Mustangs to fear 6 dial gauge inserts - recommendations?

[smh00n 87]

I have been thinking about buying one of these: http://mustangstofear.com/page.php?page=parts_catalog&yr=69-70&cat=interior&scat=carbon_fiber_interior_pieces∏=gauge_clusters_with_lights without the gauges. (I'll probably use Marshall Instruments gauges with them)

 

Anyone have comments on them? Fit, finish, etc.

 

MTF have not answered my email so I'll have to call them.

 

Are there other alternatives, preferably in a plain black like original, not carbon or anything else. I like the 6 dial set out rather than the combined smaller gauges.

[Rsmach1 71]

That's the only one I know of now, Year One had a black one for smaller gauges I believe but it was recently discontinued.

 

Edit, you might be able to order one from MTF in black...? Let us know.

[blueblood 26]

I think they need some trimming around the column on the 70 model, fits the 69 as is.

MTF should be able to confirm that for you.

[mustangmike6996 34]

I priced out making a guage cluster as opposed to buying a prebuilt and the price was pretty damn close to each other.  There is another company that makes a cluster surround and its about 150.  Fit and finish looked ok from what I saw.

 

I started looking into NVU kit:

 

http://www.newvintageusa.com/images/69408-01.jpg

 

Its about $1k IIRC as opposed to the $750 ish It would cost to build my own.  And the NVU setup looks excellent!

[Jefhuf 13]

I wish someone could match the woodgrain

[MichaelJames 12]

I wish someone could match the woodgrain

I found some vinyl adhesive wood grain that I used on my clock panel. It looks just like original.

[bryonbush 85]

hows the install going from stock wiring to the new style? 

[RogerC 136]

 

 

Its about $1k IIRC as opposed to the $750 ish It would cost to build my own.  And the NVU setup looks excellent!

$750 sounds a little high except maybe you're adding in your own labor.

 

I have about $60 in materials in mine. I didn't keep track of my labor, worked on it off and on over the course of about 5 years.

[BlackMachOne 1]

I have been thinking about buying one of these: http://mustangstofear.com/page.php?page=parts_catalog&yr=69-70&cat=interior&scat=carbon_fiber_interior_pieces∏=gauge_clusters_with_lights without the gauges. (I'll probably use Marshall Instruments gauges with them)

 

Anyone have comments on them? Fit, finish, etc.

 

MTF have not answered my email so I'll have to call them.

 

Are there other alternatives, preferably in a plain black like original, not carbon or anything else. I like the 6 dial set out rather than the combined smaller gauges.

 

 

I bought theirs and the quality looks great, but I have not installed yet. I bought the one with the brushed aluminum look. They are very helpful over the phone but not over email, so if you have questions you should call. 

[Jefhuf 13]

I found some vinyl adhesive wood grain that I used on my clock panel. It looks just like original.

Where did you find the vinyl woodgrain?

[michael2938 24]

Where did you find the vinyl woodgrain?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/15-x-2ft-3M-DINOC-MARINE-TEAK-Wood-Grain-Vinyl-Wrap-Film-Adhesive-Backed-Decal-/380925402299?hash=item58b0ec5cbb&vxp=mtr

 

 

Best picture I have of both the instrument cluster and clock panel together.  The instrument cluster is original, the clock panel had the woodgrain replaced with the same stuff as the ebay link above.

[Jefhuf 13]

Looks great!