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**swervin ervin** · 01-25-2003, 05:05 PM

Here's a pic of my latest project.

I installed a vacuum gauge and transmission temp gauge in the place where the radio used to be. I used some angle rings to tilt them back at the top so they are easy to see.

They're not hooked up yet. Not wanting to have to check too many things once I get the distributor back and installed. I've done a few things since I sent it off and will remove the tranny pan later to have the fitting brazed in.

Tom · 01-25-2003, 05:29 PM

Mike, how exactly did you do that? It looks like those rings and the filler panel are one piece?

BTW: I am mailing the "package" today

67_SS396 · 01-25-2003, 06:15 PM

Sweet! That looks really good.

**swervin ervin** · 01-25-2003, 06:33 PM

Tom,

you remember the piece I made to cover the radio hole. It was a piece of aluminum trim metal, the kind you use when you do vinyl siding on a house. I had painted it black to try and match the other black on the bezel. The angle rings are a flat/satin black too. So I glued the rings to the gauges, using black silicone caulking. The metal is thin and flimsy when you cut the holes in it. The u shaped gauge clamps don't work on it very well. So I glued the gauges to the metal from the back with the silicone. The silicone is some tough stuff. After I glued them in, the tranny temp gauge had slipped a little and needed to be moved. It took everything I had to spin it around. I had to cut the silicone just to get it to move.

Clean any of the silicone that oozes out before it dries. It's a pain to get off after it dries. Then paint around the gauges again to cover any scratches and such. It ends up real neat. As you say, it's like they are all one piece.

Razorback_Fan · 01-25-2003, 06:44 PM

Mike,
Very slick great idea.

LOHRTBT · 01-25-2003, 07:05 PM

Looks NIce mike!

Cole's 87 · 01-25-2003, 09:09 PM

Mike just one question? Do you ever sleep

You just got the console put in then the dash trim. By the way I like where you put the High beam, Choke lights. Very well thought out by using space that would no longer have function. Keep up the good work

*mike reeh* · 01-25-2003, 09:55 PM

sweet! i always wanted a vacuum guage........................

mike what you need is the air:fuel ratio guage now.

-mike

Bowed · 01-25-2003, 10:07 PM

Mighty fine job , Mike .

Big Paul · 01-25-2003, 11:22 PM

Sheeesh, is it just me or does Mike make you feel like s#!t with all the stuff he does?

I have to motivate myself just to change the oil, while Mike is re-creating the Mona Lisa.

*racedvl* · 01-25-2003, 11:24 PM

Mike, you are one busy man! Very nice!

Myride · 01-26-2003, 12:21 AM

nice work.

79BIG10 · 01-26-2003, 03:38 AM

Quit Mike!!! You're making me drool so much I'm getting dehydrated!!!

Dams that looks good!! I was wondering what's the green bulb for on the passenger side of the column by the screw? Another question- How can you drive it while watching all your gauges, shifting gears, and tuning the radio

???

carlvr76 · 01-26-2003, 03:41 AM

hey mike where did you get all of your billet inserts? like the gauge bezel, dash insert and the pedals. Did they come polished like that or did you get it done? thanks.

*1FaastC10* · 01-26-2003, 05:20 AM

Mike, quit while you've still got friends! you're gonna make us all look so bad before long, nobody is gonna wanna talk to you.

in all seriousness, i think it looks great. just wish i had the patience to get mine looking like that.

i just know that when i get my cab and chassis back together im going to want to shortcut everything i can to get it drivable again. as we all know, a drivable truck is easier to get motivated to work on.

bigd65 · 01-26-2003, 08:32 AM

that looks great Mike, i really love that truck. if you ever deside to have it painted, what color are yougonna paint it. then how much areyou gonna sell it to me for

**swervin ervin** · 01-26-2003, 01:21 PM

Thanks guys. You know I really value all of your opinions. You are all cracking me up though.

carlvr76,

the bezel, door panel inserts, and dash insert, I bought at TruckandVans They are made by Empire Motorsports.

The pedals are Billet Specialities. I bought them from Summit.

Everything is polished billet.

apstguy · 01-26-2003, 01:31 PM

Hey - Those are the same floor mats that are in my truck!!! Beautiful truck though - love the way you did the inside. I would get gauges like yours, but I want to get some Dakota Digital ones! I have to same mucho bucks for that!

c10scotty · 01-26-2003, 01:55 PM

man do you ever stop coming up with great ideas??? looks great, keep it up!

carlvr76 · 01-27-2003, 07:06 PM

Hey mike do you know where i can get the polished dash insert that is for non air conditioned trucks. I have seen the ones in chevyduty and lmc but aren't they just satin. I would prefer the polished look. I f you could help me out that would be great. Thanks.

**swervin ervin** · 01-27-2003, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 79BIG10
I was wondering what's the green bulb for on the passenger side of the column by the screw?

Brandon,

the green LED is for my electric fans. The screw you see beside it is actually a button to manually cut them on if I ever need to. I put the LED in the power wire so it would light up when they are on.

carlvr76,

I checked at TruckandVans and they don't sell any with no vents. They have them polished or satin, with normal vents or the ugly turbine vents.

gchemist · 01-27-2003, 11:08 PM

Mike,
You have to drive the truck more than 50 miles a week to enjoy all that stuff. Looks like a plane instrument bezel. :p Nice work.

**swervin ervin** · 01-28-2003, 12:49 AM

Sheat. I wish. I don't drive it near enough. I haven't drove it at all in the last 3 weeks. Still waiting for my distributor to get back from MSD. Been doing a lot of stuff to it though.

As a side note, I don't drive it much period in the winter. Only on real nice days.

79BIG10 · 01-28-2003, 06:03 AM

Thanks for the info Mike

Seems like you think of everything.

PHOENIX · 01-28-2003, 12:56 PM

Loks good Mike, I like it. I always wanted a vaccum gauge too. You know whats cool though, AutoMeter makes air pressure gauges to match their current gauges. If I had the money to airbag my truck, I would have all matching gauges too. Do you still have that air/fuel ratio gauge in the ash tray?

01-25-2003, 05:05 PM	#1
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Latest project Here's a pic of my latest project. I installed a vacuum gauge and transmission temp gauge in the place where the radio used to be. I used some angle rings to tilt them back at the top so they are easy to see. They're not hooked up yet. Not wanting to have to check too many things once I get the distributor back and installed. I've done a few things since I sent it off and will remove the tranny pan later to have the fitting brazed in. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

01-25-2003, 05:29 PM	#2
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,748	Mike, how exactly did you do that? It looks like those rings and the filler panel are one piece? BTW: I am mailing the "package" today __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

01-25-2003, 06:15 PM	#3
67_SS396 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Blue Ridge, Tx Posts: 1,172	Sweet! That looks really good. __________________ Fawker Fab three seater rock crawler buggy 498 BBC/SM465/203/205 doubler, propane, 5.13's, 42" PB Rockers '66 C10 - The new hot rod '77 3+3 Dually - 12 valve 4wd conversion tow rig project '28 Ford 2 door sedan street rod RevLimit Offroad "Hang on beer, we can do this."

01-25-2003, 06:33 PM	#4
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Tom, you remember the piece I made to cover the radio hole. It was a piece of aluminum trim metal, the kind you use when you do vinyl siding on a house. I had painted it black to try and match the other black on the bezel. The angle rings are a flat/satin black too. So I glued the rings to the gauges, using black silicone caulking. The metal is thin and flimsy when you cut the holes in it. The u shaped gauge clamps don't work on it very well. So I glued the gauges to the metal from the back with the silicone. The silicone is some tough stuff. After I glued them in, the tranny temp gauge had slipped a little and needed to be moved. It took everything I had to spin it around. I had to cut the silicone just to get it to move. Clean any of the silicone that oozes out before it dries. It's a pain to get off after it dries. Then paint around the gauges again to cover any scratches and such. It ends up real neat. As you say, it's like they are all one piece. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

01-25-2003, 07:05 PM	#6
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	Looks NIce mike! __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

01-25-2003, 06:44 PM	#5
Razorback_Fan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Katy Tx Posts: 188	Mike, Very slick great idea.

01-25-2003, 09:09 PM	#7
Cole's 87 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 272	Mike just one question? Do you ever sleep You just got the console put in then the dash trim. By the way I like where you put the High beam, Choke lights. Very well thought out by using space that would no longer have function. Keep up the good work

01-25-2003, 09:55 PM	#8
mike reeh 5 day ban, learn to behave. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 683	sweet! i always wanted a vacuum guage........................ mike what you need is the air:fuel ratio guage now. -mike

01-25-2003, 10:07 PM	#9
Bowed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: where it's hot Posts: 1,059	Mighty fine job , Mike .

01-25-2003, 11:22 PM	#10
Big Paul Iamnotanofficerofthelaw Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Turlock, California Posts: 352	Sheeesh, is it just me or does Mike make you feel like s#!t with all the stuff he does? I have to motivate myself just to change the oil, while Mike is re-creating the Mona Lisa. __________________ ~Paul~ '96 C1500 Silverado- Vortec 5.0L/Exhaust/Stock '87 S-10 Ext Cab- 2.8L/700r4 KIA Caught fire 12/7/03

01-25-2003, 11:24 PM	#11
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Mike, you are one busy man! Very nice!

01-26-2003, 12:21 AM	#12
Myride Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 292	nice work.

01-26-2003, 03:38 AM	#13
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Quit Mike!!! You're making me drool so much I'm getting dehydrated!!! Dams that looks good!! I was wondering what's the green bulb for on the passenger side of the column by the screw? Another question- How can you drive it while watching all your gauges, shifting gears, and tuning the radio ??? __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

01-26-2003, 03:41 AM	#14
carlvr76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shoreline, WA Posts: 2	hey mike hey mike where did you get all of your billet inserts? like the gauge bezel, dash insert and the pedals. Did they come polished like that or did you get it done? thanks.

01-26-2003, 05:20 AM	#15
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	Mike, quit while you've still got friends! you're gonna make us all look so bad before long, nobody is gonna wanna talk to you. in all seriousness, i think it looks great. just wish i had the patience to get mine looking like that. i just know that when i get my cab and chassis back together im going to want to shortcut everything i can to get it drivable again. as we all know, a drivable truck is easier to get motivated to work on.



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01-26-2003, 08:32 AM	#16
bigd65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Clute, TX. Posts: 1,935	that looks great Mike, i really love that truck. if you ever deside to have it painted, what color are yougonna paint it. then how much areyou gonna sell it to me for __________________ 2004 Silverado Crewcab 1972 Chevy Monte Carlo 2017 Chevy Tahoe

01-26-2003, 01:21 PM	#17
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Thanks guys. You know I really value all of your opinions. You are all cracking me up though. carlvr76, the bezel, door panel inserts, and dash insert, I bought at TruckandVans They are made by Empire Motorsports. The pedals are Billet Specialities. I bought them from Summit. Everything is polished billet. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

01-26-2003, 01:31 PM	#18
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,087	Hey - Those are the same floor mats that are in my truck!!! Beautiful truck though - love the way you did the inside. I would get gauges like yours, but I want to get some Dakota Digital ones! I have to same mucho bucks for that! __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32

01-26-2003, 01:55 PM	#19
c10scotty ~THE SILVER BULLET~ Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: WYOMING Posts: 285	man do you ever stop coming up with great ideas??? looks great, keep it up! __________________ ~1980 c10 chevy scottsdale~ ~2.5/4 drop 305/th350c~

01-27-2003, 07:06 PM	#20
carlvr76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shoreline, WA Posts: 2	mike Hey mike do you know where i can get the polished dash insert that is for non air conditioned trucks. I have seen the ones in chevyduty and lmc but aren't they just satin. I would prefer the polished look. I f you could help me out that would be great. Thanks.

01-27-2003, 11:08 PM	#22
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Mike, You have to drive the truck more than 50 miles a week to enjoy all that stuff. Looks like a plane instrument bezel. :p Nice work. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

01-28-2003, 12:49 AM	#23
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Sheat. I wish. I don't drive it near enough. I haven't drove it at all in the last 3 weeks. Still waiting for my distributor to get back from MSD. Been doing a lot of stuff to it though. As a side note, I don't drive it much period in the winter. Only on real nice days. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

01-28-2003, 06:03 AM	#24
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Thanks for the info Mike Seems like you think of everything. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

01-28-2003, 12:56 PM	#25
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	Loks good Mike, I like it. I always wanted a vaccum gauge too. You know whats cool though, AutoMeter makes air pressure gauges to match their current gauges. If I had the money to airbag my truck, I would have all matching gauges too. Do you still have that air/fuel ratio gauge in the ash tray? __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

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