radio hvac gauge pod from american muscle

oscrfsh · January 15th, 2010, 08:54 PM

has anyone used this product from american muscle?
Foxbody Radio/HVAC Relocation Panel 1987-1989 at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping!

i was wondering how people like it..i heard that u lose the lighting on the hvac controls tho is this true?

mxnate116 · January 15th, 2010, 09:13 PM

i have one. ill go snag a pic for you in a few. you lose the lighting for hvac, but if you really need it back you can put a 6in flexible neon strip from o'rielly below it and that will work. thats what i used for a while

it fits good if you dont have a hacked up center console like i did(mostly from trying to make my own panel)

oscrfsh · January 15th, 2010, 09:20 PM

k a pic would be great. id really hate to lose the lghting to the gauges

mxnate116 · January 15th, 2010, 09:25 PM

mxnate116 · January 15th, 2010, 09:26 PM

the hvac control lighting really isnt that big of a deal. maybe its just me but i hardly ever touch it, and i remember where all the stuff is

and my temp control knob broke i havent fixed it yet

oscrfsh · January 15th, 2010, 09:27 PM

wow that is really clean looking. did you have to cut anything to make it fit or no?

oscrfsh · January 15th, 2010, 09:29 PM

are your gauges easy to read while driving, i have 2 mounted in my heater vent, but i was looking for something a little cleaner looking like this radio gauges hvac kit...plus it raises the radio higher

mxnate116 · January 15th, 2010, 09:35 PM

the only cutting that had to be done was a plastic cross piece to get the gauges in. gauges are real easy to read day or night. and it puts the radio at perfect height to adjust with your hand on the shifter

oscrfsh · January 15th, 2010, 09:36 PM

awesome..i think i might go ahead and spring for this..to bad its 85 bucks lol..plus gauges...i was looking into getting the glowshift gauges becaues i like the coloring of them and they are rather cheap..and pretty accurate from what i can find out. just have to make sure they are the right size

oscrfsh · January 15th, 2010, 09:41 PM

well i dont think i am getting those gauges...there 52mm i think thats to small

mxnate116 · January 15th, 2010, 09:56 PM

52mm is right around 2 1/16 which fits in there

oscrfsh · January 15th, 2010, 09:59 PM

i checked on a mm to inches conversion site..its ends up being 2.0 something or other inches..im just afraid they will be to small and all thro the holes

oscrfsh · January 15th, 2010, 10:01 PM

fall thro the holes i ment...

mxnate116 · January 15th, 2010, 10:04 PM

from summit

"Gauge Size (in) 2 1/16 in. diameter
Gauge Size (mm) 52.40mm diameter"

your good

Bam Bam Bigelow · January 15th, 2010, 10:09 PM

2" is 50.8mm so if they are 52mm they are 2.0787" so they should be fine, given that the panel has cutouts for 2" gauges.

oscrfsh · January 16th, 2010, 05:13 PM

oh thanks...i guess i should read a little more into it..sorry guys

January 15th, 2010, 08:54 PM	#1
oscrfsh Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 382 iTrader: 0 reviews	radio hvac gauge pod from american muscle has anyone used this product from american muscle? Foxbody Radio/HVAC Relocation Panel 1987-1989 at AmericanMuscle.com - Free Shipping! i was wondering how people like it..i heard that u lose the lighting on the hvac controls tho is this true?

January 15th, 2010, 09:13 PM	#2
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	i have one. ill go snag a pic for you in a few. you lose the lighting for hvac, but if you really need it back you can put a 6in flexible neon strip from o'rielly below it and that will work. thats what i used for a while it fits good if you dont have a hacked up center console like i did(mostly from trying to make my own panel) __________________

January 15th, 2010, 09:25 PM	#4
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	__________________

January 15th, 2010, 09:26 PM	#5
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	the hvac control lighting really isnt that big of a deal. maybe its just me but i hardly ever touch it, and i remember where all the stuff is and my temp control knob broke i havent fixed it yet __________________

January 15th, 2010, 09:35 PM	#8
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	the only cutting that had to be done was a plastic cross piece to get the gauges in. gauges are real easy to read day or night. and it puts the radio at perfect height to adjust with your hand on the shifter __________________

January 15th, 2010, 09:20 PM	#3
oscrfsh Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 382 iTrader: 0 reviews	k a pic would be great. id really hate to lose the lghting to the gauges

January 15th, 2010, 09:27 PM	#6
oscrfsh Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 382 iTrader: 0 reviews	wow that is really clean looking. did you have to cut anything to make it fit or no?

January 15th, 2010, 09:29 PM	#7
oscrfsh Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 382 iTrader: 0 reviews	are your gauges easy to read while driving, i have 2 mounted in my heater vent, but i was looking for something a little cleaner looking like this radio gauges hvac kit...plus it raises the radio higher

January 15th, 2010, 09:36 PM	#9
oscrfsh Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 382 iTrader: 0 reviews	awesome..i think i might go ahead and spring for this..to bad its 85 bucks lol..plus gauges...i was looking into getting the glowshift gauges becaues i like the coloring of them and they are rather cheap..and pretty accurate from what i can find out. just have to make sure they are the right size

January 15th, 2010, 09:41 PM	#10
oscrfsh Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 382 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i dont think i am getting those gauges...there 52mm i think thats to small

January 15th, 2010, 09:56 PM	#11
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	52mm is right around 2 1/16 which fits in there __________________

January 15th, 2010, 09:59 PM	#12
oscrfsh Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 382 iTrader: 0 reviews	i checked on a mm to inches conversion site..its ends up being 2.0 something or other inches..im just afraid they will be to small and all thro the holes

January 15th, 2010, 10:01 PM	#13
oscrfsh Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 382 iTrader: 0 reviews	fall thro the holes i ment...

January 15th, 2010, 10:04 PM	#14
mxnate116 Hardcore Enthusiast SVTfocus, F250 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 2,971 iTrader: 1 reviews	from summit "Gauge Size (in) 2 1/16 in. diameter Gauge Size (mm) 52.40mm diameter" your good __________________

January 15th, 2010, 10:09 PM	#15
Bam Bam Bigelow Regular 1990 Mustang GT Conv. no idea...yet Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: F-Burg, Va. Posts: 88 iTrader: 0 reviews	2" is 50.8mm so if they are 52mm they are 2.0787" so they should be fine, given that the panel has cutouts for 2" gauges.

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January 16th, 2010, 05:13 PM	#16
oscrfsh Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 382 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh thanks...i guess i should read a little more into it..sorry guys