[The Novice]

Originally Posted by teal89 Wow, it even comes with gauges that go dark when you turn off the car.... hmm. Just wait on my cost tomorrow and remember, they will be doing a custom spec'd gauge plate.

Ok sweet, look forward to hearin' back! ( sorry i really wanted to use that one )Thanks btw, never hurts to save a few bucks here and there!

[Iwannagofast]

those ebay guages look pretty cool....thats not a bad deal if the are any good because i know the pillar pod is usually 50 bucks by itself

[91cobra5.0]

the guages looked cheap

[teal89]

Originally Posted by 91cobra5.0 the guages looked cheap

+1

It did look like someone took about 4 hours trying to draw the lines and numbers on there but I will admit they do "look" great put I can garuntee that those are delay'ish and laggy.

I will be leaving here in the next 30 minutes up to the weld shop so be waiting and I will let you know. When I get back if you don't see my response after while, wait until tonight because I am on shitty dail up and I have to keep the lines clear during the day... Fuck it, imma go now. later guys

TTYL

[e3sean]

i met a guy that did the coustom gauge cluster it was pretty sweet he has all the sensors in the stock position and just the speedo in the middle and the tach where we all uausally put it but he used that hardend plastic panel u use for making sterio skirts.. pretty genius.

[teal89]

Ok, just got back from the weld shop. He told me with a template already made to trace cut which would save in labor cost, it would be around $25.00. That's not including holes already cut. Imma to that myself. Also I changed how imma to the gauges. Imma do digital speedo/tach and voltage with the shift light of course. I will be using the 3 for price of one gauges under the radio.

That's my plan now and I am outside breaking down the panel so I can get a template because if it's 25 bucks, I want that done NOW and I will be ordering my gauges tonight and shipped overnight.

[e3sean]

Originally Posted by teal89 Ok, just got back from the weld shop. He told me with a template already made to trace cut which would save in labor cost, it would be around $25.00. That's not including holes already cut. Imma to that myself. Also I changed how imma to the gauges. Imma do digital speedo/tach and voltage with the shift light of course. I will be using the 3 for price of one gauges under the radio. That's my plan now and I am outside breaking down the panel so I can get a template because if it's 25 bucks, I want that done NOW and I will be ordering my gauges tonight and shipped overnight.

you get on with your bad self lol

[91cobra5.0]

Originally Posted by e3sean you get on with your bad self lol

+1

[teal89]

Ok guys, the custom gauge panel is underway and should be ready tomorrow. Guess how much... $25.00 ;-) -wink. They will call me when it's ready. Be patient though. I still have to find someone with a 2 1/16 hole cutter so they can make the holes where I need them and I will be painting it as well.

I got my greendot card loaded and I am about to hit up summit and jegs right now for my gauges. If all is planned and money let's me, Thursday I will be getting my holes cut. Right now the car looks like someone was determined to jack my speedomoter cluster LOL... don't wanna remove all that shit again.

Be on the look out guy and OH YEAH, someone please respond back on here on how to add a picture directly to this forum so I can snapshot my plate and put it on here. Thanks

[The Novice]

I was just gunna say you'll def have to show us some before and after pics! Sounds awesome, best of luck!
Also let me know if ya find any good deals on gauges

[baine21225]

Florida 5.0 - 1987 - 1993 Instrument Clusters

thats my plan

[teal89]

Originally Posted by The Novice I was just gunna say you'll def have to show us some before and after pics! Sounds awesome, best of luck! Also let me know if ya find any good deals on gauges

I will do a before and after shot of them, come on guys post a helper on this to show me how to post pictures directly to the thread.

Summit has some digital gauges listed and there only $35.99 for the "basic" gauges (Volt, Oil and Water). I've used them before and they are just as accurate as the others. I went with Cyberdyne Speedo/tach and debating to order the Cyberdyne fuel level digital gauge. I have my iequus Air/Fuel gauge which is also digital but it's white and will kinda throw off the color seeing I will for now have three gauges and some switches here soon. So here's what i'm doing before the pics post...

On the plate it will have the following:
Speedo/Tach - Center
Fuel Level - Upper Left
White Faces Air/Fuel Gauge - Upper right

All in very close of each other. I'm thinking of putting the white face in the center and the speedo/tach to the left and fuel to the right. I'm thinking Iwill have the following toggle switches done - IGN, Tach power, Lights, Fuel, Hidden starter toggle(Starter to turn over the engine, not the key). and some open toggles for future installments. I hope you guys like lime green or yellow because the interior/exterior will be painted in Lime green and yellow. I might do lime green and Bright orange

[Iwannagofast]

Originally Posted by baine21225 Florida 5.0 - 1987 - 1993 Instrument Clusters thats my plan

wow that does look really nice......that is definitely a new consideration

[teal89]

Yeah looks good but see, I'm ridding of that big ass black cover and it will be a flat piece with the correct degree bends and all. I have to say if you are going to pay $650 or $700 bucks You should have one purely custom made yourself, be ready. I mean an un-drilled cluster housing is already the cost my the cluster I am getting custom made and there "custom drilled cluster housing" is automatically 165 wow gees. Not bad though and I do understand the pricing but oww wee. Right now my tally is $135.00 for the custom panel and the tach/speedo. I have to op in for an electrical speedo sender too but I beleive I have one laying around somewhere from my last build

I will also be doing a gauge panel for the radio part as well. I might sell my radio or relocate in somewhere else.

[Iwannagofast]

what brand gauges are you gona use teal