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Bought angled gauge bezels, pic

rdn2blazer

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Since I bought new Autometer gauges and my dash is flat I will need to run angled bezels. I went to REX Marine http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=gaugebezels

and bought these bad ass billet Aluminum Black anodized angled bezels for my 5" & 2 5/8" gauges. The 5" was about $42 each and the 2 5/8 were about $18. So about $188.xx some odd bucks later I was on my way home :eek1:. I bought two 5" and five 2 5/8" bezels. dash progress coming as soon as the back ordered gauges arive.

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NICE TABLE CLOTH! Those black thingys are pretty nice too!

Edit: so does the gauge basically sandwitch those in to hold them in or is there some sort of extra attachment?
 
original balzer said:
NICE TABLE CLOTH! Those black thingys are pretty nice too!

Edit: so does the gauge basically sandwitch those in to hold them in or is there some sort of extra attachment?
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The gauge sandwhich's the angle rings. I have some (plastic Autometer ones) and they are pretty slick. The bad thing is that because the rings angle the gauge you have to machine the angle on the dash panel so they will work as intended.
 
4X4HIGH said:
The gauge sandwhich's the angle rings. I have some (plastic Autometer ones) and they are pretty slick. The bad thing is that because the rings angle the gauge you have to machine the angle on the dash panel so they will work as intended.
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I have an idea on how to mount them. Basically another angled bezel 180 deg out behind the dash from the front bezel would give you a parallel to the back of the gauge surface. I don't want to buy more expensive bezels ofcourse so I'm hunting for plastic tube hopefully in the correct size so I either don't have to machine it, just cut the angle and be done with it or minimull turning to get it to size.

If what ever I find is pricey tubing and not worth the cost, I will just buy another set of billet Al. bezels then just make a cross bar that holds the assembly all together that mounts to the gauge studs.
 
rdn2blazer said:
I have an idea on how to mount them. Basically another angled bezel 180 deg out behind the dash from the front bezel would give you a parallel to the back of the gauge surface. I don't want to buy more expensive bezels ofcourse so I'm hunting for plastic tube hopefully in the correct size so I either don't have to machine it, just cut the angle and be done with it or minimull turning to get it to size.

If what ever I find is pricey tubing and not worth the cost, I will just buy another set of billet Al. bezels then just make a cross bar that holds the assembly all together that mounts to the gauge studs.
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That's not the problem. Picture that you drill a round hole of the proper size (2 5/8" in this case) and slide the gauge into the hole, you cannot angle the gauge because the hole needs to be oblong since the gauge will be angled effectively requiring a non round hole. The bracket on the back side that holds the gauge just needs to have one leg cut short (a little at a time until you have it correct).
 
4X4HIGH said:
That's not the problem. Picture that you drill a round hole of the proper size (2 5/8" in this case) and slide the gauge into the hole, you cannot angle the gauge because the hole needs to be oblong since the gauge will be angled effectively requiring a non round hole. The bracket on the back side that holds the gauge just needs to have one leg cut short (a little at a time until you have it correct).
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I know the hole has to be egg shaped, I can use the bezel as a template to mark the hole as it has the proper out of round shape for the hole needed in the dash. The problem is the mounting cage, if you cut it you lose all structure in it's design. It's a flimsy plastic mounting cage with thin legs to it. Cutting it will make it so weak I don't think it will work at all. I will post up pics tomorrow.
 
Hmm, my Autometer gauges had the standard metal bracket that attached to the studs on the back of the gauge, i just cut one leg short and all was good. I wonder if Autometer changed the design of the bracket since i bought my gauges or maybe different gauges use different brackets.
 
4X4HIGH said:
Hmm, my Autometer gauges had the standard metal bracket that attached to the studs on the back of the gauge, i just cut one leg short and all was good. I wonder if Autometer changed the design of the bracket since i bought my gauges or maybe different gauges use different brackets.
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Yes they have changed their brackets, it's a "cage" now and it sucks as far as an angled mount install goes. Atleast on the ultralite II gauges.
 
I know this thread is 1.5 years old but got a question for ya Rob, did those 5" angle rings work for you? I just bought all my gauges and I have the plastic angle rings for my 2 5/8" gauges but I need 2 angle rings for my 5" speedo and tach.
 
4X4HIGH said:
I know this thread is 1.5 years old but got a question for ya Rob, did those 5" angle rings work for you? I just bought all my gauges and I have the plastic angle rings for my 2 5/8" gauges but I need 2 angle rings for my 5" speedo and tach.
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Yes they worked great. PMed ya back.
 
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