Gauge suggestion . . .

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by mashori, Sep 18, 2010.

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  1. mashori

    mashori Member

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    why you gotta be so smart bryant? :)
     
    mashori, Sep 23, 2010
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    bmcdaniel Senile Member

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    Years ago I had mechanical gauges in my car. The oil pressure gauge sprung a leak and soaked the carpet, ruining it. Luckily it sprayed downward instead of at me. It wasn't the tubing, it was the gauge itself, the oil came out of the backlight socket. I'll never install mechanical gauges again.
     
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  3. Richard Kuss

    Richard Kuss Kusstum Fabrication

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    Auto meter Traditional Chrome Heres my Dash with blue leds SSPX0551.jpg
     
    Richard Kuss, Sep 25, 2010
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    ^We need more details on the cluster insert!!
     
    408w-maverick, Sep 25, 2010
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    X10!! I like that a lot!
     
    car-nut, Sep 25, 2010
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  6. sam03rc

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    Thats amazing how did you do that??? You could totally sell that as a kit on the forum
     
    sam03rc, Sep 25, 2010
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  7. Richard Kuss

    Richard Kuss Kusstum Fabrication

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    I fabricated the cluster insert for my car and had the dash and cluster painted the same color as the car. I should have the car back in about 2 weeks. The hood back in about 2 weeks after that. My wife thinks it will be a big hit and suggest I make the cluster inserts and sell them. So in my spare time (when not busy working hell I'm self employed when don't I work) I am working on another proto type but with no holes so you can configure your own style of guages. If enough people are interested in them I am looking into a limited production and will let you know how much and how long it will be. I also converted/fabricated the window regulators from manual to power and in the proccess of installing electric adjustable mirrors in the sport mirror housing. I also frabricated the strut tower support under the hood (seen in avatar pic).
     
    Richard Kuss, Sep 25, 2010
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  8. Bryant

    Bryant forgot more than learned

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    is that fiberglass?
     
    Bryant, Sep 25, 2010
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  9. 408w-maverick

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    when ya get to making the gauge clusters mark me down for one!!!!!!
     
    408w-maverick, Sep 25, 2010
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  10. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Thats just bad-assed!!!! I'm definitely interested in one.
     
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    im totally interested in one id love to know how you made it maybe to make a custom one of my own
     
    sam03rc, Sep 25, 2010
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  12. yellow75

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    You get an A+ for your gauge set up, that would be really cool with some digital gauges in it :thumbs2:
     
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    there ya go ! nice cluster dude. bet the car won't do what the speedo does :) 160 in a Maverick the thing might just take flight :mg:
     
    Dfitzman, Sep 26, 2010
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  14. Richard Kuss

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    The car handles great upto 130 about 135 pretty shakey need to redesign front suspension and get some Z rated tires before I push it any faster.
     
    Richard Kuss, Sep 26, 2010
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  15. Columbus Comet

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    I will take one also. You need to start a new thread, so you can get an accurate count.
     
    Columbus Comet, Sep 26, 2010
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