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EightiesOnly · 08-20-2014, 11:03 PM

Time for an update.

I gave my instrument cluster a long overdue overhaul. I have been wanting to install an 82-89 Camaro tach/ oil pressure gauge. So, I bought one on ebay....

This meant that I had to find a small fuel gauge to put where the original oil pressure gauge went, so I pulled one at LKQ from a 70's pontiac car...

It required a small amount of Dremel work to clear the black cluster cover...

I was able to use both of the mounting posts...

It required switching the oil pressure sending wire and the fuel sending wire on the cluster connector.
Then I painted the needles (including the tach needles) with this...

This stuff works great on needles. Just use a bunch of thin coats.

From there I needed to put something where the old tach (clock spot) was, so I hacked a the SES and CRUISE lights out of this non-working cluster...

Painted over the markings.

Everything epoxied together the epoxied straight to the bezel.

08-20-2014, 11:03 PM	#427
EightiesOnly Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bethel Acres, OK Posts: 119	Re: 86 Silverado Father and Son project Time for an update. I gave my instrument cluster a long overdue overhaul. I have been wanting to install an 82-89 Camaro tach/ oil pressure gauge. So, I bought one on ebay.... This meant that I had to find a small fuel gauge to put where the original oil pressure gauge went, so I pulled one at LKQ from a 70's pontiac car... It required a small amount of Dremel work to clear the black cluster cover... I was able to use both of the mounting posts... It required switching the oil pressure sending wire and the fuel sending wire on the cluster connector. Then I painted the needles (including the tach needles) with this... This stuff works great on needles. Just use a bunch of thin coats. From there I needed to put something where the old tach (clock spot) was, so I hacked a the SES and CRUISE lights out of this non-working cluster... Painted over the markings. Everything epoxied together the epoxied straight to the bezel. __________________ LC. My Truck Build (1986 LS powered c10) Last edited by EightiesOnly; 08-20-2014 at 11:15 PM.