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Feb 1, 2014 | 01:39 PM

smallello

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Moved my gauges

The PO had 4 gauges mounted below the dash. I decided to see if I could move them to the dash. I disassembled the gauges and mounted them in the stock locations. I also rewired it and updated the lights to LED's. I like it alot better than having the gauges under the dash.

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Feb 1, 2014 | 01:51 PM

56panelford

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Looks pretty good, have a before shot?

Feb 1, 2014 | 05:36 PM

Rimrock F1

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Looks good! Hard to tell the instrument panel has been changed.

Feb 1, 2014 | 07:17 PM

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Nicely done.

Feb 1, 2014 | 09:06 PM

hooler1

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Looks great! I would like to try the same thing. Do you know who the gauge manufacture and model is. I would like to order the same ones, and do the exact same.

Feb 1, 2014 | 10:01 PM

Jolly Roger Joe

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That looks really nice!

Feb 1, 2014 | 10:32 PM

smallello

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 56panelford

Looks pretty good, have a before shot?

This is the only before pic I have:

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Feb 1, 2014 | 10:39 PM

smallello

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Looks great! I would like to try the same thing. Do you know who the gauge manufacture and model is. I would like to order the same ones, and do the exact same.

The gauges that I used were old Stewart Warner gauges like this but mine had the voltage gauge instead of the amps gauge.

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I disassembled the gauge by removing the nuts from the back and the gauge slid out of the cup. I took the glass off and mounted the gauge in the original cluster gauge cups. I had to drill holes in the cups to fit the gauges. I double nutted the gauge so that they could be positioned at the correct distance from the glass.

The hardest one was the oil pressure gauge. I had to cut the cup off with a cut off wheel… very carefully not to cut into the gauge.

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Feb 1, 2014 | 10:48 PM

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Excellent job!

looks a lot better than having gauges hanging down under the dash, nicely done

Feb 2, 2014 | 08:57 AM

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56panelford

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Well it turned out very nice, I might just try this for my pickup. Thanks.

Feb 2, 2014 | 01:05 PM

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underthebridgejim

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Very nicely done. It must have taken a steady hand, and a lot of patients. Two qualities I no longer possess

Feb 2, 2014 | 09:48 PM

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hooler1

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Just my opinion, but to me that looks better, then one of those fancy new, expense gauge sets from Dakota Digital, Classic Instruments, etc. Those are cool, but then again, I like stock looks.

Feb 3, 2014 | 03:36 PM

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smallello

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Thanks!
I forgot to mention the fuel gauge was about 1/2 inch longer than the other gauges so the cup was not deep enough. I used longer screws and a tube to extend the cup.