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Perpendicular 02-20-2018 03:22 PM

Best gauge Panel - stock looking
 
I am looking for who produces the best gauge cluster panel that I can get. I have the aftermarket ones in various trucks but none I have seen are really that great. They are good, just seem cheesy writing, or chrome around the letters, etc.

Anyone have a line on where to get one that really looks good? After spending as much as i did for gauges, I don't want to deter from that.

Anyone?

harpo231 02-20-2018 03:28 PM

Re: Best gauge Panel - stock looking
 
Only $120.00 SKU: CALD-67C-PU
Description:
1967- 72 Chevy Pickup Aluminum Trim Plate
Dakota digital

Perpendicular 02-20-2018 03:37 PM

Re: Best gauge Panel - stock looking
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by harpo231 (Post 8193169)
Only $120.00 SKU: CALD-67C-PU
Description:
1967- 72 Chevy Pickup Aluminum Trim Plate
Dakota digital

Good look, but not really stock looking which is what I am after on this truck.

69Tom 02-20-2018 03:41 PM

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Is this what you want? I think they're all made by the same company. I've seen the Classic Industries model below. It looks nice.

Perpendicular 02-20-2018 03:43 PM

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Right, I want a panel that is like the original and higher quality than the ones I have seen in my experience. I am thinking you are right in the fact they are all the same :(

I am hoping there is more than one manufacture of them...

harpo231 02-20-2018 03:44 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Perpendicular (Post 8193176)
Good look, but not really stock looking which is what I am after on this truck.

They have a stock looking one ,,,plastic Its pricier than others ...don't make it better, you'd have to check it out......:chevy:

69Tom 02-20-2018 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Perpendicular (Post 8193186)
Right, I want a panel that is like the original and higher quality than the ones I have seen in my experience. I am thinking you are right in the fact they are all the same :(

I am hoping there is more than one manufacture of them...

You could always find an original one and have it restored, although I'm guessing it wouldn't be cheap. I've always thought these panels are fairly crappy. The plastic chrome on every original one I've ever seen is pretty much worn off in most spots.

Perpendicular 02-20-2018 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 69Tom (Post 8193191)
You could always find an original one and have it restored, although I'm guessing it wouldn't be cheap. I've always thought these panels are fairly crappy. The plastic chrome on every original one I've ever seen is pretty much worn off in most spots.

I have a couple of original ones on the shelf. That's an idea...

I wonder who would restore plastic?

Thanks for the thought!

69Tom 02-20-2018 03:52 PM

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You'd have to do the research if going that route. There's a couple places that I remember reading about in the past that don't do a very good job prepping things, leaving scratch marks, etc. But there's also some good places too.

Elliot949 02-20-2018 04:22 PM

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TBone here on the BS&T board does the best at setting up Gauge set... Here is one of his threads...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=757401

35boulder 02-20-2018 04:34 PM

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I agree with Elliot. TBone work looks great.

TBONE1964 02-20-2018 10:36 PM

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Thanks guy's, I appreciate it.

Always willing to help out with cluster needs when I can ;)

Tom

Last_Paladin 03-26-2018 09:11 AM

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I am looking for a billte aluminum one, for the new Dakota Digital gauges.


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