New speedo??? - FINISHED!!!

cwat1982 · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:04 am Post subject:

The new gauges finally arrived...

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And I finished making the dash plate (felt a little back country doing it myself with a shotty drill press, but it worked out in the end).

Burnt the midnight oil after work this last week cutting out the dash.

And finished putting everything in last night.

To compare, this was the original.

Loving the results!!!
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jspbtown · Samba Member Joined: January 27, 2004 Posts: 5156

Clean, organized, balanced, and very functional. Awesome!

daanbc · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:38 am Post subject:

Nice work. Looks great.

langan · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:53 am Post subject:

Nice dash! looks like the rest of car is well built too

cwat1982 · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:47 am Post subject:

Thought I was done... But didn't like how the brass fuel gauge housing threw off the symmetry.

Pulled out the old assembly.

And had a new head machined to match the horn button.

Alright... Now I'm done... I think...

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wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

That turned out well. In hindsight I wish I had mounted all the gauges in a removable panel as you have. Easier to service wires and gauges if needs be.

woodoctr · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:12 pm Post subject:

Nice, really nice....makes it look like a turn-key manufactured package for the kit. That to me is always the best goal.

BIGMIKEY · Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:41 pm Post subject:

Dale M. · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:45 am Post subject:

hillmotorsports · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:13 am Post subject:

What they said......
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BIGMIKEY · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 3:35 pm Post subject:

Hey, yeah. Lamp... maybe it is a light. A low fuel light?

Mike T
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sfretwell · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 4:38 pm Post subject:

In your before picture it appears that the 4 mounting holes for the gauge panel are tapped. IN the finished picture, you used allen head screws to mount the gauge panel to the dash.

I have a question to you or to anyone that can answer it. How are the threads made in the fiberglass dash? Are they tapped directly into the fiberglass, are they nut inserts or are they made using heli-coils ?

saw2 · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 4:55 pm Post subject:

I have same dash set up. I just have a washer and nut on back side

cwat1982 · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:46 pm Post subject:

saw2 nailed it... washer and nut on the backside.

The fuel gauge is pretty neat... there is a cable attached to the float in the gas tank, as the float drops it pushes the cable out. The builder painted the cable green/yellow/red so you know where you are in the tank. It actually works awesome.

One thing I can't figure out is how he geared it... the float travel is ~16", and the cable travel is only ~1".
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daanbc · Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:26 pm Post subject:

Now that is cool!!!!!!!.

Dale M. · Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 7:59 am Post subject:

Since my dash was really carved up and I was going to mount everything on a plate .... I cut away most of dash but leaving enough materials at "corners" so I could mark mount holes and drill and put "J-Nuts" on remaining fiberglass to capture screw threads holding plate... Did I mention I real hate trying to work behind dash..Like trying to put washers and nuts on mount screws

Here is mock up before paint and wire... Also leave enough wire on instruments you can pull plate out and lay in your lap to wire or work on...

Dale
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langan · Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:55 pm Post subject:

Good idea

Thanks

rmckay · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:59 am Post subject:

For anyone interested in getting new gauges from Speedhut, gauges are on sale this weekend for 15% off. That gets a $385 speedo/gas gauge down to $327.
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woodoctr · Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:15 pm Post subject:

Yeah, that's what I did when I got my gauges. I caught one of those sales. If you miss one just keep checking back now and then. Well worth the wait.

cwat1982 · Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:30 am Post subject: Re: New speedo??? - FINISHED!!!

Finally.... wired and working! Spent the last 3 evenings in this position for more hours than I'd like to admit (first time wiring anything).

All is well in the end... Gauges work and I think they look great.

Link

Cheers,
CWAT
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