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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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Default Autometer speedo and tach are in.

I now have a working tach again,ill have the speedo working this week sometime when my speed sensor/speedo cable adapter comes.Now i need to get a vacuum guage to match it.

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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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That's sweet
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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Very, very Everytime I see someone else do this I started thinking about it again myself. What are you going to do for turn signal indicators?

Looks awesome!
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:33 PM
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that is just so nice, really compliments the interior.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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Thanks,Honestly havent given it much thought yet I might mount some kind of jeweled light some where so i can see them but not in direct view and hook the light to it.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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Wow! That's nice Pat. Do you have to remove the entire dash? did you use the template from the other day.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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You didn't want to get the traditional chrome ones instead? IMO they look much better. Still, they look great.

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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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Len, i didnt use the template,but i used the stock housing and cut the center out of it and drilled 2 holes in it to mount them.But the template would probably work great.I did have to change the speedo cable cause this one screws on and the old one clipped on.
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Looks great... just like my setup
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Looks sweet, Pat
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 10:59 AM
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That looks really good. I've been doing speedo and tach repair work on my Vette this last week. I wish I could do that to my car but that just won't work for me.
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That is really sharp. I need to know how you did that.
What guages did you use and the modifications to the housings.
Thanks
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Looks very
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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Looks great.

I went with the light green glow to the lights. Gives it a freak mode look at night.
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Thanks chris,i might try blue,hows the camaro coming.
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Very nice Pat. I wish I worked on my car as much as your work on yours.
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Patnitro,
We took the case off the speedo and tach and drilled small holes to insert LED's for the turn signals, high beams, and hand brake lights. You can add others as you see fit. You can label them, or cut the face of the Autometer guage in the form of an arrow or other symbol to make it look more factory.

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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:29 PM
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Mike,i have to work on it as much as i can,when the little one arrives,ill have no time.

Spike thanks thats a great idea.
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