custom dashs

[bogginboy]

i need some pics and ideas for a custom dash for a 80s k5 with out a cage... i will put a cage on later in the build but for now i just need something to fill the holes and take up time at school i have moved the radio to the center council for more practice reasons... lets see who has what going for the.... thanks guys

 

[Littlebubba44]

 

[mini_mull]

Do you mean the whole dash or just the bezel?

 

[bogginboy]

im thinking both cuase before lon this is going to be a straight up wheeler and i hate cracked dash's... i am just going to do it all i think... but whos got what and pics... i just want it to be different a few friends have the same rig and i hate being the same as everyone else

 

[ryoken]

Do I really need to post mine? I assume you've seen mine on one of my pic whoring fests.... Everyone else certainly has...

 

[mini_mull]

I'll do it for you, Paul. Here's Ryoken's sweet dash.

IIRC this one belongs to 18688

And last I think this one belongs to tyrantking.

 

[ryoken]

You're alright.

Here's a couple of the ongoing project hosted elsewhere, as I think he can't see those...

 

[spoolnaround]

right click save
Thats nice!

 

[bogginboy]

ya i really like that orange... im going to paint the rig before long and i want to go with a color like that!!!! i really like the diamond plate dash as thats sorta what im going for and the last one reminds me of a buggy but still nice.... not sure what i want to do yet

 

[1978Blazerk5]

hey ryoken,what are all 9 of them gauges for?

speedo
tach
battery
oil
temp
fuel
_______
_______
_______

 

[lectric80]

There are dual volt meters there, and I can't remember everything he has, I believe he has trans temp, but I could be wrong.

 

[Avery4jc]

da da da da...da da...da da can't touch this....
That's word because you know
U can't touch this (oh-oh oh oh-oh-oh)
Break it down
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh)
Stop Hammer time

 

[ryoken]

hey ryoken,what are all 9 of them gauges for?

speedo
tach
battery
oil
temp
fuel
_______
_______
_______

fuel, oil pres, volt #1 and volt #2 on the left.

speedo, tach..

water temp, oil temp and trans temp on right..

fuel pressure out on the hood...

 

[cabledawg]

Hey ryoken, how does the fuel press on the hood work for you? I dont feel like spending $90 for a damn electric setup, but I dont want something that will break off or get damaged by the weather. Does it hold up well?

 

[smalltruckbigcid]

You really don't want a mechanical fuel pressure gauge inside the car. If you wheel where they do tech inspections a good inspector may DQ you from wheeling because of the fire hazard
George
On the hood or cowl is safest

 

[cabledawg]

I know the mech gauges have to be outside the cabin, which is why I was looking at an electric setup, but mech gauges are a fraction of the cost. I just wanted to know if anyone has had issues with durability with the gauge being exposed to the weather and road debris.

 

[twoslo4five0]

i always thought you could buy an isolator and run them inside...

 

[cabledawg]

I remember that JEGS used to sell one, but now I cant find it on the website or the catalog. Hmmm.........maybe it was Summit...........

 

[Dafey]

Heres my quickie gauge cover.

 

[79k20350]

I'll do it for you, Paul. Here's Ryoken's sweet dash.

IIRC this one belongs to 18688

And last I think this one belongs to tyrantking.

The middle one is the one i built