jnywadd

Hello everyone, I know its probably on here somewhere but I can't find it. I am looking to upgrade instrument panel gauges to some decent autometer ones just do not know what size will fit in the original. Are they 2 1/8 or 2 5/8? I'm just looking to replace them with something that will mount in where the old ones were. The bezel I have is in good shape just need the size of the gages............thanks for everyone's help!

gleninsandiego

540 vette

2 1/8. I also used all the stock wiring to hook them up. Didn't butcher the harness.

Street Rat

That is SWEET 540 vette.

I hope to do something similar soon.

I need more accuracy than the factory gauges are providing.

The13Bats

Very nice 540,
Im doing that but with an old set of cheesy digitals

jnywadd

[QUOTE=540 vette;1596737243]2 1/8. I also used all the stock wiring to hook them up. Didn't butcher the harness.


[/QUOTe Thank you!

Metalhead140

I had these arrive last week, just need to find time to fit them! I love Speedhut gauges, already have them in my 1979 Ford F250 and 1972 MG Midget.

PainfullySlow

Very nice. I was going to ask about alternatives to Autometer. I have seen the Speedhut stuff and it is quite nice. Any other suggestions/brands?

SteveG75

Very nice Speedhut gauges. What are you doing about the indicator lights (park, hi beam, turn signals)?

kingkohlmn

Also check out Dakota Digital

Metalhead140

Being a '79, mine aren't in the gauges, so I'll retain the stock ones. In my Midget and F250 I ordered the speedo with high beam and indicator LEDs to deal with it though. The thing I love most (along with the ability to customise the gauges however you want) is the bright programmable warning LEDs - nothing like a bright warning light shining in your face to let you know instantly if something's wrong. Come with complete looms, and balanced 2 or 3 wire spenders. Great gauges, and made in USA!

In my F250:

Bikespace

I'm just here for the pictures. I've gotten as far as picking out which gauges I want (voltmeter, water temp, oil temp, oil pressure, vacuum), and which I can display electronically on hidden displays between the Tach and Speedo, and/or under the ash-tray cover (fuel, A/F ratio, GPS speed).

I was certain I'd use VDO Cockpit White gauges, but the tach and speedo come in 3 3/8" max. The VDO Vision series looks fine during the day, but MUCH better at night, though a bit anachronistic. The Vision series has a 4" tach and speedo with better ranges, too.

I haven't bought anything yet, still window shopping. I'll take a look at the Speedhut gauges, too.

Metalhead140

The Speedhut in my MG. I love having the gps speedo too, I'll have that in all three cars now. I fitted the gauges to the MG in 2012.:

Richard454

Hmmm-

I went to a whole lot of trouble to make my gauges look stock from the front...

Running a voltmeter- oil temp ( have a dry sump) & pressure and water temp.

I put the water temp out in front- and added an idiot light for it (pic of radiator where the seat belt button was)

Old clock button is a manual override to turn on the fans- push one time -turns on one fan- push twice within 3 seconds turns on both.


Autometer behind the factory face-

tach can be remove w/ separate plug- Whole gauge pack uses one plug-






Used some junkyard parts to make removal with one plug-

Oh Boy

Just curious. Did you have that oil temp gauge made? I wasn't aware those year cars came with that gauge, I know the later C3's did as part of the upgraded radio option. I thought they all looked like this:

Cool95vette

Bikespace

Here's a teaser of what I'm doing. I'm 3D printing the center dash insert to hold the stock warning lights, plus an OLED panel that can act as a fuel gauge. I'll print the two sides to hold 4" gauges separately, since my 3D print bed isn't big enough to print it all as one piece.

The bottom Arduino microcontroller handles the OLED display, which will could eventually include a fuel gauge and clock, freeing up gauge locations in the center console. The top Arduino is a GPS speedometer, which will output a VSS signal to drive an aftermarket speedometer, as well as the LCD display hidden where the ash tray used to be.

Does anyone know where to get a "Choke" lens to go in here, short of buying a 1980 tachometer and taking it apart?

Richard454

Yep- I had it made - along with the voltmeter by Roger-

Corvette Instrument Service in Florida



Hmmmm- that's a tough one-

Maybe something from here might work-

https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-24-36V-M...AAAOSwC9VZiCUO

The Punisher

autometer phantom

Street Rat

That's a sweet set up.