dash finished
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Well, I didn't plan on it; but it's open for discussion. PM me if you want to talk about it.
Tim
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That is the gauge bezel that came with the truck. I cut out the center portion then fabbed up a steel panel and bonded it back in.
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I can make them but the price could get pretty high. Good gauges alone are going to run you $300 to $500 or more depending on the options you choose. Then you have to get a bezel; used or new. For me it was very time consuming to cut the steel to fit just right. Then I had to cut the holes out; without using the plasma cutter! Too much heat. Then I made a wiring harness that consists of two 12 pin plugs so it was easily removed when needed. That took the most time.
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how do you like the leds, I put some small leds in mine and they blind me at night they are so bright. I have though about adding a resistor in line to cut the voltage but I don't drive the truck that much and have not done it yet.
They are very time consuming to build singlely but if you have a pattern then you can have a fab shop with a water jet cut a bunch of blanks then just wiring to a connector is the time consuming part. I have though about having a bunch of blanks made and selling those to people with there gauge pattern But there is a company out there already selling them but cannot remember the name.
They are very time consuming to build singlely but if you have a pattern then you can have a fab shop with a water jet cut a bunch of blanks then just wiring to a connector is the time consuming part. I have though about having a bunch of blanks made and selling those to people with there gauge pattern But there is a company out there already selling them but cannot remember the name.
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amstel light???
nice looking gage setup. just when i thought i had most of my mods done you guys are giving me more ideas. really like the look and easy to read gages. I see only 1 amstel figured it would take a few more to do this job. excellent work and impressed with the look. thanks for my next project to fit into my head. keepin old iron alive one ford at a time.
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how do you like the leds, I put some small leds in mine and they blind me at night they are so bright. I have though about adding a resistor in line to cut the voltage but I don't drive the truck that much and have not done it yet.
They are very time consuming to build singlely but if you have a pattern then you can have a fab shop with a water jet cut a bunch of blanks then just wiring to a connector is the time consuming part. I have though about having a bunch of blanks made and selling those to people with there gauge pattern But there is a company out there already selling them but cannot remember the name.
They are very time consuming to build singlely but if you have a pattern then you can have a fab shop with a water jet cut a bunch of blanks then just wiring to a connector is the time consuming part. I have though about having a bunch of blanks made and selling those to people with there gauge pattern But there is a company out there already selling them but cannot remember the name.
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nice looking gage setup. just when i thought i had most of my mods done you guys are giving me more ideas. really like the look and easy to read gages. I see only 1 amstel figured it would take a few more to do this job. excellent work and impressed with the look. thanks for my next project to fit into my head. keepin old iron alive one ford at a time.
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LED's
He's right, you cant dim an LED by adding resistance to the circuit, they require very low current to illuminate so almost any voltage at all will turn them on and by simply opening the circuit to ground, turn them off. thats why most of the higher-end cars today are using LED's for tail-lights and around the headlight. LMC actually carries an LED tail-light conversion kit for our trucks, ive been looking into it myself
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I'm going to try it this weekend I have a few balist resitors laying around and a couple extra led from the dash, they light up the entire cab and are just one led. The leds I installed in my house are dimable with just a varable resistor wall switch but they are a little more high tech too
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Love the dash like that, that old dash is a little too retro for me. I think a piece of light gauge aluminum and a pair of tin snips will get close. I would take one of those blanks, but i dont know what size gauges i would use or anything yet, but my truck is going to be all black on the interior, i think, blacken that steel out (like you have done) and then the gauges that are smoked over and you can only see when they are on would look super sharp!
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medicated mechanics!!!
well catch you later and thanks for the photos and helpin out fellow ford guys out. have to schedule this project on top of my other 3 in progress. thanks for the help 1970 ford 4wd crewcab with lots of mods.