Author Topic: New Instrumentation for Shag (Read 1682 times)

pnandy · « **Reply #25 on:** October, 15, 2009, 03:05:27 PM »

cool i bought the gauge a long time ago but never bothered to try it out. i install it win i wire up the stock tach

Fast68back · « **Reply #26 on:** October, 15, 2009, 04:50:33 PM »

Read Craigs entire thread, he didnt just stick it in there like your thinking. It would take some modification to use an aftermarket gauge with a stock cluster.

tarafied1 · « **Reply #27 on:** October, 15, 2009, 08:00:41 PM »

Quote from: pnandy on October, 15, 2009, 11:15:29 AM

hey was it hard to put the oil pressure gauge in clock delete spot? what was involved

If you are asking about mine it wasn't too bad. I had the standard non-tach cluster. When I put in the 67 Cougar Tach I gave up the oil pressure and amp gauges. The 68 cluster had the oil pressure swapped with the 67 fuel gauge so I used a 68 oil pressure gauge.

67 Cougar "doner" cluster

The Cougar cluster wasn't as deep as the Stang so I had to cut the "cup" and weld in a 1/4" strip to make it deeper.

I then took all the gauges apart and painted them semi gloss white

then put the overlays on and painted the needles fluorescent orange with model paint

The oil pressure gauge mounted with a bracket I fabbed up that looks like the aftermarket gauge brackets, it needs to be insulated good or you will fry the instrument voltage regulator (ask me how I know this). I just plugged the original wire from the oil pressure gauge right into the 68 gauge. The lens is a modified lens from the temp or fuel gauges cuz the clock lens has a hole in it for setting the time.

I changed the bulb covers from blue-green to red-orange

Not as nice as what these other guys have but it works.
Sorry to hijack the thread Craig!

Fast68back · « **Reply #28 on:** October, 15, 2009, 08:17:01 PM »

I always wondered why you had two speedometers...

tarafied1 · « **Reply #29 on:** October, 15, 2009, 08:50:32 PM »

:rofl

lethal289 · « **Reply #30 on:** October, 16, 2009, 05:47:35 AM »

Awesome work Craig. You have some serious skills.

cmayna · « **Reply #31 on:** October, 16, 2009, 05:48:50 AM »

That's what my wife tells me.... :naug

tarafied1 · « **Reply #32 on:** October, 16, 2009, 08:43:58 AM »

Quote from: lethal289 on October, 16, 2009, 05:47:35 AM

Awesome work Craig. You have some serious skills.

Thanks Lethal, Craigs' do good work!

lethal289 · « **Reply #33 on:** October, 16, 2009, 10:52:49 AM »

Quote from: tarafied1 on October, 16, 2009, 08:43:58 AM

Thanks Lethal, Craigs' do good work!

:rofl

cmayna · « **Reply #34 on:** October, 19, 2009, 06:09:46 AM »

Test fit of dash trim and bezel.

daveSanborn · « **Reply #35 on:** October, 19, 2009, 06:46:24 AM »

Assembly is a LOT easier w/o the dash pad in place.....

lethal289 · « **Reply #36 on:** October, 19, 2009, 02:34:19 PM »

Quote from: daveSanborn on October, 19, 2009, 06:46:24 AM

Assembly is a LOT easier w/o the dash pad in place.....

And without a window and seats.... Plenty of room to work.

silverblueBP · « **Reply #37 on:** October, 19, 2009, 07:15:14 PM »

Looks great Craig, I like the "cornholeo" touch.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #38 on:** October, 21, 2009, 09:08:08 AM »

Quote from: silverblueBP on October, 19, 2009, 07:15:14 PM

Looks great Craig, I like the "cornholeo" touch.

I do believe it's "Cornholio"

silverblueBP · « **Reply #39 on:** October, 21, 2009, 09:25:26 AM »

Whatever, Duane Jr. :bird

70_Fastback · « **Reply #40 on:** October, 21, 2009, 09:28:24 AM »

:bow

And back to Craig's dash. I think it looks great. Good job Craig.

Gi-Ti-Up · « **Reply #41 on:** October, 28, 2009, 10:32:15 PM »

WOW! That is sharp!! Big Cheers, Bill Palmer

B67FSTB · « **Reply #42 on:** November, 09, 2009, 02:47:54 AM »

Damm Craig , that looks very sharp ! Shag deserves this surely !
I was looking also to do this but i wanted a Km/h speedometer and autometer has in the 5" serie only the ultra lite serie .So far so good .But.... the water temp and oil pressure gauges in that serie are all mechanical in the metric version.That means i have some tubing to my cluster and is something i don't want !!! You are so lucky.BTW backingpanel did you make this on your own or did you buy it...and where..?