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#94589 02/12/2006 7:29 PM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 104 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 104 | I'll be having to replace all of the gauges in the 67. I guess it's best for me to wait until I have the money to buy all the gauges at once, as well as the padded dash piece, since the gauge panel has to come off to access all of this. My question is this. I have one extra place on the dash to put a gauge, which I assume to be 2 1/16". Other than the water temperature, battery and oil pressure gauges is there anything I might add in this spot? Pics of the dash are at the link below, and the spot is in the middle picture next to the steering column. http://67chevytruck.com/dash.html Thanks, Davey | | |
#94590 02/12/2006 9:27 PM | Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 | Some of the bigger trucks had a vaccuum gauge that went in that spot. I'm not sure how hard it would be to find a new vaccuum gauge for this, but I suppose it is possible. | | |
#94591 02/12/2006 9:57 PM | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | If you want to see something expensive, look at one of those clusters with the vacuum gauge and tach. Yikes! There is a restored example on eBay right now - with 2 days to go it's at $468. | | |
#94592 02/13/2006 2:05 AM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 104 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 104 | Hmmm. GMCpanel. I think I'll stick that $468 in my pocket.
I just don't know what's available.
I guess what I'm having to replace will suffice. That's gonna set me back quite a bit. I'll just clean up the blank one and get over it.
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#94593 02/13/2006 2:50 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 | It's not a guage (well maybe a time gauge 8^[ } but, I've read that a clock from an 86 suburban will fit in that spot.
Larry
I don't own a vehicle that isn't old enough to drink.
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#94594 02/13/2006 4:07 AM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 104 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 104 | LGriffin,
A clock. I'll think about that. Good idea.
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#94595 02/14/2006 12:01 AM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 |
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#94596 02/14/2006 12:48 AM | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 104 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 104 | Originally posted by Wrenchbender Ret.:
How about a tach? The truck already has a tach. It doesn't work right either. Got to replace it. It requires a larger hole. The hole I'm talking about is about 2" diameter. I might consider a vacuum gauge, or leave it "as is". Money, Money, Money, Money...  Thanks! Davey | | |
#94597 02/14/2006 2:22 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 738 | Davey - I had a spot like that in my 81 suburban. I put a voltmeter in that spot, it looked pretty good and I was then able to monitor my battery charging. The clock is a good idea. You could put a oil temp gauge there. Got to summitracing.com and cheack out their gauges to get an idea of what you want.
-kyle
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