Does anyone know if the stock gauges for the 1964 f100 are being repopped by anyone? I can't seem to find anything other that after market such as dakoda etc.

My son just purchased a 64 short bed which has been for the most part untouched for 40 years. all stock, rebuilt 292 with great patina. I noticed that the prev owner had some gauges mounted under the dash, so I'm assuming the stock gauges are not working. We've not fired her up yet, so not sure but wanted to check and see if anyone is remaking the stock gauges.

thanks

 

Not that I've seen. If you want original then NOS or good used are the only options right now that I know of.

 

I don't know of anyone who sells reproduction gauges, but working originals show up on eBay pretty regularly.

The gauges are fed power by a constant voltage regulator (CVR) behind the dash, which is reproduced (about $30). CVR's are far more fragile than the gauges, so it's worth replacing--the gauges may come back to life. (Even if they don't, you'll want the new CVR powering your replacements as well.)

If you're willing to build this:

Vintage Thunderbird Club International :: View topic - Making a bench testing power supply from a computer P/S

You can test your gauges (and many other things) on the bench.


3.3 Volts applied to a temp gauge for my 62.

Good luck.

~Steve

 

David:
I have a complete set of gauges from a '65 custom cab so, if yours don't work out, let me know. (If your truck uses the same style gauge).

 

Your 65 custom cab probably has a sweep speedometer.
His 64 probably has the round speedometer
He might have a generator
A separate oil pressure gauge to the right of the main speedometer, if his and yours both had one, would be about all that would interchange with no difference.

 

http://www.classychassisrestoration.com/gauge-restoration/
here is a guy on one of the bronco forums who refurbishes the gauges and can also customize them to suit your needs. Then you can keep your originals he is fairly reasonable as well.
here's his website

 

Make sure the original gauges &c are bad before getting too spooled up... Wish I had a nickel for everytime a previous wrenchbender thought a part was bad and really wasn't. I ain't cheap, but no use replacing serviceable parts. This stuff is about as simple as it gets, no scan tool required! On a 64, every single SAE connector, grounding point and lugs will need cleaning down to bare metal, guaranteed.

First see if the gauges will peg when grounded. Another trick, crack the sending units loose and retighten. They get corroded and will go wonky without a good ground. The CVR is just a bi-metallic ON/OFF strip, it averages around 5 volts out of 12 volt input. It's fun sometimes to troubleshoot things that won't kick my *** and cost $900

 

Thanks everyone for the quick and valuable responses. We are going to tear in to that thing soon, so starting to get some info flowing.

Thanks again.