Instrument Cluster

diablopony · 03-31-2002, 10:23 AM

My '68 did not come with a factory tach. I added an Auto Meter 8K one in the 2 1/16 clock opening. Look OK but kinda small and doesn't really match the rest of the gauges which, I might add, work marginally at best.

Has anyone tried the replacement instrument bezel with gauges from JME?

diablopony · 04-02-2002, 08:04 PM

OK, the JME question didn't go well. How about I make this more general. Has anyone upgraded their stock gauges and if so,

o Did you replace the whole instument panel?
o What kind of gauges did you use?
o Have any problems with the wiring?

Thanks for any info on this.

Ron1 · 04-02-2002, 11:01 PM

Probably a bit hard to see, but I did replace all the old gauges in the stock instrument panel with Autometers, and then added 3 additional gauges in the center panel. The ones in the stock instrument panel are Water Temp, Volts and Oil Pressure. The 3 in the center panel are Vacuum, Fuel Pressure (thru an isolater) and Trans Temp. It took a bit of Dremel work on the instrument cluster, but they are nice and snug. I also had to cut the housing to provide clearance in the back, and to have a place to tighten them down, but it works great.

Ron

mustangman65_79 · 04-03-2002, 10:21 AM

I'm going to install a rally Pack. They look good, and fit in good too. I'm going to get the after market ralley, goes up to 8 grand

diablopony · 04-04-2002, 08:46 PM

Ron, thanks for the pics. I like the way your dash looks and I think I'm going to go that route. Are all your gauges the 2 1/16 Autometer?

Ron1 · 04-04-2002, 10:36 PM

Yes they are 2 1/16 with the chrome bezel. I went and found an old back section from a dicarded instrument cluster, and then hogged that out. Ounce that was cut, I replaced the one already there. It will take a bit of dremel work from the front with some trial fitting, but once done, they snug in really nice. I did a drawing for the center panel and had it made up from 1/8 inch thick alum. and than had a buddy at a machine shop make it up for me.

Ron

03-31-2002, 10:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
diablopony Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Clayton, CA USA Posts: 116	Instrument Cluster My '68 did not come with a factory tach. I added an Auto Meter 8K one in the 2 1/16 clock opening. Look OK but kinda small and doesn't really match the rest of the gauges which, I might add, work marginally at best. Has anyone tried the replacement instrument bezel with gauges from JME? __________________ '68 convert, 5.0 GT-40 Crate motor, C-4, Tri-Y headers, 3.25 rear gears

04-02-2002, 08:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
diablopony Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Clayton, CA USA Posts: 116	OK, the JME question didn't go well. How about I make this more general. Has anyone upgraded their stock gauges and if so, o Did you replace the whole instument panel? o What kind of gauges did you use? o Have any problems with the wiring? Thanks for any info on this. __________________ '68 convert, 5.0 GT-40 Crate motor, C-4, Tri-Y headers, 3.25 rear gears

04-02-2002, 11:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ron1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Vancouver, WA USA Posts: 439	Probably a bit hard to see, but I did replace all the old gauges in the stock instrument panel with Autometers, and then added 3 additional gauges in the center panel. The ones in the stock instrument panel are Water Temp, Volts and Oil Pressure. The 3 in the center panel are Vacuum, Fuel Pressure (thru an isolater) and Trans Temp. It took a bit of Dremel work on the instrument cluster, but they are nice and snug. I also had to cut the housing to provide clearance in the back, and to have a place to tighten them down, but it works great. Ron Last edited by Ron1 : 04-02-2002 at 11:06 PM.

04-03-2002, 10:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,316	I'm going to install a rally Pack. They look good, and fit in good too. I'm going to get the after market ralley, goes up to 8 grand __________________ '98 Mustang Cobra Black/Black, Maganapacks, C&L, MGW shifter, K&N, Eibach springs, BBK caster/camber plates, KYB/AGX shocks, Real Y2K Cobra R wheels with Perrii P-Zero tires. '89 Bronco, rebuilt 351, and C6. My website! West Coast Domestics

04-04-2002, 08:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
diablopony Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Clayton, CA USA Posts: 116	Ron, thanks for the pics. I like the way your dash looks and I think I'm going to go that route. Are all your gauges the 2 1/16 Autometer? __________________ '68 convert, 5.0 GT-40 Crate motor, C-4, Tri-Y headers, 3.25 rear gears

04-04-2002, 10:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ron1 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Vancouver, WA USA Posts: 439	Yes they are 2 1/16 with the chrome bezel. I went and found an old back section from a dicarded instrument cluster, and then hogged that out. Ounce that was cut, I replaced the one already there. It will take a bit of dremel work from the front with some trial fitting, but once done, they snug in really nice. I did a drawing for the center panel and had it made up from 1/8 inch thick alum. and than had a buddy at a machine shop make it up for me. Ron

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