My new tach is FINALLY in!!

[joshkbomb]

I just buttoned it all up today. /forums/images/graemlins/woot.gif The tach itself is out of an '84 Firebird. The smaller gas gauge is out of a Camaro.

And because I just came back from wheeling, /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gifmy truck:

 

[unclematty]

this truck is too clean, it needs a little attention from a sawsall!, and a welder /forums/images/graemlins/thinking.gif /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gif /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gif

 

[joshkbomb]

That will happen whenever I can afford a lift and bigger tires. For now, being a poor college student, stock is good enough. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[79Stomper]

I think having the different color pointers would drive me crazy. /forums/images/graemlins/screwy.gif Looks good though, did everything plug in to existing ports or did you hae to wire the tach in seperately? /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

 

[TrcksR4ME]

That is one clean dash you have /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[joshkbomb]

I had to wire everything myself. The connections behind the tach for the fuel gauge actually fried the first tach and the laminated circuit behind the gauges because I wasn't paying attention. Needless to say, I now how to take appart my dash blindfolded, I think I had to do it 4 times to finally get everything working. /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif

 

[joshkbomb]

Thanks, I've never cleaned it. /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif

 

[joshkbomb]

Before I forget /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif , I have to thank those who gave me the information I needed to complete the installation: Hossbaby50, jjlaughner, dyeager535, and BlazerGuy.
You guys ROCK!!! /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

And here is the helpful post:
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=blazer4x4&Number=1141473&fpart=&PHPSESSID=

 

[darkshadow]

nice!!!!
i loved it do that what year camaro would fit? or what other cars?

looks sweet! /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif /forums/images/graemlins/waytogo.gif

 

[pauly383]

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I think having the different color pointers would drive me crazy.

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I broke one before myself . I was able to pull a pointer sharply straight up and off , do the same to donor gauge to replace mine , would work here if he wanted to. It doesn't look too bad , he can see it right away since its different and stands apart /forums/images/graemlins/k5.gif

 

[joshkbomb]

I don't know what year camaro, probably mid 80's. It had the rectangular headlights. The tach is out of a firebird though. The tach's in all of the camaros I looked at had the oil pressure gauge inside of the tach, I didn't like that.
Oh, and this one was a complete circle. I had to cut out the hole for the warning lights.

 

[joshkbomb]

This sounds like a good idea. I might have to try it. For now though, I'm happy just to have it all working. The color doesn't bother me that much.

 

[js4x4]

hhmmm...havin a place to relocate the oil pressure guage (in the tach) doesn't seem too bad...would free up that slot on the left for the *new* fuel guage. Hmmm...i wanna get a tach! Looks good though, color diff. aside, nothing a lil paint brush or maybe tape up the faces and spray paint the needles would clean it up...

 

[Blue85]

That's similar to mine, except that I made the faces for the fuel guage and the tach. The fuel gauge basically looks like the stock smaller ones that came in the tach clusters.

I am going to redo the tach as a 0-6000rpm one someday, because let's face it: This Goodwrench is no race car engine.