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Jul 5, 2008 | 10:36 AM

jerrylee

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Gauges...

Hey guys what is the correct size on the gauges for our C-3'S.....2 n 1/16 or 2 n 5/8..Thanx...Jerrylee///

Jul 5, 2008 | 11:09 AM

DZRick

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I'm not sure if they changed over the years but I have some 68 gauges and they are 2 5/8

Jul 5, 2008 | 11:31 AM

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2 1/16 in most if not all C3's for aftermarket

Jul 5, 2008 | 03:57 PM

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Jul 5, 2008 | 04:04 PM

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2 1/16 in most if not all C3's for aftermarket

Yeh, tried all to hell to get a full brace of 2 5/8 gauges in there, but no go.....nearly impossible with the other crap going in ....

it's a custom panel made by me.....

Jul 5, 2008 | 04:15 PM

DZRick

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Yeh, tried all to hell to get a full brace of 2 5/8 gauges in there, but no go.....nearly impossible with the other crap going in ....

it's a custom panel made by me.....

I take it I'm not suppose to measure the face.:o

Jul 5, 2008 | 04:19 PM

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Thanx 4 the replies .....I want to get new gauges and I just want to make sure which size...Jerrylee///

Jul 5, 2008 | 04:38 PM

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Thanx 4 the replies .....I want to get new gauges and I just want to make sure which size...Jerrylee///

OH, DIG THIS CRAP.....they seem to go by the freeking HOLE size, not the OD of the friggin BEZEL in front......

dimbulb numbnutz move on whoEVER's part.....

so a 2 5/8 gauge is much closer to 2 7/8 diameter.....and so I was working with BCH tolerances, and good thing I brought my tape to the store.....

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Jul 5, 2008 | 04:54 PM

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2 1/16 gauge will slide inside the original cluster bezel holes perfectly but the original gauges that "butt up" behind the bezel are closer to 2 5/8

Jul 5, 2008 | 05:01 PM

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Wow, sorry for trying to help

Jul 5, 2008 | 07:49 PM

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Wow, sorry for trying to help

Hey man, NOT directed at you at all....just the way it IS....just glad I brought my tape on account of I kinda thought they were larger than 2.5 inches diameter on the bezel....glad I caught it or I would have been screwed up but good....