Art & Inspiration The Mother Of all Dash/Gauge Threads!!!

I too have an AD truck, but I went with a rebuild/conversion (to 12 volt electric) on my gauges because I couldn't find aftermarket units that looked period correct IMHO. For some reason, the aftermarket has chosen to invent fonts that try to be 'one size fits all' and miss the mark for most eras. YOMV

 

1950 Stude with a 55 dodge dash and VDO guages.

 

Sometimes, just restored stock just fits the car perfectly.

 

My '55 Chevy & '28 Ford project:

 

Here’s a couple I’ve done at work recently…first one for a ‘32 5-window, and innie filled then Studebaker gauges added. The second a ‘34 roadster dash, smoothed and glovebox filled, then a bunch of Stewart Warners added.

 

wow - this 34 roadster dash is just awesome - what a perfect "job", congratulations!!

 

well - nothing spectacular here, just an original 32 roadster dash. I hope it's ok to post it here and ask the gearheads out there for an advice: I don't want to cut up the dash and use the original gauges:
1. where would you put the additional gauges: 2x water temp, oil press and a tach
2. are there NICE gauge panels on the market for this (no cheap chrome stuff from far east...)
thank you very much and if this does not fit this thread, please remove

 

Heres a original steel 1932 Ford Euro dash panel.

 

Starting on mine....

 

Love the speedo.

 

My 27 Chrysler Roadster with early Chevy gauges and early military surplus switches for lights and accessories.

 

Nice dash! Those mid-1930's gauges are under appreciated & I could never understand why. They are quite good looking & inexpensive compared to the similar Stewart-Warner ones. Maybe because most of the speedometers were made by AC & the cable connections aren't all over the place like the Stewart-Warner ones? What is that gizmo on your column holding your tach?

 

Thank you.
The column is from a model T and the tach is mounted to the timing/throttle levers with a little bracket I made.

 

where did you get this additional panel for the temp and pressure gauge?

 

I picked it up at a swap meet, can't really remember which one or when.

I'm sure one of the Antique Ford parts sites have them for sale...Brattons, Macs, Vintage Ford, etc.

Here is one online vendor:
https://www.mikes-afordable.com/product/A6537D.html

 

They need heavier gloves across the pond.

 

Btt

 

Btt

 

You’ve got a bitchin 3 window, your forgiven