letters outlined in silver and wire it up. I think the white faced gauges will look awesome against the white dash. Used a couple LED's from Radio Shack for the turn signal lights. Got the dash bezel from Barn9 for a coule bucks + lunch. Couple coats of paint and it was looking good. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by Yukon Jack; 06-24-2010 at 09:30 AM.

09-09-2003, 10:15 AM	#3
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	My favorite gauge is in the lower left corner!. Looks great!!!! __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

09-09-2003, 10:19 AM	#4
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,524	Don't forget to put a bright light indicator on there. I used a little LED from radio shack for mine. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index

09-09-2003, 10:25 AM	#5
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	looks good. Keep us up on the progress. I would love to come down and look her over sometime. I really want to do what you have done to your truck. David __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

09-09-2003, 10:59 AM	#6
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Ackattack, where did you put your bright light indicator? Griesel72, happy to show the truck off someday to you, maybe when it's all in one piece we can meet at a car show. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

09-09-2003, 09:49 AM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Looking good! Those are easy to read gauges and I like the layout. Jim

09-09-2003, 11:00 AM	#7
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Looking good Yukon.....Now for the fun part....

09-09-2003, 11:42 AM	#8
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	Yukon I was just looking at the pictures page. And i have seen your buddie's white dually in Andover before. I tried to chase him down, but was stuck at a light on 400, and couldn't catch up. Is that just a newer dually frame under it, or is it converted? David __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

09-09-2003, 11:45 AM	#9
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,524	I put it along with the warning lights in the hole where your oil pressure guage is. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index

09-09-2003, 11:52 AM	#10
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	David, It's a 1 ton frame that he converted to 4wd. Real talented guy. He did all my rust repairs for me. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

09-09-2003, 12:54 PM	#11
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	That looks really good Mark, gonna be sweet in that white dash, without a doubt! I'll take the opportunity to post the pic of your friend's truck, 'cause I think it is a sweet flatbed too. Attached Images __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

09-09-2003, 04:28 PM	#12
Bram Broke Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: West Plains,MO Posts: 385	Yukon Jack, what size is that oil pressure gauge? Oh and by the way good job! __________________ 72CheyenneSuper1ton4x4BigBlock

09-09-2003, 04:34 PM	#13
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	The oil gauge is 3 3/8. The large gauges are 5" and the small ones are 2 5/8". __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

09-09-2003, 05:25 PM	#14
Locutus Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Santa Fe, Texas Posts: 249	That looks familar. I did mine back in Dec of last year. Attached Images

09-10-2003, 09:15 AM	#15
68C10STEPSIDE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: ROMEO, MI Posts: 39	This is my buddies dash. He put the high beam indicator above the fuel gauge. Attached Images



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09-11-2003, 01:08 PM	#16
fast67chevy2002 Dad's little helper Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helena, MT Posts: 194	has anyone put a dakota digital bezel in, I have the opertunity to get one for $300 never used, is this a good price, and what do they look like?

09-11-2003, 01:34 PM	#17
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	I've never seen one in use but I hear they are difficult to read when sun hits them. I believe they have a website. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

09-11-2003, 02:10 PM	#18
fast67chevy2002 Dad's little helper Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helena, MT Posts: 194	Yukon Jack, is it easy to install those gages in the bezel, I like the way yours looks, with the white face. I bought 6 diff. white face with indiglo to fit the various holes, is there anything I have to watch out for, and is it easy to change the wiring? thanks for any help. __________________ too many projects: 61 biscane 67 swb(shaved) 73 Fiat spider 124 Sport 84 Pontiac Grand Prix 86 olds cut. sup.

09-11-2003, 03:30 PM	#19
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	The 2 5/8" gauges fit after you remove the silver part of the gauge holes. The speedo, tach and oil gauge holes do not need to be modified. I won't be at the point of wiring the sending units for a while. So far all I have wired is the postive and negative wires for the gauge lights. Here's a pic of the back side as they are now. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14 Last edited by Yukon Jack; 06-24-2010 at 09:31 AM.

09-11-2003, 03:51 PM	#20
fast67chevy2002 Dad's little helper Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helena, MT Posts: 194	thanks, I have the bezel already painted, so I guess I just have to put it together. I have not even open the boxes with the gages in them, so when I do that, I suppose that I will understand what you mean. __________________ too many projects: 61 biscane 67 swb(shaved) 73 Fiat spider 124 Sport 84 Pontiac Grand Prix 86 olds cut. sup.

09-11-2003, 04:02 PM	#21
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Which size gauges are you using for the small gauge holes. Mine are 2 5/8" and the one's ackattack has pictured above are 2 1/16". If you look at his picture you can see that his gauges sit down in the hole while my gauges sit flush with the bezel. The silver slanted area of the guage hole has to be removed to make the 2 5/8" gauges fit. Hope that makes more sense. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

09-11-2003, 04:04 PM	#22
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	dude you are killing me ! Now I need to go out and spend somecash and make mine like that, well close to that. Would it work on a dash that has the tack already in it? Looking good yukon, really good ! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

09-11-2003, 04:11 PM	#23
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,524	I used a coulple of terminal strips glues to part of the original metal backing on mine, and ran wires from there. I also used 2 6 wire trailer harnesses...that way I just unplug 2 connectors, the speedo and headlights and it all pops out pretty quick. I don't have any pics of the back of mine, it's pretty simple to wire, but there ends up being quite a few wires. For my tach, I used a drum sander on my dremel and opened up the hole a little so it set back in a little more (I did this after I took the above picture). I'll be getting the speedo to match in a month or two. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index

09-11-2003, 04:39 PM	#24
griesel72 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Howard, Kansas USA Posts: 1,997	I wanna play too. Still a work in progress (have no turn signals or bright light indicator) David Attached Images __________________ 1969 K10 Custom 10 1997 Z71 2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 2006 King Ranch 1980 Wife

09-11-2003, 08:52 PM	#25
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Hey guys, those gauge setups look killer. Although I don't own a 67-72...I just completed a similar setup on my 73... -Jeff Attached Images Last edited by bigblock73; 09-11-2003 at 08:56 PM.

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