67-72 dash pics

[bigbadchev84]

I am wanting to ditch the factory gauges in my blazer, what have you guys done?

 

[Yukon Jack]

Here are the Phantom AutoMeter gauges I'm using in my 69 K20

 

[bigbadchev84]

wow that really looks great, do you happen to have the gauge sizes or part numbers?

 

[Yukon Jack]

Thanks, I sure like them.

Here is a large pic of the gauges in their boxes with part numbers

http://yukon.b0xen.us/69chevy/gaugespartnumbers.jpg

 

[bigblock72]

Here's what I did, basicly the same just with ultra light guages. I also went to Radio Shack and bought a 12 way connector to make it easy to get the cluster in and out.

 

[greythorn3]

you sir

Here's what I did, basicly the same just with ultra light guages. I also went to Radio Shack and bought a 12 way connector to make it easy to get the cluster in and out.

You sir are one slick bastard..

Ray

 

[Greg72]

Here's a few of how I did mine many years ago.....

Autometer gauges mounted from behind (glass and bezels removed) into the factory cluster and factory metal housing.

Converted the factory flex-circuit plug to a Molex to make the system more serviceable.

Looks "almost" factory, but with much better information about the engine and transmission temps, pressures, etc.

Complete photo gallery shots here:

http://www.norcalbigdawgs.net/Gallery/album37

 

[Yukon Jack]

That looks great Greg.

 

[suspectdon]

Nice job Greg , you must have great lighting in your shop, it looks nice. I see no shadows!!


Richard

 

[k2-k5]

Here is how mine turned out. I left the stock speedo and fuel gauge, of course i broke odometer trying to re-set it to 000000 and the fuel guage is not hooked up yet. Makes calculating when to get gas all the more challenging

 

[GotBoykins]

Here is mine, it doesn't look like this now but you get the idea. I left the top hole empty to use for oba or a clock.

sizes are 2 1/16 and 3 3/8

 

[suspectdon]

glove box cover... sweet idea!

Richard

 

[jfortner]

Someday I may get it far enough along I can actually install these.

John

 

[RGV72BLAZER]

damn that's nice...wanna sell it??

 

[Blazin'4x4]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL. All home made?

 

[jfortner]

It is a no-limit panel. I think the panel was $165 on sale. The panel comes with all of the gauge mounting hardware and you just supply the gauges. Designed to work with a couple of different auto-meter gauge sets. Also bought painless switches to replace my old ones.

The gauges are the costly item; but I think it will be a great improvement over the orginal.

No-Limit's web site: http://www.nolimit.net/prodinfo.asp?number=DSH%2D6772

Where I bought it from: http://www.carolinaclassictrucks.com/c-no-limit-engineering.html

For about $700 you can buy it with the gauges as well.

John

 

[AkMudr]

It is a no-limit panel. I think the panel was $165 on sale. The panel comes with all of the gauge mounting hardware and you just supply the gauges. Designed to work with a couple of different auto-meter gauge sets. Also bought painless switches to replace my old ones.

The gauges are the costly item; but I think it will be a great improvement over the orginal.

No-Limit's web site: http://www.nolimit.net/prodinfo.asp?number=DSH%2D6772

Where I bought it from: http://www.carolinaclassictrucks.com/c-no-limit-engineering.html

For about $700 you can buy it with the gauges as well.

John

Website says [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, San Serif][SIZE=-1] Small modification to dash required.

what did you find on that?
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[Big Blzn]

Here's a few of how I did mine many years ago.....

Autometer gauges mounted from behind (glass and bezels removed) into the factory cluster and factory metal housing.

Converted the factory flex-circuit plug to a Molex to make the system more serviceable.

Looks "almost" factory, but with much better information about the engine and transmission temps, pressures, etc.

Complete photo gallery shots here:

http://www.norcalbigdawgs.net/Gallery/album37

Do gauges like these or anything worth while come with install instructions and how to hook all the wires up correctly or is it trial-and-error? Was it difficult? I'd like to get a new cluster but the install is frightening me. What's your take?

 

[Greg72]

Do gauges like these or anything worth while come with install instructions and how to hook all the wires up correctly or is it trial-and-error? Was it difficult? I'd like to get a new cluster but the install is frightening me. What's your take?

Depends what you mean by instructions.....

The gauges themselves are pretty simple: there is 12V power and ground, and then a sender wire for whatever you are monitoring (assuming electrical senders, not mechanical). Then there is an additional set of wire for the backlighting bulb.

The tougher part is that there is already a factory harness to the stock cluster, and you need to trace each of those wires around the mylar flex circuit to figure out which wire color is responsible for which function. It's not really hard, just incredibly time consuming. Once you know what all the wire colors do, you can lay out your new gauges and then tie the original wiring to the new gauges...... things like the backlighting go to EVERY gauge, so when you look at my photos again you'll see that white/black wire combo is making hops all over the place to provide power to all those bulbs. The same is true for 12V power since all the gauges need that (except the stock speedo).

It's not impossible, but it is a pretty big commitment of your time to do it right, and a complete set of Autometer gauges doesn't come cheap either.

 

[makovai]

Here are the Phantom AutoMeter gauges I'm using in my 69 K20

oh my that looks awesome.
I have been considering doing this..... I'm a digital kinda guy.