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*rage'nrat638* · 12-21-2003, 01:08 AM

EASY INSTALL....
used vent ball felt in the stock hole to hold in place...
left enough wire inside to pull it out to change the bulb

thanks for the idea guy's...running that 4:11 gear it's nice to know the R's
SATURDAY'S PROJECT.........

*rage'nrat638* · 12-21-2003, 01:09 AM

sunpro tach II
3 3/8" IS THE GAUGE SIZE

*Pardue'sCustoms* · 12-21-2003, 01:09 AM

go looking tach and gauges

*racedvl* · 12-21-2003, 01:19 AM

Mark I can now say you have gotten the 67-72 sickness!

*rage'nrat638* · 12-21-2003, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by racedvl
Mark I can now say you have gotten the 67-72 sickness!

yea you think......
i go out there and look at it before i go to work and the same went i get home

think about what i can do next....ALL DAY...................

*racedvl* · 12-21-2003, 01:28 AM

LMAO!! I need to clean up my guages. . . .

krue · 12-21-2003, 01:29 AM

You're addicted....ain't it great!

Cat Fuzz · 12-21-2003, 01:33 AM

I still got my tach clamped to the column.

*rage'nrat638* · 12-21-2003, 01:35 AM

LET'S SEE....
RIGHT NOW I HAVE GOT ORDERED...AND ON THE WAY....

CST PEDALS W/CHROME
SANDEN A/C COMP. AND BRACKETS
BATTERY
VENT SHADES
BALANCE PIPE FOR THE DUALS
REAR TAIL LIGHT BEZALS
WIPER PUMP
GAS TANK CARPET
A/C CONDENSOR

I AM NOT SICK

bow-tie-bandit · 12-21-2003, 02:16 AM

Wow. I dont want a factory tach dash anymore. That looks sweet. Now I know what to do with all the plain jane dashes I've got.

*rage'nrat638* · 12-21-2003, 02:20 AM

you bet and the best part is that gauge cost 42.00 at pep boys

NOT 250.00 JUST FOR SOME 35 YEAR OLD TACH....THAT MAY OR MAY NOT WORK

c10crazy · 12-21-2003, 02:22 AM

That looks sweet!. Can you give a few details on how to do mine?. Do you have to cut the lens and the metal housing?. If so how? Thanks

*rage'nrat638* · 12-21-2003, 02:36 AM

PULL THE DASH....
PLACE A TOWEL DOWN TO LAY THE FACE OF THE GAUGE'S ON
TAKE THE REAR METAL COVER OFF...W/ THE CIRCUT BOARD...
SET ASIDE....YOU DO NOT CUT ANY THING HERE!!!!!!!!!
JUST DRILL A 3/8" HOLE BELOW THE CIRCUT BOARD..FOR THE SUNPRO GAUGE WIRES..IN THE TACH AREA....

REMOVE THE METAL..FRAME INSIDE THAT KEEP'S THE LIGHT IN...
CUT OUT THE TACH AREA...I USED A CUT OFF TOOL...
I EVEN PAINTED WITH ALUM..PAINT TO MAKE THE LIGHT'S BRIGHTER.....

o yea i painted the needles.....red too....

YOU CUT... THE CLEAR FACE PLATE IN TWO HALFS...CUTTING AWAY THE TACH AREA PART...CLEAN AND SET BACK INTO PLACE...INTO THE LITTLE NOTCHES....

REPLACE THE METAL TRAY(LIGHT KEEPER)....

I PUT VENT BALL FELT AROUND THE OUT SIDE OF MY DASH BEZAL TO HOLD THE GAUGE INTO PLACE....

LEFT ENOUGH WIRE FROM THE GAUGES INSIDE SO'S I COULD PULL OUT TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULB ....IF IT GOES OUT...

PUT IT ALL BACK TOGETHER.....WIRE AS INSTRUCTED....

c10crazy · 12-21-2003, 02:52 AM

Mark, let me get this starit. You cut the inner "green metal housing?. You cut the factory lense in half, then cut 2 semi-circles the same size as the new tach?. I guess when you place these 2 halves in the bezel, you can't tell they are actually 2 pieces. Is this right?

*rage'nrat638* · 12-21-2003, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by c10crazy
Mark, let me get this starit. You cut the inner "green metal housing?...YES YOU DO. You cut the factory lense in half,YES YOU DO... then cut 2 semi-circles the same size as the new tach?NO YOU DON'T....YOUR DONE...EXCEPT FOR THE 3/8 HOLE.... I guess when you place these 2 halves in the bezel, you can't tell they are actually 2 pieces. Is this right?THATS CORRECT

c10crazy · 12-21-2003, 03:37 AM

I got it now except for the lense part. If you don't cut the 2 semi circles, how will the new tach fit between the 2 halves?. The lense is cut vertically right?. Sorry for being a pain on the lense but I want this slick setup now that I have sen yours. Thanks

*rage'nrat638* · 12-21-2003, 10:49 AM

WHILE CUTTING THE LENS INTO HALFS..MAKE THE CUT SO YOU
CUT AWAY THE AREA WHERE THE TACH..WILL FIT THROUGH

FRENCHBLUE72 · 12-21-2003, 10:57 AM

Look's pretty good I really need to get my tach installed..And order the rest of my guage's..

71-longbed · 12-21-2003, 04:13 PM

whats the size of that sunpro ?? thanks

*rage'nrat638* · 12-21-2003, 05:24 PM

71-longbed............ whats the size of that sunpro ?? thanks

3 3/8" IS THE MAGIC NUMBER.....FIT'S LIKE A GLOVE

WRMZ71 · 12-21-2003, 05:31 PM

thats some good stuff. I was wanting to do mine like that but wasn't exactly sure if it would fit in underneath the circuit board stuff. I only got one question though. Is it possible to just cut the hole in the plastic instead of cutting the lense in half? If you cut the hole out of the green plate couldn't you do the same with the lense instead of hacking it in half?

dinnut · 12-21-2003, 05:45 PM

i wanna do that to my dash. it looks awesome

*rage'nrat638* · 12-21-2003, 05:48 PM

hacking it in half?

OK I AM A HACKER....THERE YOU SAID IT

j/k

HAY....how do u cut it when you down to 1/8" left on the top side.

try it...i used my cut off tool....

cutting the circle is the trick....post a pic when you get it cut....

i just did not want to take a chance of cracking the lens....can't recover from that...........

i wish i had taken pictures....sorry...and here i thought i was the last to do this

WRMZ71 · 12-21-2003, 10:57 PM

hmmmmmmmm that explains it then. Theres not enough room to the top of the lense cover to cut the hole and have enough left.. Thanks Rage

lukecp · 12-21-2003, 11:10 PM

I also have the same tach in the dash like that

I love it too....i have had that $42 tach in there for over 2 years and it works great.

Mine was a direct fit into the dash though...i didn't have to use the felt.

I plan to borrow a digicam tommorrow and snap some new pics of my trucks....will put my dash on the list

12-21-2003, 01:08 AM	#1
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	love My New Tach Dash..thanks Guy's For The Suggestion EASY INSTALL.... used vent ball felt in the stock hole to hold in place... left enough wire inside to pull it out to change the bulb thanks for the idea guy's...running that 4:11 gear it's nice to know the R's SATURDAY'S PROJECT......... Last edited by rage'nrat638; 07-12-2007 at 07:09 AM.

12-21-2003, 01:09 AM	#2
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	sunpro tach II 3 3/8" IS THE GAUGE SIZE Last edited by rage'nrat638; 07-12-2007 at 07:09 AM.

12-21-2003, 01:28 AM	#6
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	LMAO!! I need to clean up my guages. . . . Attached Images

12-21-2003, 01:29 AM	#7
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	You're addicted....ain't it great! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

12-21-2003, 02:16 AM	#10
bow-tie-bandit Live life and be happy. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Spokane,Washington Posts: 266	Wow. I dont want a factory tach dash anymore. That looks sweet. Now I know what to do with all the plain jane dashes I've got. __________________

12-21-2003, 01:09 AM	#3
Pardue'sCustoms Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Jonesville NC Posts: 618	go looking tach and gauges

12-21-2003, 01:19 AM	#4
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Mark I can now say you have gotten the 67-72 sickness!

12-21-2003, 01:33 AM	#8
Cat Fuzz My son, my joy. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 463	I still got my tach clamped to the column.

12-21-2003, 01:35 AM	#9
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	LET'S SEE.... RIGHT NOW I HAVE GOT ORDERED...AND ON THE WAY.... CST PEDALS W/CHROME SANDEN A/C COMP. AND BRACKETS BATTERY VENT SHADES BALANCE PIPE FOR THE DUALS REAR TAIL LIGHT BEZALS WIPER PUMP GAS TANK CARPET A/C CONDENSOR I AM NOT SICK

12-21-2003, 02:20 AM	#11
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	you bet and the best part is that gauge cost 42.00 at pep boys NOT 250.00 JUST FOR SOME 35 YEAR OLD TACH....THAT MAY OR MAY NOT WORK

12-21-2003, 02:22 AM	#12
c10crazy Like a Rock! Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,092	That looks sweet!. Can you give a few details on how to do mine?. Do you have to cut the lens and the metal housing?. If so how? Thanks __________________ 69 LWB Runs great - work in progress Mess with me and you mess with the whole trailer park!

12-21-2003, 02:36 AM	#13
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	PULL THE DASH.... PLACE A TOWEL DOWN TO LAY THE FACE OF THE GAUGE'S ON TAKE THE REAR METAL COVER OFF...W/ THE CIRCUT BOARD... SET ASIDE....YOU DO NOT CUT ANY THING HERE!!!!!!!!! JUST DRILL A 3/8" HOLE BELOW THE CIRCUT BOARD..FOR THE SUNPRO GAUGE WIRES..IN THE TACH AREA.... REMOVE THE METAL..FRAME INSIDE THAT KEEP'S THE LIGHT IN... CUT OUT THE TACH AREA...I USED A CUT OFF TOOL... I EVEN PAINTED WITH ALUM..PAINT TO MAKE THE LIGHT'S BRIGHTER..... o yea i painted the needles.....red too.... YOU CUT... THE CLEAR FACE PLATE IN TWO HALFS...CUTTING AWAY THE TACH AREA PART...CLEAN AND SET BACK INTO PLACE...INTO THE LITTLE NOTCHES.... REPLACE THE METAL TRAY(LIGHT KEEPER).... I PUT VENT BALL FELT AROUND THE OUT SIDE OF MY DASH BEZAL TO HOLD THE GAUGE INTO PLACE.... LEFT ENOUGH WIRE FROM THE GAUGES INSIDE SO'S I COULD PULL OUT TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULB ....IF IT GOES OUT... PUT IT ALL BACK TOGETHER.....WIRE AS INSTRUCTED.... Last edited by rage'nrat638; 12-21-2003 at 11:37 PM.

12-21-2003, 02:52 AM	#14
c10crazy Like a Rock! Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,092	Mark, let me get this starit. You cut the inner "green metal housing?. You cut the factory lense in half, then cut 2 semi-circles the same size as the new tach?. I guess when you place these 2 halves in the bezel, you can't tell they are actually 2 pieces. Is this right? __________________ 69 LWB Runs great - work in progress Mess with me and you mess with the whole trailer park!

12-21-2003, 03:37 AM	#16
c10crazy Like a Rock! Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,092	I got it now except for the lense part. If you don't cut the 2 semi circles, how will the new tach fit between the 2 halves?. The lense is cut vertically right?. Sorry for being a pain on the lense but I want this slick setup now that I have sen yours. Thanks __________________ 69 LWB Runs great - work in progress Mess with me and you mess with the whole trailer park!

12-21-2003, 10:49 AM	#17
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	WHILE CUTTING THE LENS INTO HALFS..MAKE THE CUT SO YOU CUT AWAY THE AREA WHERE THE TACH..WILL FIT THROUGH



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12-21-2003, 10:57 AM	#18
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Look's pretty good I really need to get my tach installed..And order the rest of my guage's.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

12-21-2003, 04:13 PM	#19
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12-21-2003, 05:24 PM	#20
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	71-longbed............ whats the size of that sunpro ?? thanks 3 3/8" IS THE MAGIC NUMBER.....FIT'S LIKE A GLOVE

12-21-2003, 05:31 PM	#21
WRMZ71 Cause the Chicks DIG IT!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beaufort SC Posts: 509	thats some good stuff. I was wanting to do mine like that but wasn't exactly sure if it would fit in underneath the circuit board stuff. I only got one question though. Is it possible to just cut the hole in the plastic instead of cutting the lense in half? If you cut the hole out of the green plate couldn't you do the same with the lense instead of hacking it in half?

12-21-2003, 05:45 PM	#22
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	i wanna do that to my dash. it looks awesome __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

12-21-2003, 05:48 PM	#23
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	hacking it in half? OK I AM A HACKER....THERE YOU SAID IT j/k HAY....how do u cut it when you down to 1/8" left on the top side. try it...i used my cut off tool.... cutting the circle is the trick....post a pic when you get it cut.... i just did not want to take a chance of cracking the lens....can't recover from that........... i wish i had taken pictures....sorry...and here i thought i was the last to do this

12-21-2003, 10:57 PM	#24
WRMZ71 Cause the Chicks DIG IT!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beaufort SC Posts: 509	hmmmmmmmm that explains it then. Theres not enough room to the top of the lense cover to cut the hole and have enough left.. Thanks Rage

12-21-2003, 11:10 PM	#25
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	I also have the same tach in the dash like that I love it too....i have had that $42 tach in there for over 2 years and it works great. Mine was a direct fit into the dash though...i didn't have to use the felt. I plan to borrow a digicam tommorrow and snap some new pics of my trucks....will put my dash on the list __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

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