Moparts Main Index | READ - Info & Help Page | Moparts Sponsors | Tech Archive

Forums Calendar Active Threads Search Forum Help
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
Homemade instrument clusters #1001689
05/28/11 11:14 PM 05/28/11 11:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
7
70duster340 Offline OP
pro stock
70duster340  Offline OP
pro stock
7

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
I'm considering making my own instrument cluster so I can utilize more modern guages, speedo, tach, etc. So, can you folks show me yours? Maybe also incluse how you made it? It currently has a '71 Rallye dash instrument cluster.

The car is a '70 Duster, 340, 4-speed, 8.75 with 3.91's.

Thanks in advnace!

Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001690
05/29/11 08:54 AM 05/29/11 08:54 AM
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 89
Indiana,
Y
yellow65 Offline
member
yellow65  Offline
member
Y

Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 89
Indiana,
Here is a link to the article in Mopar Muscle on my car and a picture of the dash its all stainless steel with autmeter guages http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/featu...0/photo_04.html
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001691
05/29/11 01:38 PM 05/29/11 01:38 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Quote:

I'm considering making my own instrument cluster so I can utilize more modern guages, speedo, tach, etc. So, can you folks show me yours? Maybe also incluse how you made it? It currently has a '71 Rallye dash instrument cluster.

The car is a '70 Duster, 340, 4-speed, 8.75 with 3.91's.

Thanks in advnace!



I'll send you some pics in a week or so, dash is being painted.

383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001692
05/29/11 03:56 PM 05/29/11 03:56 PM
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 8,671
A
Andrewh Offline
master
Andrewh  Offline
master
A

Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 8,671
couple people used flat aluminum or pvc and glued in pvc tubes on it to give the recesses to mount the gagues.
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Andrewh] #1001693
05/29/11 05:41 PM 05/29/11 05:41 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
7
70duster340 Offline OP
pro stock
70duster340  Offline OP
pro stock
7

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
Thanks folks. Keep 'em coming, please!!!
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001694
05/29/11 11:49 PM 05/29/11 11:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
7
70duster340 Offline OP
pro stock
70duster340  Offline OP
pro stock
7

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
Anybody else???

Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001695
05/30/11 05:28 PM 05/30/11 05:28 PM
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 898
Ky.
D
dart67 Offline
super stock
dart67  Offline
super stock
D

Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 898
Ky.
I've got the insert ready and will send a pic as soon as I get my camara back. Yet to put in the car.......but it's ready.

Kevin
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: dart67] #1001696
05/30/11 06:34 PM 05/30/11 06:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,891
Athens, Greece
Pyper70 Offline
master
Pyper70  Offline
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,891
Athens, Greece
This is the one I had made custom for my 70 Dart after the 340 Rally dash layout.








Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Pyper70] #1001697
05/30/11 10:54 PM 05/30/11 10:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
7
70duster340 Offline OP
pro stock
70duster340  Offline OP
pro stock
7

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
Nice job, Pyper. Who did the printing on the panel?

dart67, thanks. I'm looking forward to the pics!

Thanks, folks!

Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001698
05/31/11 06:29 AM 05/31/11 06:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,891
Athens, Greece
Pyper70 Offline
master
Pyper70  Offline
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,891
Athens, Greece
those are actually vinyl stickers. Usually in a mall near you, there are those little kiosks that they will make stickers for your windshield or that type of thing. I asked them to make it with Lime green. I think the whole thing cost me like $15 for lettering

Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Pyper70] #1001699
05/31/11 10:20 PM 05/31/11 10:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
7
70duster340 Offline OP
pro stock
70duster340  Offline OP
pro stock
7

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
Thanks for the tip!!!

Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001700
06/01/11 12:05 AM 06/01/11 12:05 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,411
Western NY
Xlr8us Rapidus Offline
super gas
Xlr8us Rapidus  Offline
super gas

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,411
Western NY
CNC machined aluminum...
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Xlr8us Rapidus] #1001701
06/01/11 02:04 PM 06/01/11 02:04 PM
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 354
Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
76Beeper Offline
enthusiast
76Beeper  Offline
enthusiast

Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 354
Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
Here's the one in a 71 Satellite I just bought.
Has Autometer classic street rod gauges.
I'm taking it all out & putting a ralley cluster in.
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 76Beeper] #1001702
06/01/11 02:16 PM 06/01/11 02:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,072
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
C
CUDAJAS Offline
top fuel
CUDAJAS  Offline
top fuel
C

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,072
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Quote:

Here's the one in a 71 Satellite I just bought.
Has Autometer classic street rod gauges.
I'm taking it all out & putting a ralley cluster in.




Realy..I like it.

I woudlliek to do soemthign like that to my Cuda!!
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: CUDAJAS] #1001703
06/15/11 12:03 AM 06/15/11 12:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
7
70duster340 Offline OP
pro stock
70duster340  Offline OP
pro stock
7

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
Hey Crazy68Dart, did you ever get the pics of that dash for me?

Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001704
06/15/11 07:48 AM 06/15/11 07:48 AM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Not yet, still being painted. I will once I get it back, promise. Hopefully this weekend.

383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: CUDAJAS] #1001705
06/15/11 11:20 PM 06/15/11 11:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 492
Kansas
BEINGmeISaCRIME Offline
mopar
BEINGmeISaCRIME  Offline
mopar

Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 492
Kansas
Quote:

Quote:

Here's the one in a 71 Satellite I just bought.
Has Autometer classic street rod gauges.
I'm taking it all out & putting a ralley cluster in.




Realy..I like it.

I woudlliek to do soemthign like that to my Cuda!!



Would it be possible your gauge cluster will be for sale in the future? I'd be interested

Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001706
06/15/11 11:24 PM 06/15/11 11:24 PM
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 616
TP Exit 7, NJ, USA
DANA60 Offline
mopar
DANA60  Offline
mopar

Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 616
TP Exit 7, NJ, USA
68 Dart
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001707
06/22/11 10:26 PM 06/22/11 10:26 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Quote:

Hey Crazy68Dart, did you ever get the pics of that dash for me?



Here are your pics. These are terrible, no light, on the floor. I'll get some more when I get it in the car. That and the dash pad is filthy. A bit rushed tonight...

Anyway, my goal was to have a "strictly business" look to it, with no visible fasteners. I didn't want the dash to look like a factory dash with an aftermarket insert bolted to it. I also smoothed the ash tray, and removed the lower pad (this is a '68 dash) since it chopped it up too much.

1

6695977-IMG_7967.JPG (120 downloads)
383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001708
06/22/11 10:27 PM 06/22/11 10:27 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
2

6695979-IMG_7972.JPG (126 downloads)
383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001709
06/22/11 10:27 PM 06/22/11 10:27 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
3

6695980-IMG_7971.JPG (95 downloads)
383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001710
06/22/11 10:28 PM 06/22/11 10:28 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
4

6695982-IMG_7973.JPG (76 downloads)
383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001711
06/22/11 11:26 PM 06/22/11 11:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 655
Alberta
R
rustbuckett68 Offline
mopar
rustbuckett68  Offline
mopar
R

Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 655
Alberta
ABS can be purchased in sheets up to 4" x 8' (~$35.00, one side pebbled, one side smooth) and can be molded with heat, and glued with plumbers adhesive. It can be bent in a brake and retain its shape. Neat stuff. Works with normal power tools, table saw, jig saw, router, hand tools, etc.
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: rustbuckett68] #1001712
06/24/11 12:18 PM 06/24/11 12:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
7
70duster340 Offline OP
pro stock
70duster340  Offline OP
pro stock
7

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,443
That looks really good, Crazydart68. I can't tell from the pics, but is that a flat panel or is it bent? Metal or plastic? I don't have a brake, so bending isn't an option, unless there is another way.
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001713
06/24/11 12:49 PM 06/24/11 12:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,783
Corpus Christi, TX
shanker Offline
master
shanker  Offline
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,783
Corpus Christi, TX
that A-Body dash looks FANTASTIC


I have a complete set of brand new Autometer Ultralight Pentastar gauges that I bought (it took 5 years to piece it all together because Mopar Performance discontinued them many years ago)planning on doing exactly the same..I recently got a restored Instrument Cluster and I'm thinking about parting ways with the whole setup I have now. Since Rocky Mountain gauge works went out of business, I dont have an economical way to do exactly what the above dash looks like.

The Federal Government has not yet learned that you cannot legislate morality 1970 Coronet R/T FF4/FF8/V85/V1G 440/Auto/3.23 1970 Coronet R/T FK5/FK5/V8W/V1W 440/Auto/3.55 1970 Super Bee TX9/TX9/V8W/N96 383/Auto/3.91 1975 Duster 360 VS29L5 Daily Driver
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Pyper70] #1001714
06/24/11 02:02 PM 06/24/11 02:02 PM
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,233
petaluma,ca. u.s.a.
west Offline
master
west  Offline
master

Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,233
petaluma,ca. u.s.a.
Quote:

those are actually vinyl stickers. Usually in a mall near you, there are those little kiosks that they will make stickers for your windshield or that type of thing. I asked them to make it with Lime green. I think the whole thing cost me like $15 for lettering

what does the "dixie" switch do?
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: west] #1001715
06/24/11 02:38 PM 06/24/11 02:38 PM
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 340
Alaska
7
73rrak Offline
enthusiast
73rrak  Offline
enthusiast
7

Joined: May 2011
Posts: 340
Alaska
what does the "dixie" switch do?

I want to know that tooo !!!!
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 73rrak] #1001716
06/24/11 03:04 PM 06/24/11 03:04 PM
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 15,487
Florida
S
scratchnfotraction Offline
I Live Here
scratchnfotraction  Offline
I Live Here
S

Joined: May 2003
Posts: 15,487
Florida
I will wadger it is for the dixie horn blaster


Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: scratchnfotraction] #1001717
06/24/11 07:59 PM 06/24/11 07:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,682
Philadelphia
R
radar Offline
top fuel
radar  Offline
top fuel
R

Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,682
Philadelphia
Doo-da doot doot dooda looda doot doot doo-doo

General Lee horn?
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: radar] #1001718
06/24/11 11:15 PM 06/24/11 11:15 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Thanks guys.

I cannot take credit for the paint, guy that painted the Dart did the dash as well. It is base/clear. I did the prep and metal work, smoothing, epoxied the insert in, etc. He primed, blocked, and painted.

The panel is bent. It is a RMD insert that was one of the first they made. I've had it for *years*.

I'll see if I can come up with some progress pics that I took of it years ago.

383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001719
06/24/11 11:21 PM 06/24/11 11:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Man these pics are old... lol. These frames were not meant for a gloss black paint job, so I needed to straighten it.

1

6698939-65.jpg (88 downloads)
383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001720
06/24/11 11:23 PM 06/24/11 11:23 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
22222

6698944-66.jpg (83 downloads)
383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001721
06/24/11 11:24 PM 06/24/11 11:24 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
333333

6698946-67.jpg (76 downloads)
383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001722
06/24/11 11:24 PM 06/24/11 11:24 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
444444

6698947-68.jpg (69 downloads)
383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001723
06/24/11 11:24 PM 06/24/11 11:24 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
555555

6698950-95.jpg (69 downloads)
383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: Crazy68Dart] #1001724
06/24/11 11:25 PM 06/24/11 11:25 PM
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
Crazy68Dart Offline
pro stock
Crazy68Dart  Offline
pro stock

Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,212
Canton, Ohio
66666

6698952-cage_017.jpg (88 downloads)
383, Hemi 4-Speed, AlterKtion, D60
Re: Homemade instrument clusters [Re: 70duster340] #1001725
06/25/11 01:32 AM 06/25/11 01:32 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,360
PA
7
70HemiGTX Offline
top fuel
70HemiGTX  Offline
top fuel
7

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,360
PA
Here's mine from my Dart

6699067-DSCF0048.JPG (89 downloads)
Page 1 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  Al_Alguire, Hotwheelsjr, moparts, not_a_charger, RangerDan440, tboomer 
Privacy Policy · Forum Rules · Mark All Read Contact Us · Moparts




Moparts Main Index | READ - Info & Help Page | Moparts Sponsors | Tech Archive


Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1