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Mhussnatter · 03-26-2017, 07:07 PM

Myoldtruck that looks great where did u get the clock ?

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Originally Posted by Myoldtruck

I just did the gauges over the winter. I used the autometer autogauge 2 1/16" I took the glass off of the new gauges, used model paint and painted over the autometer white lettering on the gauge, and repainted the needles orange. Kept the stock look. I added a vacume gauge in the blank 4th opening, and a clock in the center. I voltage gauge is only reading the voltage and you dont have a load going thru the guage like you do with a amp gauge.

**HO455** · 06-05-2020, 11:37 PM

After the great photobucket debacle some of the photos in this thread were lost. Here is a couple new ones showing the back of a Squarebody voltmeter with the 67-72 front on it. The blue rectangle is the previously mentioned resistor.
The 2nd photo shows the small screw and nut I used to replace the rivets. If memory serves me they are 8-80 screws.
Much thanks to the OP and all the contributors since. I am now sporting a nice voltmeter in my Burban.

**dmjlambert** · 06-05-2020, 11:53 PM

Good to update with previously lost picture. What does the face of it look like? And which 2 of the 3 terminals are used? When ray_mcavoy and leftybass209 referred to the "lost" pictures, they mentioned terminals A, B, and C, using A as 12V input and B ground and don't connect C.

**HO455** · 06-06-2020, 12:30 AM

Here is how I did mine. Notice that I have the ground on bottom either way works. I am still planing on routing the wire differently than shown. It is way too long and bothers me but I have some more components to mount (and that switch to remove) so it will have wait until then.
And here is a labeled switch to match the earlier posts.

tim_mc · 06-06-2020, 10:12 AM

Here's a pic of the 67-72 face on the voltmeter. I set the needle for 12v in the straight-up position, and used a 13.8vdc power supply to confirm it in the "charging" position.

In the second pic I repurposed the AAW harness yellow and purple VSS leads and connector for the voltmeter. Yellow is ground, and purple (12v ignition) is spliced to a bullet connector for future use, and the gray lead in the #1 position in the gauge connector (lower right).

I probably over-thought this, but it was a winter project when I couldn't tackle other things.

06-05-2020, 11:37 PM	#27
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,804	Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter - New American Autowire Harness After the great photobucket debacle some of the photos in this thread were lost. Here is a couple new ones showing the back of a Squarebody voltmeter with the 67-72 front on it. The blue rectangle is the previously mentioned resistor. The 2nd photo shows the small screw and nut I used to replace the rivets. If memory serves me they are 8-80 screws. Much thanks to the OP and all the contributors since. I am now sporting a nice voltmeter in my Burban. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban the WMB,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

06-05-2020, 11:53 PM	#28
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,563	Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter - New American Autowire Harness Good to update with previously lost picture. What does the face of it look like? And which 2 of the 3 terminals are used? When ray_mcavoy and leftybass209 referred to the "lost" pictures, they mentioned terminals A, B, and C, using A as 12V input and B ground and don't connect C.

06-06-2020, 12:30 AM	#29
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 10,804	Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter - New American Autowire Harness Here is how I did mine. Notice that I have the ground on bottom either way works. I am still planing on routing the wire differently than shown. It is way too long and bothers me but I have some more components to mount (and that switch to remove) so it will have wait until then. And here is a labeled switch to match the earlier posts. Attached Images __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban the WMB,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377 Last edited by HO455; 06-06-2020 at 12:37 AM.

06-06-2020, 10:12 AM	#30
tim_mc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: St Peters, MO Posts: 434	Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter - New American Autowire Harness Here's a pic of the 67-72 face on the voltmeter. I set the needle for 12v in the straight-up position, and used a 13.8vdc power supply to confirm it in the "charging" position. In the second pic I repurposed the AAW harness yellow and purple VSS leads and connector for the voltmeter. Yellow is ground, and purple (12v ignition) is spliced to a bullet connector for future use, and the gray lead in the #1 position in the gauge connector (lower right). I probably over-thought this, but it was a winter project when I couldn't tackle other things. Attached Images __________________ 1967 C20, 350 SBC w/Comp roller cam, 700R4 w/3.42 posi, PS, 4-wheel PDB, Old Air AC & GM Tilt column. Last edited by tim_mc; 06-06-2020 at 11:09 AM.



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