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kieth March 13th, 2014 03:04 PM

Re: After Market dash gauges
 
Why not go stock with a custom look:

Before:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-qBsq92W/A

during:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-bhfX6mH

after plating:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-X8WmmMg

after installing:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-rjGkFPB/A

All stock gauges, sun batometer, sun tack, speedo, fuel, temp......

Funky61 March 13th, 2014 10:06 PM

Re: After Market dash gauges
 
Keith,

Did you change out your bulbs for the oil and gas gauges?
These factory gauges are hard to see at night and I'm
curious if you or anyone else did something to improve the
visibility on those two.

I know the Tach and batometer should have ample lighting.

kieth March 13th, 2014 10:12 PM

Re: After Market dash gauges
 
I found some new light sockets that fit the gauge housings, they came with brighter bulbs , it is much brighter.......(napa lights were replacements for a generic set of napa gauges just stumbled into them (old guy behind the counter thought they would work) and they did.......Kieth :lolflag:

FetchMeAPepsi March 13th, 2014 10:14 PM

Re: After Market dash gauges
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Funky61 (Post 52466)
Keith,

Did you change out your bulbs for the oil and gas gauges?
These factory gauges are hard to see at night and I'm
curious if you or anyone else did something to improve the
visibility on those two.

I know the Tach and batometer should have ample lighting.

Funky, I replaced mine with LEDs and they're very bright.

Here's the link to the topic

http://6066gmcclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47541

aphaynes March 28th, 2014 12:19 AM

Re: After Market dash gauges
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Vernski (Post 51566)
This is what I did to my 65 custom I left in the stock gauges and added a 3 3/4" tach & clock in the dash. Under the middle of the the dash I used Motor-meter 3 pod w/temp, oil ,voltage the 3 pod is mechanical the stock gauges are electric...Vernski:thumbsup:

What brand did you use for the dash gauges?

Vernski March 28th, 2014 10:32 AM

Re: After Market dash gauges
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by aphaynes (Post 52652)
What brand did you use for the dash gauges?

Hi AP the dash gauges are the original stock pod with a SW tach and a clock that came from Bob's Speedometer 3 3/4" and the under dash are a Auto-meter 3 pod oil,temp,voltage. The original stock pod just had gas on the left of the speedometer and temp on the right. Where the tack and clock on each side of the speedometer was a plastic blank that had to be cut out for them. If you need more info just give a holler...Vernski:jaw-dropping:


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