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Old Mar 18, 2026 | 09:31 AM
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So it is supposed to warm up a bit this weekend hopefully. I want to get out to the garage and work on the Gauge Cluster and Truck Wiring. I have limited time since the wife is currently replacing the floors in the Kitchen, Dining and Living Rooms. So once I am home from work I help with anything she needs. She is a trooper er sure and has about 50% for the job done already.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2026 | 08:00 PM
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Flooring is down and now it's trim and railings to do. With that I also got out to the garage as it's warm now. I figured out how to get my gauges installed into the F600 cluster and use the Gauge wiring minus the regulator as all the gauges are new. I also got the front of the truck cleaned off. I am going to start running the engine bay wiring. Once I finish the cluster mods I will post some pics.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2026 | 03:33 PM
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As stated, here are the pics of the progress.





So I did get the gauges in and they look pretty good. Now I will have to work on restoring the bezel and cleaning everything.
 
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Old May 4, 2026 | 09:05 PM
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Got the gauges installed. Cleaned and painted the inner plate and bezel. Cleaned the glass and got it installed and mounted the gauge cluster.




I am going to reinstall the vacuum gauge. I do have a rpm gauge that I am making a plate for.
 
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Old May 4, 2026 | 10:02 PM
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Looks good. I like those instrument panels.
 
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Old May 5, 2026 | 12:43 PM
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It does look good in the truck for a test fit. Next up is to pull the old Harness and start putting in the new Painless Harness.
 
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Old May 5, 2026 | 04:50 PM
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Im not gung ho yet, but keeping my eye out for a 4x4 chassis for my 70 f250. There is a 73 f250 4x4 for sale near me but Im not quite ready yet.
 
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Old May 8, 2026 | 07:20 AM
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Go for it, that will have a 205 transfer case!
 
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As stated, here are the pics of the progress.





So I did get the gauges in and they look pretty good. Now I will have to work on restoring the bezel and cleaning everything.
I think there is just something classy about a bunch of gauges in a symmetric orderly fashion.
 
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I 100% agree.
 
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Here is the completed gauge cluster finally.
Vacuum gauge, tach and delay wiper switch installed.
Vacuum gauge, tach and delay wiper switch installed.
Finally something completed.
 
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That came out good. Worth the time you put into it.
 
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I think so. I am working on installing a 1979 delay wiper switch assembly. I am just going to plug it in and run power to it and verify it works. I have figured out most everything else with putting in the painless wiring harness.
 
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I definitely want to do that as well. I was thinking about that the other day when it was raining and I had two speeds that did not correlate well with my current state of precipitation.
 
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So I plugged in the Delay Wiper Switch and Module with the existing connector and applied 12V to Power lead (orange w/white stripe) and it works! So I only have two connections to make once the wiring is installed.

(One thing I did when i pulled the delay wiper Switch and Module was to pull the harness connector. I just re-pinned that one to my original wiring pin for pin as the delay unit has one connector unlike our truck that have two connectors.)

1) Keyed power to the Orange w/White Stripe.
2) Wire out to the Washer Pump.

I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out the switch, this worked so much better. I was also able to find the wiring Diagram for the SunPro Super Tach ll wiring!

Spent some time pulling the old harness and cutting out any connectors that I may be able to reuse to make this install easier.
 
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