Gauge Panel
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Gauge Panel
Has anyone ever customized the gauge panel to install your own set of gauges? If so, I would like some ideas on how to do it. I thought it would be pretty cool to install some custom gauges, but I don't want to do a hack job either. Thanks.
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Blue Oval Truck Parts has something that I think looks pretty cool.
http://blueovaltruckparts.com/catalo...ducts_id=15766
http://blueovaltruckparts.com/catalo....php?pID=15766
http://blueovaltruckparts.com/catalo...ducts_id=15766
http://blueovaltruckparts.com/catalo....php?pID=15766
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Yup, what Toruque said. If you go with a flat panel, it has to be on the correct angle or the gauges are worthless. Got a pic of mine in my gallery, too.
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Hey, thanks for the replies. Definately some great ideas. I never thought about the flat panel being a bad angle to read the gauges. I'll keep that in mind. Shortbed1 and Dave, great work on your panel. Love the trucks!!!
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You can gut an existing panel and install some gauges, it's drawback is how much room you have with the three sections.
The F series in australia came without the ribs which would make a great platform to gut and put gauges behind the lens.
The F series in australia came without the ribs which would make a great platform to gut and put gauges behind the lens.
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I like that Blue Oval Panel as well. Kind of expensive though, and that's just for the insert and not the gauges 
But, I do think it would be the easiest and cleanest way to install some custom gauges but keep the instrument panel bezel which I do want. It would be nice to have all the gauges you need in that one area where they should be and not somewhere else like down under your dash or something. Also, I have A/C, so I am limited in cutting out holes in my dash for guages which I thought about also. I've got some time before I get to that point on installing gauges, so I may just start playing around with some mock ups and see what I can do.
But, I do think it would be the easiest and cleanest way to install some custom gauges but keep the instrument panel bezel which I do want. It would be nice to have all the gauges you need in that one area where they should be and not somewhere else like down under your dash or something. Also, I have A/C, so I am limited in cutting out holes in my dash for guages which I thought about also. I've got some time before I get to that point on installing gauges, so I may just start playing around with some mock ups and see what I can do.
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Originally Posted by Dave Severson
Yup, what Toruque said. If you go with a flat panel, it has to be on the correct angle or the gauges are worthless. Got a pic of mine in my gallery, too.
Nice looking guage panel.
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Originally Posted by fordpick-up
Nice looking guage panel.
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Hey, Bucks77 if you look close u'll see that i used the pieces from auto meter to set the gauges at an angle. I don't have any problem seeing the gauges. Of course my tach and speedo are the 5" ones so there large enough to see any way.