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03-31-2002, 10:23 AM | #1 |
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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?
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04-02-2002, 08:04 PM | #2 |
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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.
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04-02-2002, 11:01 PM | #3 |
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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.
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04-03-2002, 10:21 AM | #4 |
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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
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04-04-2002, 08:46 PM | #5 |
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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?
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04-04-2002, 10:36 PM | #6 |
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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.
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