I'm in the market to do some gauges for my 87 and need to see some ideas. Please name the brand that you have. Ready set go.....

 

I posted this a while back in another thread.



Autometer pod, Stewart Warner Heavy Duty gauges, clock and vacuum.

I wanted a clock but felt just the one "gauge" would look kind of weird. I choose the vacuum gauge because it's kind of old school (no one runs them anymore unless there's boost).

I went with a screw-on pod because the full pillar sat tight against the dash pad (no good, IMO). I pitched the supplied plastic push-in fasteners and instead used black oxide button head screws.

 

heres mine while I was building it

 

I already have the details of mine here: https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...i-made-my.html

 

That's TMI.

 

i like this pod though i'll probably go with a triple.

 

Just the vitals.
Autometer Z-series tach and speedo.
Autogauge fuel level.
Sunpro mechanical oil pressure and electric water temp.

 

These all look great. Now I just have to figure out how far I want to take mine.

 

I'm thinking about this overlay for stock gauges ....

 

Where did you find these from? I like the clean look

Keith

 

Black Cat Customs - I just sent them an EM cause their website only offers 91/92 Camaro ... I think they are the same as my 90 ? Will find out...


http://www.blackcatcustom.com/products.htm

 

I used the overlays and they seem to have a short life expectancy. I have also been through three gauge clusters which is why I decided to make my own custom gauge cluster with good gauges. The tachometers went bad and I had a few of the buld sockets start to go. I still have some white face blue glow backgrounds if anyone wants them for free plus shipping.

 

Tibo please elaborate on the life expectancy issue. Do they peel up, fade, turn funny colors ? I'm interested before I do something.

 

Not to hijack this thread but in both examples above, the turn signal indicators and the high beam indicator have been changed. What's the deal with connecting them to the existing dash wiring? Same with the fuel level gauge. The rest (oil, temp, vacuum, volts) I have figured out as my sensor wiring is all new and separate from the OEM harness.
I'll be doing a custom dash this winter and am collecting information.
Thanks.

 

Well, I can't speak for all clusters but 90-92 Camaro you cannot reuse anything. You either use the entire stock cluster or none of it.

 

Some great ideas....keep the pics coming.

 

it was for a Mitsubishi evo lower dash. just fitted it under the vents.

 

Very nice guys. Might have to take a little from each.

 

My problems were with the glow overlays. The first set bubbled and caused the needle(s) to temporarily hang up and the second set seemed to develop a short in the overlay causing it to flicker or just not come on. My third set lasted until I did my custom gauge cluster. I had a set of plain white face overlays and as I recall they worked OK.

 

just ordered a triple through amazon for 65 dollars.

 

I just received my triple from speedhut for 64 shipped. Fits real nice on the pillars. Now I think I'm going to go with glow shift guages. I like these because when they are off there face is black. Anyone use these before?