custom gauges - new idea

[351wExplorer]

well i have just completed this and will have pictures up soon. The vent and four wheel drive control above the radio are now gone. I pulled that out and custom filt a plate over it. i trimmed the holes for the gauges and covered the plate with black felt. I used craft bond to glue it on there. I got a vent tape and duct tape and blocked off that vent. I plugged the new piece with the gauges in after i wired them up. It now contains a water temp gauge and an oil pressure gauge, both sunpro, like 2.5 inch gauges with orange backlight and needle. It looks extremly trick, hopefully i can get a pic up by this weekend. My home computer is down so i have to use this one at school.....

 

[ExplorerDMB]

Sounds interesting. Can't wait to see the pictures.


-Drew

 

[MONMIX]

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[351wExplorer]

i should have them up soon, my old digitally camera doesnt work, and the new one, well those thieving *******s took it

 

[Jefe]

Sounds interesting. But what are you going to do about vents now?

 

[mechanix]

Sounds pretty cool. Can't wait to see the pictures.

 

[351wExplorer]

still no pics sorry, it only cut off one vent, it should be livable

 

[351wExplorer]

heres the picture... the felt needs to be tucked in better, but that is basically it.

 

[Afboy143]

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[DirtyDog]

Looks good!!!! I did that on my '89 Ranger except I only put 1 smaller gauge where the empty spot was and left the vent.

 

[Brian_B]

I've seen several second gen rangers with one guage in the empty spot. Was that for the electric t-case switch? Mine was manual, so it was the empty one.

 

[DirtyDog]

I've seen several second gen rangers with one guage in the empty spot. Was that for the electric t-case switch? Mine was manual, so it was the empty one.

You gott'er Pontiac

 

[Raminator157]

Looks great! I wish the picture was a little bigger