where should I mount oil and temp gauge

wacked1 Custom Title Time!

1,508 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 3 Aug 2004, 2:26 pm

#210962

Here is the instrument panel it has a autometer tacho in it i wanted to set up the dash with autometer gauges but there is no space on the standard instrument panel, where should i put the extra gauges.
is there anyone out there who has pictures of their install.
Thanks
wacked1

[Edited on 3-8-2004 by wacked1]

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franko Commited Dubber

67 posts · joined Oct 2003 · 3 Aug 2004, 9:46 pm

#211240

some people say its sacreligious to hack a good dash but if its got a few scratches or the paints a bit dull, go hard! here are some ideas in an old thread.

http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=14969#pid104998

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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Aug 2004, 10:09 pm

#211267

great looking rpm! i use the same layout as phil74's pic above. looks pretty good, especially with the smoothed dash i'm doing.

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65 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 3 Aug 2004, 10:17 pm

#211279

this is 1 of my cars i m building at work, go a full custom dash..... get rid of th lot and make it look like this.....or maby its a bit extreem?

http://www.cityperformancecentre.com/customers/street/grants_rx-7/grants_rx-7.htm

Grock Officially Full-On Dubber

264 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 3 Aug 2004, 10:32 pm

#211295

If this pic works. you can see where it is (this is how i bought it). but i would recomend you put it closer to the driver cos if i want to check it i have to lean right across.

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wacked1 Custom Title Time!

1,508 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 6 Aug 2004, 10:32 pm

#213022

what about here, also looking into autometer fuel gauge if i can get the correct ohms mine reads 73.5 empty and 82 full does this seem right?

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Aug 2004, 4:08 pm

#213203

that looks great...

the dual gauges... in the centre under the dash would have been better between the dash & steering column...

Nice gauge pods on ebay at times....

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