Integral Brazilian Tachometer - First Mockup Phase Successful

Looks nice!!! How hard is it to find another cluster for a 70 if I dork mine up? Are they expensive?

 

great ! :bananaman

 

I have lots of them.

 

Here's a tip to add to this... I thought I'd simplify things by powering and grounding the tach through the cluster, even running the signal wire through an unused wire on the plug. Seemed like a good idea, cleaned up the wiring... But right away the tach didn't like the signal going through the cluster, presumably due to interference or resistance, and later I determined that tying the power and/or ground on the tach into the cluster was also causing a problem; seemed to annoy the alternator or voltage regulator after I drove it for a while. So then I wired the tach separately like it always had been and everything's fine.

 

I got my Tach today, I never really thought about it, but holy crap this thing is small!! Compared to any of the others I've had.

 

I did not know that a 1970 gauge cluster was different than a 1972 or 1973 model. Are they interchangeable?

Thanks
Allen Small

 

The first samples of the Brazillian Tachometer Overlays have arrived and look great and fit perfect!

By the way...GREAT JOB DREW!

I had a company in Arizona take my drawing, and they drafted a Vectored drawing from it, and then had a specialized graphics company in Chicago make the 3 color Overlays. This was way more difficult to find the right company to do this than I thought.



I just recieved these a couple of weeks ago, and have been travelling so much with work, that I have not had time to be on here much, but I have been working in the background on getting setup to do these for others that don't want to do it themselves, and for those that want to just buy the overlays. I will have prices soon....but I do have the 2 extras pictured that I could sell sooner. The batch of 100 should be in in a couple of weeks. Drew: you can be the first to buy one of the 2 samples I have, and I will have to reread this thread to see who would be fair to offer the other one to. These were more expensive to have made, so I'm thinking $ 25 plus shipping for the overlays only.

I also tracked down the correct Dark Orange/Red fluorescent paint for the Dial Pointer Needles...and plan to shorten the Tach Needle, and Restore all the pointers with the Paint. It matches the Factory color almost perfect. I haven't painted the pictured pointer yet.

I will get better pictures when I have time to complete my Installation soon, this is from my phone. Craig Selvey sold me a Factory Dark Charcoal Metallic Maverick Cluster Cover, and I am restoring that for better pics later.

 

Oh man that looks so perfect!

 

Holy Crap!!! This just keeps getting better!! When you're ready to sell some, put me on the list!!!

 

You're on the list Dave!

The order of 100 just arrived early today...I thought it would be a couple of more weeks. So I will figure out how to build orders on here very soon!

$ 25 plus shipping for just the Overlays in Black.

 

Just let me know when I can ship my cluster out . Your cluster is looking great.

 

Members are already Ordering through the PM on here.

The Batch of 100 Overlays in Black have arrived early today, and I will start an order thread soon in the correct sub-forum, if needed, but for now, just PM me your zip code if interested, and I'll get you as many as you want.

** Update: Parts Sub-Forum Order Thread Link:
http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=83655

I will also be taking orders soon, for doing the Integral Tach Modification, for members that have expressed interest, and any others interested. I want to be sure of my schedule so I can turn them around as fast as possible. So I will post detailed info on that as soon as I can, but for now, I'm taking orders on just the Overlays.

Please don't post my personal email on the open forum. Thanks! Roger

 

I would love to get this done... any idea how much it would cost to redo a existing clustor?

 

Wow. That looks awesome. And I liked my standard gauges plenty!

 

PM sent you you David and LittleT.

** Update: Parts Sub-Forum Order Thread Link for just the Overlays:
http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=83655

Thanks! Roger