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Old 09-05-2019, 01:45 PM   #1
chevy_mike
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'84 Dash/Gauge Upgrade Progress

Hi all,

Thought I would share some pics of the gauge/dash panel setup I am doing for my M1010 ambulance (basically K30 with box on back). Figured this might be helpful for other looking to change things.

I had Speedhut make me a custom set of gauges (layout/colors/style but sizes are their normal sizing). I got a 4" tach (low RPM for diesel) and speedo. I got 2 1/16" for the other gauges. I also picked up a spare dash bezel. Speedhut gauges use a "spin lock ring" mount, so the ring screws on from the back. I found the 4" gauges dropped into the stock sized holes and the ring squared up with the back flange of the hole. This keeps the gauges at the same stock angle like factory.

The 4 smaller bezel holes were too small so I started to trim the "cone" off the backside of the bezel until opened enough to get the gauges in. I was careful to keep this square to the original "cone" so when the gauges are put in from the front, with the ring tightened up, it keeps the factory gauge angle as well.

So far I am very happy with how this is turning out. It's likely this same idea would work for other brands of gauges too.
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