Custom dash in progress - build thread
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It's not been going anywhere recently. I've been extraordinarily busy as of late. Too many projects around here with 2 cafe racers to work on also. That, and the fact that the truck is a daily driver means that I don't always get to work on it when I'd like. Hopefully I can get working on it again soon.
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This seems to be the correct place to ask this...
Are all dashes interchangeable? Say I pulled the gauge bezel out of a 77', would it work for mocking up how I would do it in my '78? I'm probably getting a speedo, tach, fuel, oil and volt gauges. And a Nitrous gauge if I run it once I get my intake and carb...
Are all dashes interchangeable? Say I pulled the gauge bezel out of a 77', would it work for mocking up how I would do it in my '78? I'm probably getting a speedo, tach, fuel, oil and volt gauges. And a Nitrous gauge if I run it once I get my intake and carb...
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Yes, everything is the same usually, that is, as long as you're comparing non-AC to non-AC or AC to AC. There is a difference between the AC equipped and non-AC trucks. The circuitry on different year gauge clusters changes too, but the cluster itself is the same size and shape always.
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The new speedo is electronic, so in place of the cable plugged into the transfer case will be a Hall-effect sensor that translates the rotation into an electronic signal and that is wired to the speedo. Wiring the rest of the gauges is simple. I just use a wiring diagram to understand and splice into the wires from the original cluster's harness. At a later date I plan on replacing all the factory electrical with a Ron Francis harness, so I'll have to re-wire them at that point, but for now it's a simple splice job.
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I'm getting to the point where I start working on mine again soon. Is the cad file for the surround (overall size) good? If so I might see if I can grab it from you to send to my plasma cutting guy.
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bump.
Any progress?
It's been about 2 months since I mentioned getting back to work on my dash and I started messing with it again tonight. It's hard figuring out where I left off since it's been almost a year since I last messed with it
I figured I'd check if you have done anything since your last post.
Any progress?
It's been about 2 months since I mentioned getting back to work on my dash and I started messing with it again tonight. It's hard figuring out where I left off since it's been almost a year since I last messed with it
I figured I'd check if you have done anything since your last post.
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Sorry. Been busy around here and haven't touched it in months. My last mockup just sits there and stares at me with the gauges in place, looking good. Sure wish I had the time right now...
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Don't feel bad. I haven't touched my dash in months either. I got all the gauges done, and I was about to install, then I bought another truck, spent weeks parting it out, bought another truck, started parting it out, I'm gearing up for an EFI swap, I need to build new electronic gauges. I'm also moving up to a tilt column with power steering... Pretty much all my old plans are getting upgraded or changed. I've now got more parts than I know what to do with.
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No update due to no time. In two weeks I'll be presenting my thesis for my Master's of Architecture degree. As soon as that's done with I might be able to find a few free seconds for the dash... BTW, Have you made any progress on yours, ChaseTruck754?