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console gauges, need spacers? |
tat2dphreak |
Jun 26 2009, 10:54 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
so I bought new (all 2 1/16th) oil pressure, oil temp and CHT gauges to go in the stock center console... but they fall right through the hole... is there a sleeve or spacer or something I can use, or am I stuck with building a new center piece for the console... if I do that, I'm afraid the leather/vinyl won't match the original on the outside... screwing me even further, causing me to recover the whole fuch'n thing...
nevermind... I just saw these: http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/smart/...0Adapter%20Ring I shoulda ordered 3 of those edit again: http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?Subgro...gs&Manf=All $7 cheaper |
Grelber |
Jun 26 2009, 03:48 PM
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Insert favorite Don Rickles joke here. Group: Members Posts: 690 Joined: 30-May 06 From: McKinney, Texas Member No.: 6,107 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Wayne: If you need to recover your center consol, there's several places in town that have matching material. I went to a place on McDermott in Allen, but there's one also by Collin Creek Mall.
I added the CHT and oil pressure guages to mine, and have all 4 plus the clock in the center. Is Wes done with yours? |
tat2dphreak |
Jun 26 2009, 04:13 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
he's getting close,
the turn signal assembly should be here in a day or 2, that's a big hold up. he's also putting velocity stacks on the carbs. he got the front sway bar in. and fixed the leaks. now he's working on the electrical... it's keeping him busy, fo shizzle. the console is perfect as it is, so I just ordered the spacers above, and I'll see how that goes. later I might recover the console, the backpad and the dash(s) to match my door panels (RS style, from 914 A&P)... I just didn't want to do the whole console now if I don't have to.... even though that's probably the "right" way. |
orange914 |
Jun 26 2009, 06:33 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
but they fall right through the hole... is there a sleeve or spacer or something I can use yes there are rings that slip over the small gauges to fit the larger holes. i have one and was just looking at it recently. i don't know where they come from, so sorry for the tease (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) mike |
Grimstead |
Jun 26 2009, 09:40 PM
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Cheaky Monkey Group: Members Posts: 835 Joined: 20-March 05 From: Corona, Ca Member No.: 3,789 Region Association: Southern California |
Go to Home Depot and get a short piece of black PVC drain pipe. This works perfectly and it's cheap!
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markb |
Jun 26 2009, 09:44 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California |
If you decide to build a new face, you could recover it with the basketweave & match the dash face. This means you'd need to do the shifter piece also.
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76-914 |
Jun 27 2009, 01:24 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,501 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
Gimstead is right. A piece of 2" ABS (or PVC painted plack) 1" long w/ a slight bevel. It's tighter than socks on a rooster. However, I also found that if you place 2 **washers together against the backsidde of the gage face the new gage fits just like the original fit. Not as tight as the plastic pipe fit. I tried both but went with the washers as it felt more original.
**The washers I used are the ballcock cap seals. Brand/Model=Coastmaster #1B1 kit. Very readily available. If you want I'll send pics of both ways. PM me. |
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