....you get a nice new gauge cluster.... here's some more pics of the stock model a panel i modified to fit new autometer gauges. it got late so i didn't get a chance to clean all the finger prints off but i think it looks good anyway.
Man..that looks cool! Looks like a nice build you have goin'... Mills and Lathes etc are nice to have but you can do quite a bit with a drill press, belt sander...even some sharp files if you put your mind to it. Gotta admit...I'm a SUCKER for those cheap ol' chrome/sponge steering wheels. Hahaha Takes me back to my youth. LOVE em'....
Was about to ask "How did you hold the panel steady while cutting the bigger hole?" Then I spotted the two fuel gauge holes (on the back) with a couple of screws holding it to the piece of wood stock. But then the next question; "How did you determine the center point for the hole saw pilot drill??" That started out as an oval hole! (stock)
i should've saved this for the next tech week! yes i screwed the panel to a piece of wood to hold it steady. then i measured the center of the oval hole and pre-drilled a hole in the wood. you can see the hole in the wood in the picture of the press. the center bit of the hole saw went through that pre-drilled hole and everything held nice and steady. for the 2 smaller gauges i was able to use a dremel tool to open up the holes a little larger but i didn't get pictures of that. and that "hanging sack" idea did cross my mind after i mounted it all up! lol!
Hi there, could you tell me the make of those guages, or where to find them. Thanks I appreciate it. D
That was my very thought, although I didn't want to be the one to say it. when I saw the thread there were no responses yet. but.......now that it is out in the open,...yeah looks like a man sack hangin' off the dash. The other part of the dash looks great, nice work.
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