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    Offline 1972challenger

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    Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « on: April 16, 2008 - 03:52:21 PM »
    It seems the NOS pieces are going for big $$$---Is any company reproducing these? I have an old Direct Connection brochure that lists it as a dealer-installed option for about $58. Would like to find a source for less than a house payment.

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    Re: Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « Reply #1 on: April 16, 2008 - 05:55:04 PM »
    I wish!  I've always wanted a hood tach.  "Direct Connection" and/or "Hustle Stuff" had one too, with the little Chrysler logo on it.

    There is a universal style one on eBay:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HOOD-TACH-5000-RED-LINE-Pontiac-Chevy-Ford-Mopar-NR_W0QQitemZ360043282315QQihZ023QQcategoryZ34204QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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    Re: Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « Reply #2 on: April 16, 2008 - 09:09:01 PM »
    Quote from: RabidScott on April 16, 2008 - 05:55:04 PM
    I wish!  I've always wanted a hood tach.  "Direct Connection" and/or "Hustle Stuff" had one too, with the little Chrysler logo on it.

    There is a universal style one on eBay:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HOOD-TACH-5000-RED-LINE-Pontiac-Chevy-Ford-Mopar-NR_W0QQitemZ360043282315QQihZ023QQcategoryZ34204QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


    I bought one of those.  It is nice, not exactly like the original, but good enough for me, and alot cheaper.  I plan on putting it on when I finish up the hood.... whenever that is.

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    Re: Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « Reply #3 on: April 16, 2008 - 10:14:19 PM »
    National Parts Depot shows a knockoff in the new Mustang catalog....see the online site

    http://www.npdlink.com/modules.php?name=Mustang_Catalog

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    Re: Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « Reply #4 on: April 17, 2008 - 10:10:42 AM »
    I have been searching for a long time and asking many people if they know of anyone thinking of doing a reproduction of the dixco tachs.  I have two originals of these myself but they both will need repair before i can use them, and i will be using them. :drool: i really like the look of them on a Barracuda or Challenger. :2thumbs:
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    Re: Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « Reply #5 on: April 17, 2008 - 12:56:32 PM »
    Can you post a picture of them? I've never seen the dixco hood tachs, and I wonder how they look vs. the GM ones. 
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    Re: Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « Reply #6 on: April 17, 2008 - 03:03:16 PM »
    Here's pics I took of mine for a buddy. This may be the one valuable thing I own for my car  :bigsmile:
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    Re: Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « Reply #7 on: April 17, 2008 - 03:05:19 PM »
    Quote from: ChallengerHK on April 17, 2008 - 03:03:16 PM
    Here's pics I took of mine for a buddy. This may be the one valuable thing I own for my car  :bigsmile:

     :droolingbounce:

    I'm jealous!!
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    Re: Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « Reply #8 on: April 17, 2008 - 05:40:34 PM »
    The penta-star is awesome!  Without that, what's the point??
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    Re: Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « Reply #9 on: April 17, 2008 - 08:24:18 PM »
    Here is some pictures for you.
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    Re: Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « Reply #10 on: April 17, 2008 - 10:11:15 PM »
    The universal one on e-bay looks like the OEM one for a Buick GS and not the same size or shape of the Mopar one. IMO.
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    Re: Dixco Hood Tach--- Anyone doing Repros?
    « Reply #11 on: April 21, 2008 - 10:03:45 PM »
    Quote from: 72cuda416 on April 17, 2008 - 10:11:15 PM
    The universal one on e-bay looks like the OEM one for a Buick GS and not the same size or shape of the Mopar one. IMO.
    :iagree:
    It looks just like the one on my 69 GTO except for some printing.
    I think the hood tachs are pretty fun, and might consider one for my car if they reproduced them.
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