icapture Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 So I have decided to buy up some gauges for my 1975 280Z SR20det project. Prosport 52mm tinted glass gauges: Air fuel Boost Fuel Press Oil Pressure Oil Temp Water Temp Volt (maybe)Exhaust temp AM I FORGETTING ANY? 5" Cobalt Autometer Speedo and Tach One thing I am considering doing is just putting 3 of the gauges in the stock location, then affix the rest to the top of the dash like in the third picture. The dash is in pretty bad condition, and I am going to be doing a custom fiberglass dash project which will be wrapped professionally in suede. At that point I will conceal the gauges better, but for now I think im gonna go "drift" style. It comes priced out to $868 before tax (gauges + 5" tachs) - is there a cheaper alternative? I mean, I gotta have all my gauges right? Cant be running lean or too much boost. PICS: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Heh, that's a lot of gauges. Maybe rather than mounting them all to the top, you should consider maybe a dash cut to sink them in a ways and not block any of your vision. hmm, lemme see what I can PS real quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddmanout84 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Heh, that's a lot of gauges. Maybe rather than mounting them all to the top, you should consider maybe a dash cut to sink them in a ways and not block any of your vision. hmm, lemme see what I can PS real quick. LOL That's awesome!! Imagine if someone actually did that... EDIT: Good job with the shoop too, I had to do a double take to make sure it wasn't real! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 yeah it's just ideas. Here's the Shelf idea... I like the integrated gauges better. I dunno how hard it would be to do that since I haven't looked behind my dash. doing this with the great stuff and bumper goo, might actually be pretty interresting/easy? Phar Thanks on the PS kudos' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icapture Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 I like the integrated idea. I am going to have to look into that. I have my dash out right now, I am gonna measure and look behind it to see what I will have to modify. But if it looked factory that would be so very cool. Especially with a professionally done suede cover or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 yeah, look for a thread on dash repair here, you can make a custom dash that looks like stock pretty easilly for a fraction of the cost of suede. You might need to do some fiberglass, but the "great-stuff" and bumper goo should work well, and so far we haven't heard of any cracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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