Creating my own gauge panel for Autometer gauges Part 2
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Car: 1988 Camaro(92 Z28 clone)
Engine: Forged 383, AFR 195 419/430@wheels
Transmission: Monster 700R4 Yank 3600 stall
Axle/Gears: 9in Detroit locker-3.90's,35 spline
Creating my own gauge panel for Autometer gauges Part 2
Ok, I FINALLY got some pics for you guys. Mods, please don't delete these pics. I know that there are more than 3, maybe we can make it a sticky/useful info post?? If it is a problem, I can make multiple posts in succession with more pics.
Anyway, here is the first pic. It is the raw material that I am working with. It is some type of fiberboard with a black plastic facing that is textured.....
Anyway, here is the first pic. It is the raw material that I am working with. It is some type of fiberboard with a black plastic facing that is textured.....
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Car: 1988 Camaro(92 Z28 clone)
Engine: Forged 383, AFR 195 419/430@wheels
Transmission: Monster 700R4 Yank 3600 stall
Axle/Gears: 9in Detroit locker-3.90's,35 spline
I simply took the factory black plastic gauge panel cover, and traced the outline onto the back of the fiberboard and got this....
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Car: 1988 Camaro(92 Z28 clone)
Engine: Forged 383, AFR 195 419/430@wheels
Transmission: Monster 700R4 Yank 3600 stall
Axle/Gears: 9in Detroit locker-3.90's,35 spline
The next step was to put boxes around the circles like so...
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Car: 1988 Camaro(92 Z28 clone)
Engine: Forged 383, AFR 195 419/430@wheels
Transmission: Monster 700R4 Yank 3600 stall
Axle/Gears: 9in Detroit locker-3.90's,35 spline
After the boxes were drawn, I measure the height and width of the boxes, and made a mark at the halfway point. Then I connected the lines to find the true center of the circle.....
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Car: 1988 Camaro(92 Z28 clone)
Engine: Forged 383, AFR 195 419/430@wheels
Transmission: Monster 700R4 Yank 3600 stall
Axle/Gears: 9in Detroit locker-3.90's,35 spline
Since I am using a 5 inch tach and speedo plus 2 1/16 gauges I had to do some spacing. For the tach and speedo I simply found the center point of the circle, measured down 1//2 inch, and then out 1/2 inch and redrew the circles with a compass. The smaller gauges were moved by 1/4 inch as seen in this pic....
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Car: 1988 Camaro(92 Z28 clone)
Engine: Forged 383, AFR 195 419/430@wheels
Transmission: Monster 700R4 Yank 3600 stall
Axle/Gears: 9in Detroit locker-3.90's,35 spline
With the true center of all the holes found in their new adjusted locations, I can use the holesaw to cut them out....
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Car: 1988 Camaro(92 Z28 clone)
Engine: Forged 383, AFR 195 419/430@wheels
Transmission: Monster 700R4 Yank 3600 stall
Axle/Gears: 9in Detroit locker-3.90's,35 spline
Now all I have to do is cut out the outline of the panel. I don't have any plans to use the warning lights or anything, and as for the turn signals I think that I will use some green LED bulbs. Here is the finished product.
I am sorry that I don't have any Autometer gauges to put in this panel yet and I don't have any pics of it in the car but at least you guys can get an idea of what it took to make it.
I am sorry that I don't have any Autometer gauges to put in this panel yet and I don't have any pics of it in the car but at least you guys can get an idea of what it took to make it.
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Car: 1988 Camaro(92 Z28 clone)
Engine: Forged 383, AFR 195 419/430@wheels
Transmission: Monster 700R4 Yank 3600 stall
Axle/Gears: 9in Detroit locker-3.90's,35 spline
It actually came from my toolbox. I have a Matco double bay toolbox, and that material sits on top of the toolbox so that you can write on it, work on it etc. I had an extra piece leftover when I bought my hutch because the piece that came with it was smaller to fit inside. I simply used thie extra piece for this project. I actually talked to my Matco tool guy, and he said that I can get the liner for about $20. the board itself is about 4 /12 feet by 3 feet. the board is big enough that you could make about 8 of these cluster panels.
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Car: 1982 Z28
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Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 12 Bolt
Sweet!I just made damn near the same thing..guage sizes also!Check it out..
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=273291
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=273291
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