Custom Gauge Build

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Here are a few pics of my gauge build for my 69 408 stroker build. The gauges are suppose to be here on wednesday so I will update this post when they arrive.

[10851CVC 10]

Here are a few pics of my gauge build for my 69 408 stroker build. The gauges are suppose to be here on wednesday so I will update this post when they arrive.

[468stang 11]

Looking good. Whats going where the clock is ?

[468stang 11]

Looking good. Whats going where the clock is ?

[10851CVC 10]

I think I will leave the clock for nostalgia purposes. Need to pull it apart first and fix it and clean up the plastic lens.

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I think I will leave the clock for nostalgia purposes. Need to pull it apart first and fix it and clean up the plastic lens.

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Gauges arrived from speedhut.

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Cut a piece of plexi-type glass and then painted it black. THis will be used as a base to hold the speedo and tach. It makes sense in the end.

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Here is the center gauges installed on plexi base.

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Here is the back.

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Gauges arrived from speedhut.

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Cut a piece of plexi-type glass and then painted it black. THis will be used as a base to hold the speedo and tach. It makes sense in the end.

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Here is the center gauges installed on plexi base.

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Here is the back.

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Next I took the metal backing from the original gauges and stripped it all the way down.

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If anyone needs any of these hard to find items, send me a message..Ill pay it forward.

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Then I glued a small black piece of tubing to the inner lip of the original metal backing to take up the slack sense I am not using the original plastic face shield for each gauge.

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Next I glued the plexi panel to the back of the gauge panel.

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Next I took the metal backing from the original gauges and stripped it all the way down.

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If anyone needs any of these hard to find items, send me a message..Ill pay it forward.

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Then I glued a small black piece of tubing to the inner lip of the original metal backing to take up the slack sense I am not using the original plastic face shield for each gauge.

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Next I glued the plexi panel to the back of the gauge panel.

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Now since the stock metal back has been stripped down, it screws right down on the stock mounting locations.

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Here is a side shot.

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and another

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And now here is the front.

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Ill finish up the side gauges tomorrow and update this post again.

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Now since the stock metal back has been stripped down, it screws right down on the stock mounting locations.

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Here is a side shot.

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and another

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And now here is the front.

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Ill finish up the side gauges tomorrow and update this post again.

[impstrz28 10]

It looks good man. I like the metal look to it.

Edited September 3, 2010 by impstrz28

[impstrz28 10]

It looks good man. I like the metal look to it.

Edited September 3, 2010 by impstrz28

[Pakrat 1,043]

Looks like a good way to go about it, coming along nicely!

[Pakrat 1,043]

Looks like a good way to go about it, coming along nicely!

[RZ_70coupe 11]

If anyone needs any of these hard to find items, send me a message..Ill pay it forward.

 

 

Cool, been looking for one of those little screws :whistling: My stang is White though, not sure if they will fit...lol

 

 

VERY nice looking dash.

Edited September 3, 2010 by RZ_70coupe

[RZ_70coupe 11]

If anyone needs any of these hard to find items, send me a message..Ill pay it forward.

 

 

Cool, been looking for one of those little screws :whistling: My stang is White though, not sure if they will fit...lol

 

 

VERY nice looking dash.

Edited September 3, 2010 by RZ_70coupe

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I also need to figure out what I am going to do for turn signal indicators.

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I also need to figure out what I am going to do for turn signal indicators.

[rwcstang 201]

this is a great "DIY custom gauge cluster" you should post up ur spec/sizes on the gauges if you can and where you purchased materials etc as you go along.

 

keep up the good work, ill be planning to do a custom gauge/cluster myself. this is a good read. thanks for posting.

[rwcstang 201]

this is a great "DIY custom gauge cluster" you should post up ur spec/sizes on the gauges if you can and where you purchased materials etc as you go along.

 

keep up the good work, ill be planning to do a custom gauge/cluster myself. this is a good read. thanks for posting.

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So here is the rest of the build. I did the two smaller side gauges the same way I did the middle two. Here is the back.

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Here is the front.

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Next I stripped down the original metal housings and used them on the backs of the new gauges as well. They mounted straight to the stock mounting points.

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I then drilled a small hole on the bottom of the gauge cluster and installed the dimmer switch that came with the gauges.

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So here is the rest of the build. I did the two smaller side gauges the same way I did the middle two. Here is the back.

[ATTACH]7333[/ATTACH]

Here is the front.

[ATTACH]7334[/ATTACH]

Next I stripped down the original metal housings and used them on the backs of the new gauges as well. They mounted straight to the stock mounting points.

[ATTACH]7335[/ATTACH]

I then drilled a small hole on the bottom of the gauge cluster and installed the dimmer switch that came with the gauges.

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Here is a picture of the front. My camera is not the best.

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I did a little wiring to see what they would look like at night. Here is a couple of shots.

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