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Offline GoodysGotaCuda

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New autometer dash is in
« on: April 24, 2006 - 11:01:18 PM »
Still got some cleaning/touching up to do. But it all is functional  :woo: :woohoo:

Im not huge on where the tach is now. I want it at the a-pillar/dashpad but those moldings are SO expensive and im NOT drilling into mine  :villagers:







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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2006 - 11:29:35 PM »
 Looks killer! I've been thinking of doing that to mine too.
 Did you have to do any mods to get the gauges to fit?
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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2006 - 11:49:39 PM »
Looks killer! I've been thinking of doing that to mine too.
 Did you have to do any mods to get the gauges to fit?


Thanks  :cooldancing: I just had to take out the rings that are behind the gauges that the stockers sit on. so that i could use those little mounting deals that come with the gauges  :jumping:
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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2006 - 12:53:54 AM »
Those look really nice in there, Mike! :grinyes:
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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2006 - 07:37:09 AM »
That setup looks GREAT Mike!!!  How difficult was wiring everything?  Did you use the leads from the factory setup or did you run all new?  Also, is the speedo electric or mechanical?

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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2006 - 08:41:33 AM »
 I don't like where the tach is either but the rest looks awesome!
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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2006 - 08:53:28 AM »
Looks great!  I'm tempted to do the same myself.  Are those 2 5/8" guages and what did you use for your warning lights?
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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2006 - 09:23:27 AM »
The gauges in the dash look great Goody!  But, I'm with you on the tach...there's just not a good place to put it, is there? 
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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2006 - 10:08:35 AM »
...there's just not a good place to put it, is there? 

I've had a 3" tach under the light hood for years.  Worked great since my 4th guage was blank.  I think it could still work with a guage behind it as long as it wasn't one that needed constant monitoring. He put the fuel guage there and that's probably the one I look at least (except when I'm being stupid and trying to see how far one tank will actually go!)

Here's a pic.  Pardon the dust, but that's how I picked it up from the body shop. Nice, huh?!
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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2006 - 11:54:24 AM »
That setup looks GREAT Mike!!!  How difficult was wiring everything?  Did you use the leads from the factory setup or did you run all new?  Also, is the speedo electric or mechanical?

Ugh....wiring.... :screwy: Well it wasn't too bad just very time consuming. The Turn Signal leds, ebrake/brake psi, high beam, and dash light wiring was very easily. As soon as you pull the old cluster...its all right there and I just used some tap splices on there and didnt hurt the original wiring. The speedo is mechanical and is just running a speedo from a c-body if i remember right. It has a threaded end at the speedometer that hooks right up.  :thumbsup:

Looks great!  I'm tempted to do the same myself.  Are those 2 5/8" guages and what did you use for your warning lights?

Yep, 2 5/8" gauges pushed in through the front and mounted from the back. The warning lights I got from radio shack. They are 1/2", push in, and they sit right in the factory little 'bezel' around those holes. Looks much better than i thought it would. I have three extra now since you have to buy em in pairs  :lol:. The warning lights are for highbeams, brake psi/ebrake, and my linelock  :thumbsup:


Thanks guys  :bigsmile:
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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2006 - 12:23:39 PM »
new, better, daylight pics  :clapping:




lol i hate where that tach is  :eek4: im workin on that
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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2006 - 02:19:20 PM »
Wow, Looks great.  :thumbsup:  I'm almost tempted to replace my rallye gauges with those. (Since I have 4 or 5 non rallye clusters).  Only thing I would do different is possibly use VDO guages as I don't care for autometers.
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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2006 - 05:41:12 PM »
Hard to get a good picture of the lighting, got my matching green LEDs for the Tach and Speedo. The gauges themselves light green, and the stock green lights shine on them as well. look sweet at night  :bigsmile:

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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #13 on: April 28, 2006 - 07:42:33 PM »
Looks really good - makes it look like a serious race car interior
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Re: New autometer dash is in
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2006 - 07:55:04 PM »
Is that a Rocky Mountain Dash?
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