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6066 (1960-1966) GMC Truck Club (https://6066gmcclub.com/index.php)

- Interiors, Dash, Lights and Electrical (https://6066gmcclub.com/forumdisplay.php?f=15)

- - Big truck dash (https://6066gmcclub.com/showthread.php?t=47301)

Vernski

February 1st, 2013 09:57 AM

Re: Big truck dash

It sure looks like a chevy wheel to me also, but it came off a Canadian GMC 63 fleetside. Someone may have got it off a chevy or they didn't care what parts bin they robbed when it was built, just guessing lots of parts were inter-changed over the years maybe...Vernski:)

BarryGMC

February 1st, 2013 04:19 PM

Re: Big truck dash

That makes sense they used that wheel on the canuk trucks. BC

Cayoterun

February 1st, 2013 11:32 PM

Re: Big truck dash

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vernski (Post 47628)

Mine is not a big truck but thought I would post what I did to my C1000. I put new decals on the main cluster, a SW tach and a clock from Bob's speedometer. Had to cut out the holes and hand paint with chrome silver around the edge of of everything and spray painted the background semi-gloss black...Vernski:)

Nice Job!!!, Vernski

donnoman

May 25th, 2013 11:44 AM

Re: Big truck dash

How did you deal with the lettering and amber lenses on the idiot lights?

As you can see in this video mine are totally deteriorated:

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/lp9S38PNEfk/mqdefault.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp9S38PNEfk

Rockdriller

October 12th, 2013 07:36 PM

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That looks great, Vernski.
Here's mine, along with the "aux. cluster" I fabbed...

I was working on the column....still needed to be "clocked" when I took the pic.

I'll take a current photo sometime soon and post it. This one's kinda crappy lookin.

Texas63GMC

October 13th, 2013 03:30 PM

Re: Big truck dash

Rockdriller how did you make the auxillary cluster?

Vernski

October 14th, 2013 04:48 AM

Re: Big truck dash

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Originally Posted by Texas63GMC (Post 50761)

Rockdriller how did you make the auxillary cluster?

I like that aux cluster also, extra info??..Vernski:yourock:

Vernski

October 15th, 2013 08:58 AM

Re: Big truck dash

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Originally Posted by donnoman (Post 48813)

Donnoman I think I got the decals from Brothers Trucks but I've seen them at other vendors..Vernski:thumbsup:

Rockdriller

October 24th, 2013 09:25 PM

Re: Big truck dash

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Originally Posted by Texas63GMC (Post 50761)

Rockdriller how did you make the auxillary cluster?

Thanks Texas63 & Vernski..

I took a piece of 3" aluminum channel, cut the flange on one side down to about 1/8" high...(what is now the trim line below the gauges), leaving the other flange alone...so I could drill and mount it to the bottom of the dash.
Then I cut the holes for the gauges and toggle switches. I also had to make a radius...1/2 moon....cut on the top ctr. for the column...
I'll take a close up.
It was actually fairly easy and looks pretty good for a midnight fab-job.

Thanks for the props.

kieth

May 1st, 2014 05:25 PM

Re: Big truck dash

Here is what I did to my stock dash/gauge cluster:

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

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

after chroming the dash panel:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-hP8J4Rb

final look:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-GMC/i-X8WmmMg/A

installed:
http://kieth.smugmug.com/Trucks/66-G...interior-L.jpg

later changed steering wheel center cap to GMC

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