Hello from Texas

[Scatterbrain]

Hello all, I'd like to introduce myself.  My name is Tony Garcia and I live in Pflugerville, Texas (just outside of Austin)  I have always been a Corvette guy.  I've owned several, a 99 FRC, 94 Coupe and 71 Coupe.  The only one I still have is the 71 and I've always wanted a Challenger.  I found my 73 on the Dallas Craigslist and decided to go for it.  I sold my 94 vette and bought her.  She is a 340 4-speed.  She has a beautiful interior and sounds downright mean.  I need to get her Texas legal though.  I don't think any of my gauges work.  I have already ordered lenses for the turning lights and a water bottle pump, but I would like to know what would be the best option for getting the gauges working?  Should I buy all new gauges and just retro fit them in, or get a new rally dash (expensive), what would be the simplest solution?

Here are some pics

[4Cruizn]

Welcome to cc.com Tony!  Glad you found us!!  Love your car . . . black e-bodies RULE!  As for your gauges . . I would tackle each one on its own and try to discover why it doesn't work??  Do you have power going to them all??  Have you checked your fuses??  

         

[ViperMan]

Yeah, it won't be fun, but you'll need to check each gauge for good continuity, and if they're okay, then check the senders themselves.  I think the fuel sending units go out on these cars like light bulbs...  I'm pretty much in the same boat, but it's because a previous owner removed and replaced the engine, and didn't hook up anything correctly...

Welcome to the club - GORGEOUS car.  Nice find regardless.

Jeff

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Welcome Tony. 

  I can't believe someone put those EXPENSIVE wide trim pieces from a 71 Chally, on the front of yours. It looks great!!  As for your gauges, does anything work? The clock and tachometer usually die first. There is a voltage regulator that controls the gas/oil pressure/temp gauges.


  Mike

[Scatterbrain]

Thanks for the welcomes.  I had to come in to work so I'll have to check on the voltages when I get home later on.  I did find that the speedo cable was disconnected.  I reconnected it and it didn't do anything.  None of the the gauges are working at all. 

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Thanks for the welcomes.  I had to come in to work so I'll have to check on the voltages when I get home later on.  I did find that the speedo cable was disconnected.  I reconnected it and it didn't do anything.  None of the the gauges are working at all. 

...Not even the amp meter?   


  Mike

[Scatterbrain]

Nope, nothing moves when I engage the ignition.  I took a quick look under there and it appears everything is connected (at least to the gauges, don't know about the other ends).

[Challenger6pak]

Welcome aboard.  Your hood triad made me do a double take. 

[moparman11]

Hey scatterbrain, welcome to the site, hope you find the trouble with your gauges

[EvilTwinATX]

hey Scatterbrain! Sweet car! We are practically neighbors...I live in Cedar Park/Leander. Check out our club website and come hang out with us... www.mopar.org.

Send me a PM and I will give you my ph#...

Welcome aboard!!

[71340RT]

Welcome to the site and nice looking black challenger. Good luck with the gauges and you should be able to get them working by checking them out 1 by 1.

[Jacksboys]

Welcome to the site.      That is an interesting looking hood.      I agree those trim pieces are rare.

[Bearcuda]

  Welcome to the site. For some reason I can only see your avatar. I don't see any big pics.

[Scatterbrain]

  Welcome to the site. For some reason I can only see your avatar. I don't see any big pics.

Hmmm.... strange.  The avatar was uploaded to the forum server, while the big pics are linked off of photobucket.  Could be that photobucket was down.

[Volvolution]

Another Texan........ Welcome aboard son! I'm a Texas Native and lived in Dripping Springs for about 2 yrs, now I just live there part time.....and miss it horribly!