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Old 02-23-2014, 03:50 PM   #1
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? Bout gauges....

Anybody else done this out there?
If so please post pics of the process....
Wanna use these in mine....



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Old 02-23-2014, 04:13 PM   #2
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Re: ? Bout gauges....

I'm not seeing any pics
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Old 02-23-2014, 04:15 PM   #3
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Re: ? Bout gauges....

Either the link didn't work, or they are the new stealth gauges that I heard about!! LOL. It ok, he will get that fixed.
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Old 02-23-2014, 04:23 PM   #4
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Re: ? Bout gauges....

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Old 02-23-2014, 04:23 PM   #5
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Re: ? Bout gauges....

Lol try that guys
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Old 02-23-2014, 06:02 PM   #6
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Re: ? Bout gauges....

Now that looks much better!! LOL. One think that caught my eye. Is there a way to mount them behind the black faceplate? I think they would blend in even better. They do match pretty good.
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Old 02-23-2014, 06:03 PM   #7
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Re: ? Bout gauges....

I've parted out several squares where people had done that. Never seen one that appealed to me or even remotely looked good compared to the OE gauges. Replace all the gauges or none of them. The mix and match stuff looks bad imho.
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Old 02-23-2014, 06:50 PM   #8
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Now that looks much better!! LOL. One think that caught my eye. Is there a way to mount them behind the black faceplate? I think they would blend in even better. They do match pretty good.
This guy actually has them mounted to the black plastic trim that is behind the bezel itself....
Once you put the bezel back on they look pretty damn sweet to me....
Just looking to see how it's done the best way....
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Old 02-23-2014, 09:33 PM   #9
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You might take a look at autometer pro comp. Its what I went with because they match the factory stuff with the yellow, black, and white theme. But just take care with the old plastic gauge pod back there, they seem to get very weak and break very easily. Often they crack around the screw holes. I had to go get another one from the boneyard.
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Re: ? Bout gauges....

Look in my signature. I have a how to on how you do this for the stock cluster
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Old 02-24-2014, 11:42 PM   #11
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Look in my signature. I have a how to on how you do this for the stock cluster
Hey bro could you tell or show how to wire up the tach and how to put the fuel gauge in the tach?
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Old 02-25-2014, 12:39 AM   #12
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Re: ? Bout gauges....

Tachs with the fuel gauge were factory installed in the big trucks. I'll have to look at mine, but i know it's only 3 wires. Ground, power and distributor. I'll get you a pic of mine tomorrow.
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Old 02-25-2014, 12:46 AM   #13
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Tachs with the fuel gauge were factory installed in the big trucks. I'll have to look at mine, but i know it's only 3 wires. Ground, power and distributor. I'll get you a pic of mine tomorrow.
Well his came out of a iroc-z camaro.....and that's what I wanna do bro
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Old 02-25-2014, 02:13 AM   #14
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Re: ? Bout gauges....

Ok. Thought you were talking about the truck tachs. Camaro gauges look good in there too.
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