John Covans Thunder Road Guage Panels!
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Car: 1986 IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TPI
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Re: John Covans Thunder Road Guage Panels!
Just a note on John Covans stuff, the Carbon Fiber "look" pieces look like crap. It's very fakey looking and just cheap. I sent the one that I purchased for a 64 GTO back to him in exchange for a black one.
Re: John Covans Thunder Road Guage Panels!
how did the black one look. did it work ok. will it last a while or are they cheap pieces. i suppose all it has to do is hold gauges.
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Re: John Covans Thunder Road Guage Panels!
http://www.classicdash.com/shopping/home.php?cat=68
You can order it with or without Auto Meter Gauges.
Summit also sells it.
You can order it with or without Auto Meter Gauges.
Summit also sells it.
Re: John Covans Thunder Road Guage Panels!
It seems to be a descent piece... seemed a little flimsy for holding all the gauges but probably isn't. The GTO dash is a much bigger piece then the Camaro one.
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Re: John Covans Thunder Road Guage Panels!
another great bolt in for thirdgens! glad i got to see it, too bad i have to rewire my whole interior before i can think about wiring some new stuff!
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I have the fakey carbon fiber Covan dash plate. I went with Auto-Meter Phantom II's. I figure if I get tired of the carbon fiber look it's easy enough to scuff and paint.

Actually without the camera flash lighting it up the carbon fiber doesn't show up real good when installed in the dash.
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Car: 92 RS(sold) 1989 IROC-Z
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Re: John Covans Thunder Road Guage Panels!
I really like the silver one. Love your interior sinister, looks amazing. Ive always liked your car but somehow i missed the interior.
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http://www.ccfbg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13087
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Here's a picture of my black Thunder Road gauge panel with Autometer American Muscle gauges. Green LEDs are turn indicators, blue is high beams (looks clear in the picture), red is parking break engaged, and orange (hidden in this picture) is check engine (which does nothing on my car since I've got a non-computerized carbed 350 in my Camaro.) Steering wheel is a 14" split spoke from Billet Specialties.
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Re: John Covans Thunder Road Guage Panels!
Here's a picture of my black Thunder Road gauge panel with Autometer American Muscle gauges. Green LEDs are turn indicators, blue is high beams (looks clear in the picture), red is parking break engaged, and orange (hidden in this picture) is check engine (which does nothing on my car since I've got a non-computerized carbed 350 in my Camaro.) Steering wheel is a 14" split spoke from Billet Specialties.
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Re: John Covans Thunder Road Guage Panels!
those 3" gauges are way too small, and you can't even see the 2 lower ones.
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