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Yeah, it could be done but all three mounts and braces need re doing on each side. That is a lot of cutting.
Today I actually made some progress. Both O2 sensors were replaced with new ones. I changed the trans fluid and filter, and added a temp sender. Then I relocated the coolant temp gauge to right along side the trans temp gauge. I found a home for them in my Lt. Jim dash Mod.
The instructions recommended a 1 1/16" hole, however 1 1/8" works better, allowing for the carpet to wedge the gauges in. Cut the carpet from the outside of the hole toward the center going from 12
clock down, then 3 oclock to center, then 6:00 to center, then 9:00 to center. Then shove the gauge through from the front, using the carpet cuts as wedges.I spread out the "feet" backer brackets so they would bite into the plywood from behind.
The same techinique was used for the CB hole, and let me tell ya it is in there tight.
There are 6 switches with 2 more holes to the right of them for additional switches if needed. The carpet covers the holes but they can easily be cut open. I found that by drilling a 1/2" hole in the backer board, and then cutting an X in the carpet like mounting the gauges, made a tight hole, which the switches can be "screwed" into. No need for the round backer nut. There is one common, fused to 3A, 12v in which is jumped to each switch on a dedicated line. All I need to do is hook one lead from a switch to a relay to control whatever now. I will mount relays under the hood for rock lights, fog lights, leds ect.
Right now the #1 is the only one hooked up, controlling the little air compressor.
The switches also are jumped in series to their own dedicated ground.
The CB has it's own fused circuit.
The gauges are connected to dimming dash lights for nigh time illumination, and dim with the dimmer control.
I also repaired the wiring through the firewall. All these things going through it and no grommets were used--
So I had to pull all the wiring through, clean up the pretty gouged up holes and install good grommets. I don't know who did the wiring in of the gauges and compressor, and trans fan switch, but shame on you---
the metal was very ragged and sharp in the home made " holes" -with plain ol wires running though there. I looked like someone made the holes with tin snips.
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