machina
Aug 1 2004, 01:15 PM
Little job like fabricating a bracket took entire weekend, well whatever time I had to work on the car. Maybe 5 hours.
I really hacked up the bracket. Couldn't find the right tool to cut the inside of the aluminum. Tried fine tooth saber, cutoff wheels, dremel cutoff, snips, What work best for cutting aluminum?
Then, since I put the gauges in fastened from behind, it was a major bitch to got the mounting nuts on for the bracket behind the dash. Going to try some nut plates next.
Anyway, looks like I wanted it to. Always thought about putting gauges in this spot since I removed the ashtray. Then I saw on the rennsport reunion that the 911 that ran the targa florio had a couple gauges in the same spot, so it can't be too bad of an idea.
dr
ArtechnikA
Aug 1 2004, 01:22 PM
QUOTE(synthesisdv @ Aug 1 2004, 11:15 AM)
What work best for cutting aluminum?
air nibbler
Carrera916
Aug 1 2004, 01:50 PM
dr,
could you post a close up picture of the gauge iself? It looked interesting and who makes them? Where did you find them? I might be interested in it...
thanks,
jerry
machina
Aug 1 2004, 02:24 PM
QUOTE(Carrera916 @ Aug 1 2004, 03:50 PM)
dr,
could you post a close up picture of the gauge iself? It looked interesting and who makes them? Where did you find them? I might be interested in it...
thanks,
jerry
Westach,
Makes all types of instruments for aviation to tractors. Their site shows it all.
dr
http://www.frostalarm.com/cat/hindex.html
MXMARK
Aug 1 2004, 03:08 PM
That looks cool, I have my cht and fuel gauge in a vdo bracket in that spot. Yours looks great.
I wonder if they wood fit in my vdo bracket? Thanks Mark