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Autometer dash and leater wrapping

Started by Slickmik · 26 Aug 2011 · 13 replies

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SlickmikArchived member

26-08-11, 02:41 GMT+10#1

Hey fellers just wondering if anyone has done there own install of autometer gauges in dash and or covered dash in leather trim and if so have any tips or pics to help along me with this cheers mick

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Psi_WagonArchived member

26-08-11, 07:48 GMT+10#2

i built mine, what exactly do you want to know ?

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SlickmikArchived member

26-08-11, 12:26 GMT+10#3

Just some info on the wiring difficulty and what material u used to mount gauges etc ? And pics if u got em cheers

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xAsh-Archived member

26-08-11, 16:14 GMT+10#4

Also interested in this Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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Psi_WagonArchived member

26-08-11, 22:31 GMT+10#5

get some thick alloy, bout 72thou, holesaw kit, wrapping (i used vinyl), and some spray on glue. wiring is pretty basic, get a couple of plugs so you can d/c the dash when u want to. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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xAsh-Archived member

26-08-11, 22:54 GMT+10#6

nice, couple questions: speedo is electric from autometer yeah? how does that wire up? does it come with a sender unit? And the rest of the gauges? are those gauges the 2 5/8 or 2 1/4 size? cheers

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SlickmikArchived member

27-08-11, 11:04 GMT+10#7

Good effort man looks tidy I've got all gauges bar the speedo so far but gunna give it a go cheers Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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Psi_WagonArchived member

28-08-11, 19:21 GMT+10#8

Quote: Originally Posted by xAsh- [View Post] nice, couple questions: speedo is electric from autometer yeah? how does that wire up? does it come with a sender unit? And the rest of the gauges? are those gauges the 2 5/8 or 2 1/4 size? cheers im running an r33 5spd, they have a factory electric sender. and the rest of them are 2 5/8

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xAsh-Archived member

28-08-11, 20:03 GMT+10#9

cheers, i didnt know they had an electrical sender :O

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VLWAGONITArchived member

30-08-11, 13:44 GMT+10#10

yeah the 32's had a mechanical same as vl's and the 33's had an electric sender (same as vn's)

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evl 25tArchived member

08-09-11, 18:32 GMT+10#11

i was sure my speedo was mechanical and ive got a r33 box :S

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boostyArchived member

08-09-11, 21:38 GMT+10#12

any know what the factory speedo cable fitting at the instrument cluster end is? i know most gm are 7/8"

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VLWAGONITArchived member

14-09-11, 13:41 GMT+10#13

Quote: Originally Posted by evl 25t [View Post] i was sure my speedo was mechanical and ive got a r33 box :S iv got a r33 box that was in an r32 and the speedo drive fitted straight up to my vl speedo cable

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BroughtoArchived member

21-09-11, 21:08 GMT+10#14

Quote: Originally Posted by VLWAGONIT [View Post] iv got a r33 box that was in an r32 and the speedo drive fitted straight up to my vl speedo cable thats what im running in my vlt the speedo cable scrued straight into the box Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

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