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Re: Instrument panel rework by Redline
[Re: AndyF]
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10/02/18 03:35 AM
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There wasn't an oil pressure gauge option in '65 and the housing isn't designed for a gauge. It has a big hump inside that holds the idiot light. Redline said they could cut the housing away and fabricate a bracket to hold an oil pressure gauge. The guy I talked to said they had done it before but that it would be an expensive conversion due to all of the custom fab work. I'm thinking I'll just have them do the standard rebuild work and live with the idiot light. The EFI system has oil pressure on the screen so I don't really need it in the dash. Here is an inside shot of one of my spare instrument panels. You can see the bump in the housing for the oil light. All of that would need to be cut away to put a gauge in there.
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Re: Instrument panel rework by Redline
[Re: AndyF]
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10/02/18 01:40 PM
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Interesting idea but I don't have any Ply clusters on hand. I have 3 of the Coronet clusters so I think I'll work with what I have rather than try to find something else. I'm sure it would cost a bunch to find a Ply cluster in nice shape and I'm not sure it would work anyway.
I talked to Shannon at Redline and he said they can do the oil pressure conversion. They modify the housing, add a small oil pressure gauge and build the artwork so it matches the gas gauge artwork. I think I'm going to go for it.
They'll also rebuild the speedo, convert the ammeter to a voltmeter, do a quartz conversion for the clock and clean everything. Seems like a nice winter project.
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Re: Instrument panel rework by Redline
[Re: AndyF]
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10/08/18 07:28 PM
10/08/18 07:28 PM
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Could potentially design and 3D print a housing that would fit the oil gage and bolt to the cluster.
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Re: Instrument panel rework by Redline
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10/09/18 06:10 PM
10/09/18 06:10 PM
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I talked to Shannon at Redline and he said they can do the oil pressure conversion. They modify the housing, add a small oil pressure gauge and build the artwork so it matches the gas gauge artwork. I think I'm going to go for it.
Did they tell you what it'll cost?
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