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Old 11-09-2014, 11:52 PM
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Instrument cluster

I have a 1966 F100 and want to replace the factory guages (alt, fuel, temp, oil) with aftermarket guages. I want to keep them in the same spots on the bezel. Any suggestions on the brand of guage i should use and where to get them? Will any fab work need to be done?

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Old 11-10-2014, 12:32 AM
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Looking through their catalog, Summit Racing has a bazillion different brand gauges and dash bezels have you looked at that? Lots of ideas anyway!
 
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I have a summit catalog. I was just wondering if anyone had a brand/style of guage that matched tje best. Ill check it out though.
 
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*whistles*. That shore looks purty! More pics, please..
 
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I'm not sure if they'd fit or not but the Auto Meter gauges are awesome.. Have had them in my '69 Camaro and now in my F100. Maybe their 2 1/16" gauges will work...


 
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Without the lights on..

 
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Ok... im sold. Your dash looks great. Where do i start? Where to i get the cover that holds the guages?
 
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Old 11-10-2014, 07:27 PM
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Yeah, it was the Speedway catalog I was thinking of. Nine pages of gauges. If they don't have it - you probably don't need it.
 
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Old 11-10-2014, 08:37 PM
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Check out the Autometer website. Auto Meter
 
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Auto Meters in a stock 62 Bezel

 
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Now that is a very nice and well done job.
 
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Here is the link

Ford Truck 1961 -1966 - Classic Dash | Classic Dash

Dash is well made and the mounting screw holes lined up perfect. Essentially I wired my gauges up and screwed the dash in. Nothing more. I am going for the modified look on interior/engine bay and stock kinda on exterior. Eventually gonna put a Coyote motor in it and that would need the Autometer gauges so went ahead and spent the money and got em. Searched ebay for the cheapest price gauges. I saved some money doing it that way. About $410 for all gauges and $175 on panel. Hope this helps.


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Thanks a lot.. Wish I hadn't seen that.
 
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not my best photo, but here are some VDO gauges that I fit into the stock 66 dash bezel.




I used a piece of black 3/16" textured abs for the panel to mount the center 4.
 
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[QUOTE=rmk73;14810884]Here is the link

Ford Truck 1961 -1966 - Classic Dash | Classic Dash

SWEEEEEET!!! Thanks for the link and the pic, you just made up my mind on the dash cluster.
 


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