hey guys,
looking at doing a custom instrument panel/dashbaord for my truck in the near future using brushed aluminum and auto meter or similar guages, anyone got a few pictures or ideas that theyre willing to share?

 

im also working in making a custom instrument panel for my truck.
here is a link so you can check out some of the members rides with custom instrument panel.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...rd-trucks.html

 

Give this thread a try.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...ld-thread.html

 

saw this on ebay. a bit pricey but could give you some ideas.
73 74 75 76 77 78 FORD TRUCK 6 GAUGE CLUSTER SHARK: eBay Motors (item 260333247068 end time Jul-08-10 09:18:34 PDT)

 

Eh...I made my own. Took an old dash and cut the two vertical supports out of it. Fabbed up a piece of sheetmetal (the side of an old fileing cabnet) and drilled some holes in it for the gauges then painted it. I also made a panel that replaces the left-hand vent with a couple switches in it for power to the gauges...

Not the best picture, but gives an idea:

 

I'm looking into making my own gauge cluster, but my question to you guys that made your own is, what did you do with the 4 gauge holes between the radio and glove box?

 

There are no factory gauges in that spot.

 

That's where they've been in every 78 F250 I've ever been in? Looks pretty factory to me

 

Do you have a picture of this?

 

Datkins look at the dash pic from ATC Crazy, NO gauges in between the radio and glove box, only a/c vents. And or vents and 2 control switches (that are **** like) at the bottom of the vents. NO factory gauges ever there, that I know of either. X2 on we would like to see a pic of what you talk about.

 

I'll look on Google real quick but if not I'll take a picture when I get home tonight

 

Ive seen people install gauges there before. They are definitely not factory.

 

OK so I'm having a hard time finding pictures of even the area I'm talking about, I'm not saying you guys are wrong because I very well could be, but anyway all the trucks I've been in have gauges where this truck has vents, and you can tell it hasn't had another piece of metal put in it but I just assumed they were factory because when I took gauges out the wholes looked like they had been stamped in but again I could be wrong. I can't speak for the other 2 trucks but mine doesn't have AC nor does it have any kind of duct work running there nor is there a spot that looks like some one cut ductwork off...let me know if the picture doesn't show up

 

Well you guys all say it's not factory so I must be wrong, learn something new everyday haha

 

It was a handy spot for me to put a couple gages in Old Blue but I've never seen factory gages in that location.