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Offline RDF

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Added a Tach to my car
« on: March 14, 2007 - 06:33:30 PM »
I just added a new AutoMeter tach to my car last night.  Got it all hooked up and it's working like a champ.  I didn't realize how BIG these things are, so it was limited space for me as to where I could put it.  Here's some pics, let me know what you think of the placement of it.
Bob

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Offline inot2old

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Re: Added a Tach to my car
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2007 - 07:38:56 PM »
Thats cool, Bob.  I just put one in my  Cuda too.  It had been on my Challenger & I thought it would just fit on the steering column like it did on the Chally, but I forgot the Chally had floor shift :swear:  Now I have to figurre out where I can mount mine. 
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Re: Added a Tach to my car
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2007 - 07:45:57 PM »
can you still get to the heater switch

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Re: Added a Tach to my car
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2007 - 12:02:49 AM »
can you still get to the heater switch

When you have that big of a tach, the heater is the last thing you want to play with.    :burnout:  :bigsmile:
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Re: Added a Tach to my car
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2007 - 05:44:09 AM »
When you have that big of a tach, the heater is the last thing you want to play with.    :burnout:  :bigsmile:

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But yes, there is enough room for me to get to the heater controls incase the temps drop into the 30s here in FL. (snickering.....).  That was one thing I wanted to be sure of was that where ever I put it, I didn't want to obstruct the use of something else.  Again, not like I'm gonna use the heat (ever) but just incase.  :2thumbs:

Next up is the rest of the gauges.  I saw a post that Goody put up with his and liked it so much that I'll be doing my dash the same way...
Bob

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If we never drown we'll never know how well it tastes....So tell me how it tastes and I'll know just how well you drowned.

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Re: Added a Tach to my car
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2007 - 07:13:21 AM »
here is where mine is mounted
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Re: Added a Tach to my car
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2007 - 12:22:50 PM »
Looks goody  :2thumbs:

I got mine down low, used to have it up on the column.


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Re: Added a Tach to my car
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2007 - 06:51:31 PM »
When you have that big of a tach, the heater is the last thing you want to play with.    :burnout:  :bigsmile:

i had a biggie like that and colorado gets cold enough some days that is all i thought about