[mjdwyer23]

Hi Everyone-
The radio area on my '70 sweep-style gauge cluster is pretty hacked up and currently has a $30 3-gauge cluster in it. I'd like to install 2 1/16" autometer gauges there, oil, temp, and volts along with a few switches. I measured the height of this area as 2.25", will the gauges with their bezels be too tall? Thanks!

 

[bigpower]

I installed 2 autometer gauges and moved the radio over. will post pics later. What I did was cut that area out and plasic welded some textured abs.

 

[mjdwyer23]

Nice, I look forward to seeing your pics. I have a few pieces of sheet aluminum that I will cut out at the shop. Did you use 2-1/16" gauges?

 

[REMIX]

I got mine that way...has an oil pressure and water temp gauge in place of the radio.

RMX

 

[mjdwyer23]

Cool, do you know what size they are? Thanks,

 

[SPARK69]

I had a dart and did that once!! But i was 20 or so!!..it looked cool!!

 

[BlackCherry68]

also interested in seeing some pics/hearing how guys are doing this...

 

[mjdwyer23]

I am going to give it a shot post-honeymoon.

 

[Dave Murdoch]

I remember seeing a '69 in a chevy magazine from Hawaii where the guy had some gages there, no details though on how or what size. Look it up on CHP or Super Chevy. I always thought this would be a slick use of the radio area instead of hanging the cluster under the dash. Somebody please post pictures. Dave.

 

[mjdwyer23]

I actually found some pics in a long gauge thread in the performance or interior section. I will be doing the install this week post honeymoon.

 

[Malibusteve70]

Here's what I did, tell me what you think. Oh and mjdwyer23 these are 2 1/16'' autometer guages

 

[BlackCherry68]

Here's what I did, tell me what you think

That looks really good, Steve! Unfortunately, space is a lot tighter in the radio area of a '68. Still working out what I'm going to do with mine. Thanks for posting up!

Chris

 

[mjdwyer23]

Looks great, exactly what I want to do. How did you mount the panel?

 

[Chevelle408]

Here's the one in my '70 before the SS dash swap. It's a thin strip of wood with truck bedliner sprayed on it and mounted from behind.

 

[jefft28]

i put mine in the radio on my 68 nothin special.. ill get a pic later

 

[mjdwyer23]

Looks like I might have enough space for a radio and my gauges, I'm going to try it and see what happens! I'm going to cut out the whole radio area, not sure how I'm going to affix the plate yet.

 

[mjdwyer23]

Also, here's the pic I found in another thread: http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1846724&postcount=24

 

[Malibusteve70]

Looks like I might have enough space for a radio and my gauges, I'm going to try it and see what happens! I'm going to cut out the whole radio area, not sure how I'm going to affix the plate yet.

No need to cut it all out just cut wholes for the gauges and use the existing plastic and the gauge to mount the plate

 

[mjdwyer23]

Good call, thanks!

 

[mjdwyer23]

My buddy finished the panel for me on the cnc last night, it looks great. I am being greedy and seeing if I can squeeze a 1 din radio in there as well as 3 2-1/16" gauges. It's gonna be tight, but it'd be awesome if it worked!