Aftermarket GAUGES?
Le Mans Master
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Drifting
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From: San diego ca
Originally Posted by Xakk
Did you take the lens off of the speedo cluster?
Great instructional page, BTW.
Great instructional page, BTW.
This is about as close up a shot as I ever took of that cluster.
Each gauge mounts through a piece of 1/4" plexiglass (a gap was left in the middle so that the original warning lamps would remain visible) this was glued and screwed over a gauge bezel I got from another forum member.
These bezels have included the buckets the old guages are protected by, they have to be partially removed to allow the Autometers to fit - so the backside looks really abused - once the plastic pieces were cut out and fit the whole thing was painted and prewired on the bench before being installed in the car.
Last edited by fauxrs2; Apr 28, 2005 at 10:29 AM.
Racer
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From: Burlington Ky
Originally Posted by joes79
Hi, anyone replaced a working oil pressure gauge that would fit on my '79 coupe? I could use an original part. Thanks, Joe.
Yup, I have one. Drop me a note.
Fauxrs, Did you use the cut-off wheel to remove the lens or what? I've tried everything from a scroll saw to a burring tool, the plastic just melts back in behind the cut and it's hard to make clean.
Here's mine, but it's just a temporary layout. Autometer is coming out with the Cobalts in 5" for tach and speedo, so I'm changing it to that when they do. I want to do the panel more like the above using the original faceplate, maybe put the extra small gauges in a pod on the pillar or fab something behind the shifter.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...nelcloseup.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...olecloseup.jpg
Last edited by 79ls1; Apr 29, 2005 at 03:29 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Gig Harbor Wa
Originally Posted by 79ls1
Autometer is coming out with the Cobalts in 5" for tach and speedo...
Racer
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From: Burlington Ky
Originally Posted by 70 LS1
Really? I talked with an Autometer representative a few weeks back and they had no plans on a 5" speedo and tach. What is the estimated release date?
Jeff,
I tried to drop you a message, didn't realize that you had a space between 70 and ls1, sorry.
Anyway, I E-mailed them last night, they replied this morning and said that it will be sometimes this fall and to contact them late this summer for a release date.
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Drifting
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From: San diego ca
Originally Posted by 79ls1
Yup, I have one. Drop me a note.
Fauxrs, Did you use the cut-off wheel to remove the lens or what? I've tried everything from a scroll saw to a burring tool, the plastic just melts back in behind the cut and it's hard to make clean.
Here's mine, but it's just a temporary layout. Autometer is coming out with the Cobalts in 5" for tach and speedo, so I'm changing it to that when they do. I want to do the panel more like the above using the original faceplate, maybe put the extra small gauges in a pod on the pillar or fab something behind the shifter.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...nelcloseup.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...olecloseup.jpg
Fauxrs, Did you use the cut-off wheel to remove the lens or what? I've tried everything from a scroll saw to a burring tool, the plastic just melts back in behind the cut and it's hard to make clean.
Here's mine, but it's just a temporary layout. Autometer is coming out with the Cobalts in 5" for tach and speedo, so I'm changing it to that when they do. I want to do the panel more like the above using the original faceplate, maybe put the extra small gauges in a pod on the pillar or fab something behind the shifter.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...nelcloseup.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...olecloseup.jpg
A cutoff wheel would work but it would probably clog up abit because of heat. sneak up on it - dont try to cut it once, I cut back like an 1/8" or less from where i wanted it to be and then shaped my way to the finish location.
Last edited by fauxrs2; Apr 29, 2005 at 06:51 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: westland mi
Originally Posted by fauxrs2
I have a clever little plexiglass cutter which is a simple hand held tool - it cuts it manually (no heat) - once it was cut i smoothed the cut with the dremel rotary sanding tool and small cutting wheels where needed - then polished the whole shmear with a small buffing wheel before painting.
A cutoff wheel would work but it would probably clog up abit because of heat. sneak up on it - dont try to cut it once, I cut back like an 1/8" or less from where i wanted it to be and then shaped my way to the finish location.
A cutoff wheel would work but it would probably clog up abit because of heat. sneak up on it - dont try to cut it once, I cut back like an 1/8" or less from where i wanted it to be and then shaped my way to the finish location.
Awesome job, man. 
