Here are a few pics of the underdash gauge pod. I had to open up the holes on the sides of the brackets to allow room to tilt the gauges with the offset bezels toward the driver.
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Pics of my Dana 60 14BFF Install
- Thread starter THUNDERUSONE
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And yes, I painted after I enlarged the holes. 
That looks sweet!
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Very sweet! Something about those offset pieces makes it look not cheap like if it were flat.
Now u know I wasn't going to put some goofy 1975 Chrome Stewart Warner 3 gauge set down there!
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Oh for sure! But thats the image that comes to mind usually when that type setup is mentioned. Yours look much more professional.
Getting my "Wire" on. Of course, the 88-91 models that have the dual din opening for the radio are wider in the radio area so the new gauge panel doesn't cover it. More fab work. I don't think that anything just bolts together on this project. Of course the wiring diagram is different on this truck too......so I am just making my own cluster harness and sender wires to go through the firewall.
mine was more fun 
1 wire at a time it gets done 
and thats old pic before new panel with 2 more gauges added.
1 wire at a time it gets done and thats old pic before new panel with 2 more gauges added.
mine was more fun
and thats old pic before new panel with 2 more gauges added.
Hey brother, that looks great! I will post another pic of mine when I finish it and clean up the rats nest.
want more ideas here is scotts recent job he did like yours. http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=279449
post 23 = pin out of wire harrness in dash for his 89
post 51 = start of wire layout like you have.
post 23 = pin out of wire harrness in dash for his 89
post 51 = start of wire layout like you have.
Hey......thanks man! I'll Ck it out. I'm headed to lowes to get a thin piece of aluminum.
Very nice work
Thanks Teck. Where is the DRAC located and what does of look like?
Slapperbar
Retired Navy NDT Examiner
Reach down under the radio and move your hand to the right. You'll find 2 screws about an inch apart in the lower lip of the dash sheet metal, those should be holding the DRAC. It's white and about (smaller) the size of a pack of smokes.
correct under radio slide in clip holder bolted to back side of dash.
here ya go few drac's with top cover open and 2 holders.
these i modifyed to make them adjustable and correct speedo's. see the red dip switch added to the front of the board.
here ya go few drac's with top cover open and 2 holders.
these i modifyed to make them adjustable and correct speedo's. see the red dip switch added to the front of the board.
I had to relocate my headlight switch. I also took a pic of what I have to modify the ok the dash to go back to a single din. Last pic is a shot of my tech advisor Wyllis.
I had to cannabalize my old gauge cluster. Here is a pic of the factory ecm wiring that I am weeding through.
is it just me or is there panel not worth 250ish ? 
i modifyed my stocker fast n cheep with dremel tool.
fyi this dash is for my other truck
i modifyed my stocker fast n cheep with dremel tool.
fyi this dash is for my other truck
is it just me or is there panel not worth 250ish ?
i modifyed my stocker fast n cheep with dremel tool.
fyi this dash is for my other truck
If you have an 87 or down......its a good option. But I would do something different if I hadnt already bought it and in the middle of it. My factory cluster was woodgrain and I wanted to get rid of that. I didn't think about the double din when I ordered it. The thing is....after u buy it, u still have to cannabalize your old cluster. They don't tell u that part.
I can understand the DIN opening, but the light switch bring out alignment? I was thinking of buying one of the dash panels too. I can spend my 250 bucks on something else.
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