Not talking stock. I'm going for a custom set-up. I plan on using my gauge panel to reinstall, but all the gauges will be swapped with aftermarket ones. In effect, I'll have the 5 gauges I have now, just with new styles. I'll have a speedo, water, oil, alt, fuel. I know some aftermarket gauges come in sets of 5 and 6, with the 6 set being a tach.

Anyway, just wondering if anybody has done anything like that, and if anybody could recommend a good gauge set/company/brand?

Also, My truck is an auto, and I don't have a tack now. Would it be feasible to hook one up if the price is right?

 

if you are amenable to using a none stock custom looking panel look for an f 600 or so they are rumored to fit and have a very nice set of circular opening for guages just looks like it would be an easier fit for after market guages.

ps that is what i will be doing as soon as i get my lazy broke self to the wrecking yard to fetch it. man better hurry stupid crusher is hungry.

 

Yeah, I hear that. I'm not lazy, just too broke.

But, I like making things, so making my own gauge pod should be interesting. Since the F-600 pods are rare, I might buy a spare F-100 pod to do this with, and go from there. Aside from what gauges to use, I'm not sure if I should go for a 6 or 5 gauge set-up. I've seen allot of 6 gauge set's go cheap lately.

 

dunno i like alot of guages prolly too many but hey my truck right?
so what if i wanna see how much pressure and temp my tranny is and vaccume and oil pressure and coolant temp and .... hey i like to see guages ok

but i think the name of the companies that make the widest available selection of guages was

sunpro and miller i think and cyberdyne *which is cool cuz of terminator movies*

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not sure on price though

 

Precisely. Hmm. I've been looking at Revolutions, and a few others.

I saw BOTP has a nice dash panel. I'm assuming from the page that it is meant to replace the panel that's already in there, and you attach your gauges to this, and put the bezel on it, and put it in your truck. There is also a 6 hole one, which is, obviously, for 6 gauges.

Polished Billet Dash Panel - 5 Hole

 

yeah i have seen that but cheeze and crackers 150 bucks is way outa my price range that is why i have had my eye on either the f600 dash or just getting out some sheet metal bondo and a spray gun

lol cheeze and crackers haha kids been watching that disney frog princess movie all day.

 

Haha. Nice. Almost like getting "It's a small world after all" stuck in your head.

That's what I'm looking at doing. I like the idea of getting a prefabbed one, but that is outta my price range. Looks like I'll be measuring and cutting. By chance, do you know what the light about '50' is? My dash only has 3 lights. I have my blinkers/hazards, and then there is what looks like a light about '50' on the speedo.

 

the light on the speedo is red in the middle and it is to let you know your high beams are on.

btw i know that cuz it is the only light my truck has on the interior funny cuz my speedo doesn't work.

 

F-600 panels fit perfectly, I have one in my truck, I swap it out for the original when I go to certain shows.

 

all righty i had my doubts since no one yet has stood up and said yup they are good. just read articles and people who started but now follow up

 

If you look in my album you will see a pic with my old 600 panel in.

 

I tried to look up your album. Couldn't find it. Maybe I just missed it...

Really? That's what it's for? Haha. I never would have guessed.

 

If you click on my name and go to public profile and click on my garage you should be able to them, I hope.

 

Nice. I found them, and man, I gotta say, that looks really great! Good job. SO the F-600 pod is a direct replacement for the F-100 pod?

 

Yes it will fit your Bump, just make sure that the chrome is good if you find one, there are painted ones out there but I'm not diggin'em. I'm working on a new 600 panel for my truck, I'll post some pics when I get done with it.
Also if you find a panel with a stock tach in it just remember the tach will be a 4k mechanical pos that you can't use, but the hole will be there so you can put a electronic tach in.