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ovalslider
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 Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:22 pm Post subject: To Cut or Not To Cut |
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I own a Zwitter, so I have the oval dash. I have the Motometer Rally Gauge Set. It replaces the center speaker grill, but I am going to have to cut the dash to accomadate the gauges. Do I not cut the dash as to not mutilate the dash (nothing has been cut as of yet), or do I install the set? I love the set and went through hell and high water to put together an original set. But I hate to cut or destroy any original precious metal???????
PLEASE HELP!!!
How much will value be effected?
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| I'd do it! Oval dashes are easy enough to find or just keep the pieces you cut out. |
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buggen
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: To Cut or Not To Cut |
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I own a Zwitter, so I have the oval dash. I have the Motometer Rally Gauge Set. It replaces the center speaker grill, but I am going to have to cut the dash to accomadate the gauges. Do I not cut the dash as to not mutilate the dash (nothing has been cut as of yet), or do I install the set? I love the set and went through hell and high water to put together an original set. But I hate to cut or destroy any original precious metal???????
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If you have the senders so it will really work I would cut it in a second. |
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Yustrn
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Like the old saying goes "It's just a Zwitter" Get out your dremel..keep the metal just incase.
Measure twice, cut once
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I would have already been done cutting it
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steven wood
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How much will value be effected?
If you cut it, you better be ready to let it go with the car is you ever sell it. |
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| PLASMA! PLASMA cutter. Nice and clean. And you can keep the pieces if you or someone wants to revert. |
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RareAir
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject: Re: To Cut or Not To Cut |
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| ovalslider wrote: |
| I own a Zwitter, so I have the oval dash. I have the Motometer Rally Gauge Set. Do I not cut the dash as to not mutilate the dash (nothing has been cut as of yet), or do I install the set? I hate to cut or destroy any original precious metal |
Precious metal? Here's my friend hacking holes in his dash to install a set of the MotoMeter Rally gauges. Not a Zwitter, but a far more uncommon 1957 vert!
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RareAir
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: To Cut or Not To Cut |
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| How much will value be effected? |
If you have the correct gauges, it can affect the value of the car by $1500-$2k. That of course is adding value!
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I think you shoud just leave it be..don't cut it...
But I do think you should sell it to me.....He He!
Do what ya gotta do. 
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: To Cut or Not To Cut |
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| ovalslider wrote: |
| I own a Zwitter, so I have the oval dash. I have the Motometer Rally Gauge Set. Do I not cut the dash as to not mutilate the dash (nothing has been cut as of yet), or do I install the set? I hate to cut or destroy any original precious metal |
Precious metal? Here's my friend hacking holes in his dash to install a set of the MotoMeter Rally gauges. Not a Zwitter, but a far more uncommon 1957 vert!
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Nice 57 vert...All thoes nice expensive accessories, but why does he have a "Late" model speedo in it??? 
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ovalslider
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Yea, looks as though I'm going to cut. The thought just kills me, but I do love the set. Mine is a little different than the one in the vert. Gauge holes are the same, but mine has two spots, up top, for little lights or something. Now they have little metal like plugs or knock outs that can be removed for the lights.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: To Cut or Not To Cut |
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| ovalslider wrote: |
| I own a Zwitter, so I have the oval dash. I have the Motometer Rally Gauge Set. Do I not cut the dash as to not mutilate the dash (nothing has been cut as of yet), or do I install the set? I hate to cut or destroy any original precious metal |
Precious metal? Here's my friend hacking holes in his dash to install a set of the MotoMeter Rally gauges. Not a Zwitter, but a far more uncommon 1957 vert!
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I'm assuming that picture was just for show? I wouldn't use a hole saw without covering the radio, seats, and so on for safety.
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ovalslider
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Plus I got the set and then wanted other gauges so I collected others. I now have two of the clocks (54, 5, one oil pressure (54), one oil temp (56), one gas (56), one amp (66). Those are all the larger Motometer ones. I then purchased a few small motometer ones that I now am going to have to try and sell.
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ovalslider
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Looks as though the radio slot was cut a little big in the vert, or is that just a shadow?
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| I'm assuming that picture was just for show? I wouldn't use a hole saw without covering the radio, seats, and so on for safety. |
Actually, yeah, that was just before we turned on the hole saw. No safety coverings at all.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: To Cut or Not To Cut |
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| Nice 57 vert...All thoes nice expensive accessories, but why does he have a "Late" model speedo in it??? |
Because he's a cheap ass. Notice the rear view mirror? And, what expensive accessories?
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Ok..so now we have a big "M" radio and NO speaker hole (or speaker)???
Oh...wait, he will just hook his IPod into it and use headphones.
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ovalslider
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Wow! You know I never thought that far ahead. Is that what he did? I was going to put in a DVD system anyway, so I will be ok with speakers and amps.
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