Aftermarket gauges in stock instrument panel

[RBW]

Saw this from Eastwood's "how to" series, that shows how to replace the idiot lights with gauges.

http://www.eastwood.com/blog/diy-how...gauge-retrofi/

I'd like to try this, but upon a closer look at the instrument panel out of my '62 C10, I see there's very little space between the face plate and the back of the lens (about 1/8"). This means my set of Auto Meter gauges won't fit, as the bezels stick out 3/8". So I'm looking for gauges that fit as low as possible onto the face plate, with 1/8" or less of bezel thickness. Any suggestions?

The photos below show the results of the Eastwood project...

[Swed]

Hello RBW,
This is what I have done with mine, to have a "stock" look but with gauges.
Purchased a 72 cluster and took the gauges from that.

Link to thread

An update since this thread is that the Fuel sender broke and I replaced it with a cheap aftermarket sender and gauge. I disassebled the fuel gauge I purchased and it was an easy fit when the "outer shell" was gone.


//Johnny

[Captainfab]

You need gauges such as the Auto Meter Traditional, the Z Series or Stewart Warner Classic gauges. Those as well as other styles have shallower bezels.

Originally Posted by RBW

Saw this from Eastwood's "how to" series, that shows how to replace the idiot lights with gauges.

http://www.eastwood.com/blog/diy-how...gauge-retrofi/

I'd like to try this, but upon a closer look at the instrument panel out of my '62 C10, I see there's very little space between the face plate and the back of the lens (about 1/8"). This means my set of Auto Meter gauges won't fit, as the bezels stick out 3/8". So I'm looking for gauges that fit as low as possible onto the face plate, with 1/8" or less of bezel thickness. Any suggestions?

The photos below show the results of the Eastwood project...