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The Rocknrod

02-15-2016 02:59 PM

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I can play :)
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...pszrxiiofa.jpg

mjh1965

02-15-2016 04:10 PM

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Here's mine ready for the rebuild

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps2f407b55.jpg

The1960APE

02-15-2016 05:03 PM

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Here is the Apache

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/z...pspw36dzvh.jpg

Sorry for bringing in a non truck panel , I figured I would post it for Idea sake, this is one we built for my 65 Olds 442

http://i825.photobucket.com/albums/z...y/IMG_0045.jpg

forestb

02-15-2016 05:17 PM

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Not a good photo but here you go.

WOLFMANmike

02-15-2016 06:59 PM

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here is mine ... you cant tell in the pic but the paint is metal flake red

65Gregg

02-15-2016 10:15 PM

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I'll play...

siggyfreud

02-15-2016 11:42 PM

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Not ready yet . . . but a mockup of what it will look like when done. Getting some new tools (dust collector) to help in my machining process, as milling plastic makes it look like a thousand mice took a poop in the garage.

http://i1037.photobucket.com/albums/...psnmzjljcb.png

Mackie

02-16-2016 08:26 AM

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I cut "windows" in the Gen and Oil circles to match the shape of the other gauges then RTV glued ebay (70's Jeep I think) gauges to the back side.

vin63

02-16-2016 10:35 AM

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The instrument cluster for my '63 Poncho C10:

Faceplate milled from sheet aluminum:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...tCluster-1.jpg

Bezel painted, faceplate anodized, polycarbonate lens milled and lettering applied:
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ps77dc8b8a.jpg

Hop	02-16-2016 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 65Gregg (Post 7487623)

I'll play...

Man that's nice where did you find that look.

Jferrante

02-16-2016 03:59 PM

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Here is my mini "restoration" - got new gas gauge and new plastic cover. Sanded and resprayed the frame.
Before:
http://i.imgur.com/JVDLP71h.jpg
After:
http://i.imgur.com/7XTnBdXh.jpg

65Gregg

02-16-2016 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Hop (Post 7488492)

Man that's nice where did you find that look.

eBay, I powder coated the stock bezel and the billet panel satin black, thanks.

61ChevyPanel

02-16-2016 11:44 PM

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I made the aluminum panels myself. The light switch was easily moved under the dash and mounted vertically so it's not visible. I removed the ignition switch since it's not going to stop anyone from stealing these type of trucks anyway. I used real aircraft switch covers painted black with toggle switches in the center. The switches fit it the ashtray & heater control holes.

harrison56

02-17-2016 11:37 AM

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tryin agin

SnS C10

02-17-2016 04:37 PM

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Here's mine. Machined out of 6061 aluminum. Painted myself

Tazimafied

02-17-2016 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jferrante (Post 7488507)

Here is my mini "restoration" - got new gas gauge and new plastic cover. Sanded and resprayed the frame.
Before:
http://i.imgur.com/JVDLP71h.jpg
After:
http://i.imgur.com/7XTnBdXh.jpg

Quick tip:

Want the "red" back in your temp, gen and oil lights? Lens repair tape from your local parts store will work wonders.

Haaland

02-17-2016 10:06 PM

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Still a work in progress.

markeb01

02-17-2016 10:43 PM

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After a variety of panels that never really satisfied me, I finally had my son machine up an aluminum panel that fit over the steel back panel giving more of the old original GMC look to it. It's suffered many more changes since inception, but those dash panels have remained the same.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/KPVvU1.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/DEgPMK.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/923/1MHvR9.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/921/UPP1Vx.jpg

Spry69

02-18-2016 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Vernski (Post 3620142)

Here's one for a GMC I painted the back ground satin black and it looks a little better but I'm still not satisfied, I found some engine turned alunimun sheet stock at www.speedwaymotors.com Part # 911-39520-24 6x24" .063 thick so it shouldn't be to hard ti cut out in the stock configuration as back ground. The stock bezel on these are plastic, does any one know of any where that you could get the plastic chrome plated again there must be somebody doing this somewhere don't you think? I do like the stock configuration with the exception of the idiot lights I may get some smaller jewel faceted lights instead and put in there place. Anybody have anymore ideas for :gmc2:?---Vernski:metal:

Looks very nice. I have a 64 GMC, and would like to have it look like yours. I'm trying to figure how to get an oil pressure gauge in the mix. Looks great. Good work. Brandon

Spry69

02-18-2016 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by WILDSTANGRACING (Post 3618861)

heres a couple

Very nice!

1strong63

02-20-2016 02:27 PM

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here's mine with the french speed limits cause i already get 2 tickets...

forestb

05-16-2016 02:28 PM

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just redid mine

forestb

05-16-2016 02:29 PM

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sorry forgot photo

ironman3452

05-16-2016 09:45 PM

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my question is, was your original gauge panel, messed up or did all here just want to make it look different, do not get me wrong, I just wondered.

forestb

05-16-2016 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ironman3452 (Post 7595504)

my question is, was your original gauge panel, messed up or did all here just want to make it look different, do not get me wrong, I just wondered.

My speedometer was not working and the oms on my fuel gauge were different than the ones on my new tank and I wanted to add oil, water temp, volts and a tach without cluttering up my dashboard. I had the original gauges and the tach on the column and the extra gauges on a separate panel under the dash and it was all too cluttered for my taste. Here is an old photo of the same setup when it was all black and installed. I made it white to mach my new paint scheme. That is supposed to be white. It looks a little yellow in the photo.

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