I have always been a user of Stewart Warner ( ever since I could buy a set ) ... and remember when ALL the good cars had them, all my heros had them and almost all the moonshiners had them. I have a nice old ( pre Mexico ) set for the 32 3W ... gathered over the years. I have the same EXACT set up in my 32 roadster but with a black dash. The woodgrain just did not look right with the SW gauges ... So I went and got a set of AutoMeter Beige Antique style gauges ... I like the new ones better ... and so does my wife ... which is kind of COOL because it is really her car ... . I have to admit I saw the Autometers in 3 Deuces 1932 sedan build and that influenced me to change ...
I agree, think the "new" antique gauges look great! Now, let's see..... The new-style Stewart-Warner gauges are actually antiques now and the "antique" looking gauges are new?
That's Air Conditioning ... and DynaMat. After 30 years of riding in a HOT, WINDY 32 roadster ... the wife wants to ride in a A/C equipped coupe ...
Randy the dash is looking great. I am not sure I could of strayed from the traditional SW black gauges. but looks good and even more important the owner (wife) likes them
Lessee . . . trailer hitch for the coupe, tow bar for the roadster. No trailer queen jokes here and everyone's comfy. I was prepared to not like the the antiques - me bein' an S-W guy and all - but they look pretty good. The middle instrument is a dual? Speedo and maybe an ammeter or voltmeter? Dash looks great, your sweetie has good taste. You're a lucky guy....
Like I stated in the opening, I just LOVE old Stewart Warners but with the woodgraining ... the VIBE was all wrong to her and I. The dual gauge is a speedometer and a Tachometer Autometer number 1881 ...
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