Help me decide
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- papabug71
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Help me decide
Help me decide... between the two that is. I have narrowed my choices of new gauges down to 2 different styles. I cant choose. You guys help me out. I really like both of them. Its just going to be water temp & oil press. Nothing fancy.
I like the traditional chrome because they have the red pointers. If I get these, all my pointers in the truck will be nice & bright. Plus they have a nice & shinny chrome bezel.
But I also like these old tyme gauges. They too have a chrome bezel & some really cool pointers. Not to mention the old school block lettering. They kinda look like something you could get in 71' if you wanted aftermarket gauges too.
I like the traditional chrome because they have the red pointers. If I get these, all my pointers in the truck will be nice & bright. Plus they have a nice & shinny chrome bezel.
But I also like these old tyme gauges. They too have a chrome bezel & some really cool pointers. Not to mention the old school block lettering. They kinda look like something you could get in 71' if you wanted aftermarket gauges too.
Matt
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Re: Help me decide
I like the first one. And I like the second one. But if I had to choose I would go with the first one.
Whatever you pick it will look good. Are these going in a f-600 cluster?
Whatever you pick it will look good. Are these going in a f-600 cluster?
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Re: Help me decide
I like the first one . That is what i have.
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Re: Help me decide
first one..hands down.
the second is kinda cool, but in a 30's kind of style, IMHO.
the second is kinda cool, but in a 30's kind of style, IMHO.
As a metter of fact, i AM trying to keep up with the Jones'
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Re: Help me decide
i like the second one myself. i also like the white face ones too. they just look better than the black face ones.
- papabug71
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Re: Help me decide
Thanks guys. Im leaning towards the 1st ones as well.
They are just going in a panel under the dash to replace my 15 year old wal-mart gauges. Nothing fancy here.
They are just going in a panel under the dash to replace my 15 year old wal-mart gauges. Nothing fancy here.
Matt
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302 / 3 speed / 3:25's
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- 390F100
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Re: Help me decide
I like the second one, but then again I do like the old school look.
390
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Re: Help me decide
i like the first one
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Re: Help me decide
390F100 wrote:I like the second one, but then again I do like the old school look.
390
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Re: Help me decide
old school vote here, too
1965 F-100 300-6 working on it, wanted a first year Twin I-Beam 300, now I gots one
1971 F-100 Custom 302 C4
1962 F-100 Custom Cab 292 3 on the tree, restoring, probably gonna sell it I guess. Love the engine.
1972 Maverick 2 DR 250 I-6, C4, restoring.
1978 F-150 always wanted one of these too. 300, 3+1 OD trans, pretty well preserved, working on it
1985 F-350 460 crew cab, rough as a cob
All these are southern Arizona desert trucks, little to no rust, but the sun takes its toll,ha.
1971 F-100 Custom 302 C4
1962 F-100 Custom Cab 292 3 on the tree, restoring, probably gonna sell it I guess. Love the engine.
1972 Maverick 2 DR 250 I-6, C4, restoring.
1978 F-150 always wanted one of these too. 300, 3+1 OD trans, pretty well preserved, working on it
1985 F-350 460 crew cab, rough as a cob
All these are southern Arizona desert trucks, little to no rust, but the sun takes its toll,ha.
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Re: Help me decide
IMO the 1st one is old school pretaining to our era trucks and the second one is (don't really know how to phrase it) custom or retro old school. Or in my way of thinking mass produced to look old school. just my
Hands down the best of both is the Made in USA on both faces.
Hands down the best of both is the Made in USA on both faces.
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