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TXLNGHRN
Jun 30th, 04, 6:33 PM
Taken a SS dash cluster and replace the factory gauges with Autometers?
If so, do you have pics?

Randy Mosier
Jun 30th, 04, 8:40 PM
It's been done, but it is a very difficult job. I used guages from a mid 80s Chevy pickup in mine. It's still a lot of work, but I was able to modify the clamshells that house the light pods so so they could be fitted with guages. (It was a warning light cluster originally.)

This is the cluster after I installed the guages and repainted the needles.

http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/Dcp_1937.jpg

Randy Mosier
Jun 30th, 04, 8:41 PM
The tach, by the way, is from a 79 Camaro.

TXLNGHRN
Jul 1st, 04, 10:37 AM
I've checking out the prices of the gauges in OPGI and on eBAY and frankly it's out of my current budget to spend $750 on just gauges.
I can find a set of Autometers for $3-400.
I know it's not the "stock" look but I thought it'd be a sweet looking custom job.

Randy Mosier
Jul 1st, 04, 7:24 PM
The dash came out of a 72 Monte Carlo. $50

The guages cost $15 from a local salvage yard.

The sending units were under $20 (new from O'Reilly's).

The Camaro tach was $35 off of Ebay. I had to buy an entire cluster, but I turned around and sold the guages for $20, so the net cost of the tach was really $15.

You can build a cluster on a budget, and you can make it look nice with the right parts.

TC
Jul 1st, 04, 8:21 PM
You didnt say what year?
I have a 69 w/auto meter.
T.C.

TXLNGHRN
Jul 6th, 04, 10:49 AM
TC it's for a 70.

Ranndy, That looks pretty good. Thanks for the idea. I didin't think of that as another option.