Custom instrument panel?
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From: Perth, western australia
Custom instrument panel?
hey guys,
looking at doing a custom instrument panel/dashbaord for my truck in the near future using brushed aluminum and auto meter or similar guages, anyone got a few pictures or ideas that theyre willing to share?
looking at doing a custom instrument panel/dashbaord for my truck in the near future using brushed aluminum and auto meter or similar guages, anyone got a few pictures or ideas that theyre willing to share?
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im also working in making a custom instrument panel for my truck.
here is a link so you can check out some of the members rides with custom instrument panel.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...rd-trucks.html
here is a link so you can check out some of the members rides with custom instrument panel.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...rd-trucks.html
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saw this on ebay. a bit pricey but could give you some ideas.
73 74 75 76 77 78 FORD TRUCK 6 GAUGE CLUSTER SHARK: eBay Motors (item 260333247068 end time Jul-08-10 09:18:34 PDT)
73 74 75 76 77 78 FORD TRUCK 6 GAUGE CLUSTER SHARK: eBay Motors (item 260333247068 end time Jul-08-10 09:18:34 PDT)
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Eh...I made my own. Took an old dash and cut the two vertical supports out of it. Fabbed up a piece of sheetmetal (the side of an old fileing cabnet) and drilled some holes in it for the gauges then painted it. I also made a panel that replaces the left-hand vent with a couple switches in it for power to the gauges...
Not the best picture, but gives an idea:
Not the best picture, but gives an idea:
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There are no factory gauges in that spot.
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That's where they've been in every 78 F250 I've ever been in? Looks pretty factory to me
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Datkins look at the dash pic from ATC Crazy, NO gauges in between the radio and glove box, only a/c vents. And or vents and 2 control switches (that are **** like) at the bottom of the vents. NO factory gauges ever there, that I know of either. X2 on we would like to see a pic of what you talk about.
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OK so I'm having a hard time finding pictures of even the area I'm talking about, I'm not saying you guys are wrong because I very well could be, but anyway all the trucks I've been in have gauges where this truck has vents, and you can tell it hasn't had another piece of metal put in it but I just assumed they were factory because when I took gauges out the wholes looked like they had been stamped in but again I could be wrong. I can't speak for the other 2 trucks but mine doesn't have AC nor does it have any kind of duct work running there nor is there a spot that looks like some one cut ductwork off...let me know if the picture doesn't show up
