who sent me this custom cluster photo?

[1971ford]

a member here sent me this picture of this cluster he bought or made, i forget. i dont remember who sent it to me



i remember the member said it was "swirled aluminum" used. i want to get the name of the guages too, they go perfect with that "swirled aluminum"

im going to try to replicate this cluster if ya dont mind

[AK F100]

That is scary close to the one I am going to build for my bump, but I might also go with a brushed look instead. It's still up in the air.

[67mann]

If you ever find out Ryan----or anybody that can tell me where--my future steering wheel came from. That is a sweet lookin set up,but I'm over that steering wheel

[td]

If you ever find out Ryan----or anybody that can tell me where--my future steering wheel came from. That is a sweet lookin set up,but I'm over that steering wheel

67mann, you can get a GT Grant from Summit Racing, its a mahogany wood wheel i have one myself but mine is stained black. They run about 150-170$.

[BobbyFord]

If you ever find out Ryan----or anybody that can tell me where--my future steering wheel came from. That is a sweet lookin set up,but I'm over that steering wheel

Flaming River

http://www.flamingriver.com/index.cfm/p ... prd140.htm

[67mann]

THX guys------Sorry for stealin your thread Ryan

[1971ford]

THX guys------Sorry for stealin your thread Ryan

psh i dont mind!

that is one major wheel. im going to be using a grant wheel with that same wood finish to go with the dark orange on the 69. should go good together.

[Ranchero50]

Ryan, you can do that dash, but it's a lot of work. To do it right you need a drill press set up with a peg board table (1/2" between pin holes). Put some 1/4" bolts in the holes to act as guides and stops. Mount a small wire brush in the chuck and set the depth stop so each swirl will be the same size.

Make swirl, move stop peg on over, make swirl, repeat.

Do each line right to left so the swirls overlap the same way. It's really cool to see a hand made one because it takes oh so much time to do. Of course a CNC mille could do the whole thing in an hour or so.

Jamie

[1971ford]

oh i just figured it was a sheet of metal you could buy thats allready swirled from the factory. i dont think i would have the patience to hand swirl every swirly swirl.

Of course a CNC mille could do the whole thing in an hour or so.

hmmmm. dont you have one of those?
if your interested and it doesnt take too much of your effort then i will pay you and i can send you a cluster insert (or whatever you want to call it, the whole background deal that has the guages into it) thats cut to size and you can make swirlies on it
let me know if your interested.