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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 01:50 PM
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Autometer gauges in 87 Camaro

I'm going to be putting a T56 in my car so I figured rather than pay the exorbitant amount they want for the conversion box, I would just get autometer gauges and swap them in so I have an electrical speedo. how complicated is this? Can I just use my original bezel?
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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Re: Autometer gauges in 87 Camaro

Not the original bezel, I dont think. I have a 91, so I believe its a slightyly different bezel than yours. I have all Auto Meter guages, including an electric speedometer. I used project board from Home Depot to make a new plate to hold all the guages. Then after all the holes were cut and everything, I used fiberglass resin over the entire thing to seal it and then sanded it smooth and painted it.

There are bolt in kits available now though through Hawks I think. It cost a ton more than making it though.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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Re: Autometer gauges in 87 Camaro

Nice dash! I'll have to try that.
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