F250 Custom Gauge Cluster Project

Jobless · Post by **Jobless** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:41 pm

It's done!

Well...everything except the new sending unit that plugs into the C6 for the Speedo and finding an alternate toggle switch for the hazard lights.

Jobless · Post by **Jobless** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 9:43 pm

and another.

cobraF100 · Post by **cobraF100** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 11:19 pm

NICE WORK and it's even nicer because it was made by Hand and made by yourself

Jobless · Post by **Jobless** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:41 pm

Here's the complete drawing I created with all dimensions. It addresses everything except the radius's to match the factory bezel.

wekelm · Post by **wekelm** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 5:53 pm

It looks great! I've been thinking about something like it. Great Job!

willowbilly3 · Post by **willowbilly3** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:00 am

Looks good. I am planning mine like Chris, I am going to use the F-600 panel and fill it with a custom made piece. I think probably aluminum and do a homebrew engine turning treatment to it. If I was rich I would have it made from stainless. Or possibly just have the whole thing chromed or powdercoated.

bluef250 · Post by **bluef250** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:37 pm

Very nice.

What was your reasoning not to have tach in panel?

Jobless · Post by **Jobless** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 12:22 pm

bluef250 wrote:Very nice. What was your reasoning not to have tach in panel?

I allready had the external tach...I didn't want to buy another one.

If I had to purchase everything I would have tightened up the spacing and placed everything in the dash panel.

Comet · Post by **Comet** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 1:44 am

Looks good man. I was toying with similar ideas. I was also leaning to AM gauges, but I recently discovered some SW gauges that look more traditional, but I gotta price them out. I was thinking of a machined alum. surface, maybe ball milling, or if not that then a black camera case finish (they'd go well with the gauges I'm looking at). Not sure how to get that camera case finish, other than that wrinkle paint. Not the same, but close. Anyone know if there is a way to get the camera case finish look?

bluef250 · Post by **bluef250** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 9:34 am

You can get spray paint that leaves a crinkle finish. We got some at Home Depot or Lowes for a furniture project. Is this what you had in mind?

myfordeatschevys · Post by **myfordeatschevys** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 1:40 am

Sweet will the part numbers for the guages be the same for my 71 f-100?

Jobless · Post by **Jobless** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 10:40 am

myfordeatschevys wrote:Sweet will the part numbers for the guages be the same for my 71 f-100?

Yes, there is nothing specific to any of those guages for model year. The only one that is semi-specific for older fords is the fuel gauge.

F-100Ranger · Post by **F-100Ranger** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:01 pm

very nice work.

71f100 · Post by **71f100** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:47 am

I love it mate. fantastic job. Well done and thanks heaps for the how-to info.

Damian

1968Ranger · Post by **1968Ranger** » Thu Feb 10, 2005 10:54 am

Like it a lot. If you dont mind me asking, What amount of $ do you have in all the materials?
Mike

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