041.JPG386 hits | 82.15 KB | Posted: 5/21/08new gauges
042.JPG424 hits | 75.89 KB | Posted: 5/21/08factory dash panel
043.JPG312 hits | 63.01 KB | Posted: 5/21/08removed the 2 center supports
044.JPG324 hits | 57.04 KB | Posted: 5/21/08determining the smallest area needed for the 6 gauges
045.JPG330 hits | 63.32 KB | Posted: 5/21/08test panel
046.JPG305 hits | 53.52 KB | Posted: 5/21/086 1/2 X 13 1/2 is the smallest size that I can fit all of the gauges into.
047.JPG321 hits | 82.04 KB | Posted: 5/21/08gauges in test piece
048.JPG310 hits | 63.36 KB | Posted: 5/21/08side by side comparison
049.JPG349 hits | 61.26 KB | Posted: 5/21/08big difference
050.JPG343 hits | 59.02 KB | Posted: 5/21/08close on width
051.JPG315 hits | 67.96 KB | Posted: 5/21/08trial fit
052.JPG345 hits | 79.15 KB | Posted: 5/21/08need a bigger hole
053.JPG319 hits | 76.92 KB | Posted: 5/21/08trying to angle the panel to factory angle.
054.JPG303 hits | 75.54 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
055.JPG317 hits | 83.69 KB | Posted: 5/21/08not going to work this way.
056.JPG289 hits | 96.31 KB | Posted: 5/21/08need to remove more material.
057.JPG321 hits | 88.87 KB | Posted: 5/21/083 sides done
058.JPG312 hits | 75.23 KB | Posted: 5/21/08turn indicators removed from factory cluster
059.JPG298 hits | 60.88 KB | Posted: 5/21/08front view
060.JPG298 hits | 68.15 KB | Posted: 5/21/08not square from factory
061.JPG323 hits | 80.11 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
062.MPG321 hits | 283.23 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
063.JPG305 hits | 54.68 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
064.JPG282 hits | 55.35 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
065.JPG332 hits | 95.76 KB | Posted: 5/21/08more material removed.
066.JPG306 hits | 43.8 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
067.JPG312 hits | 78.55 KB | Posted: 5/21/08trial fit
068.JPG313 hits | 79.54 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
069.JPG310 hits | 75.53 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
070.JPG297 hits | 82.37 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
071.JPG269 hits | 58.86 KB | Posted: 5/21/08turn lite in
072.JPG324 hits | 49.93 KB | Posted: 5/21/08both turn lites, center hole will be hi-beam indicator
073.JPG289 hits | 54.63 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
074.JPG280 hits | 67.38 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
075.JPG264 hits | 77.33 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
076.JPG300 hits | 68.09 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
077.JPG303 hits | 57.89 KB | Posted: 5/21/08Plan "B"
078.JPG281 hits | 41.7 KB | Posted: 5/21/08might as well make my own.
079.JPG320 hits | 58.19 KB | Posted: 5/21/08checking for fit
080.JPG318 hits | 70.73 KB | Posted: 5/21/08looks like a lot of room, but it will be a tight fit before it's all said and done.
081.JPG276 hits | 49.86 KB | Posted: 5/21/08getting a visual picture of where things will be.
082.JPG295 hits | 61.32 KB | Posted: 5/21/08right side of dash
083.JPG264 hits | 53.81 KB | Posted: 5/21/08drivers view
084.JPG283 hits | 56.28 KB | Posted: 5/21/08time to start making some holes.
085.JPG279 hits | 59.1 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
086.JPG295 hits | 50.17 KB | Posted: 5/21/08we will call this the "before" picture.
087.JPG304 hits | 40.88 KB | Posted: 5/21/08getting started
088.JPG286 hits | 57.51 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
089.JPG286 hits | 42.75 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
090.JPG288 hits | 39.19 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
091.JPG308 hits | 60.41 KB | Posted: 5/21/08rear view of turn indicators
092.JPG324 hits | 44.93 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
093.JPG300 hits | 72.6 KB | Posted: 5/21/08radio din will fit
094.JPG296 hits | 70.63 KB | Posted: 5/21/08now to do the A/C vent
095.JPG320 hits | 60.1 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
096.JPG307 hits | 62.14 KB | Posted: 5/21/08A/C vent removed from stock dash.
097.JPG305 hits | 43.38 KB | Posted: 5/21/08test fit
098.JPG312 hits | 38.64 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
099.JPG319 hits | 43.32 KB | Posted: 5/21/08might have to do something different for the holes for the lite
100.JPG296 hits | 66.26 KB | Posted: 5/21/08angle rings installed on 4 gauges.
101.JPG327 hits | 60.33 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
102.JPG324 hits | 62.25 KB | Posted: 5/21/08nobody makes angle rings for the 3 3/8's size gauges.
103.JPG299 hits | 64.23 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
104.JPG301 hits | 69.71 KB | Posted: 5/21/08getting a look at it.
105.JPG293 hits | 70.87 KB | Posted: 5/21/08checking for clearance on everything.
106.JPG235 hits | 71.71 KB | Posted: 5/21/08need to make some angle rings for the big gauges
107.JPG280 hits | 65.2 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
108.JPG297 hits | 64.88 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
109.JPG260 hits | 29.39 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
110.JPG293 hits | 66.72 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
111.JPG291 hits | 66.98 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
112.JPG311 hits | 60.78 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
113.JPG284 hits | 82.18 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
114.JPG278 hits | 68.93 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
115.JPG260 hits | 46.19 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
116.JPG282 hits | 61.97 KB | Posted: 5/21/08angle rings that I made from pvc pipe.
117.JPG288 hits | 53.48 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
118.JPG298 hits | 56.44 KB | Posted: 5/21/08angle is 15 degrees on all 6 gauges now.
119.JPG305 hits | 51.96 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
120.JPG273 hits | 61.53 KB | Posted: 5/21/08view from bottom
121.JPG283 hits | 47.62 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
122.JPG354 hits | 60.39 KB | Posted: 5/21/08getting started on the wiring
123.JPG301 hits | 70.18 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
124.JPG291 hits | 67.99 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
125.JPG328 hits | 56.32 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
126.JPG301 hits | 67.98 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
127.JPG319 hits | 63.94 KB | Posted: 5/21/08it's not as complicated as it looks.
128.JPG356 hits | 68.9 KB | Posted: 5/21/08I'm using weather-pac connectors for my 2 plug-ins
129.JPG317 hits | 62.58 KB | Posted: 5/21/08I'm going to tie in to the factory dash wiring and install the female 6 plug connector on the truck....
130.JPG278 hits | 65.57 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
131.JPG297 hits | 68.96 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
132.JPG294 hits | 50.39 KB | Posted: 5/21/08I need to heat up the factory duct work to allow my radio to go into the dash deep enough.
133.JPG311 hits | 64.93 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
134.JPG319 hits | 53.16 KB | Posted: 5/21/08not pretty, but funtional
135.JPG383 hits | 80.63 KB | Posted: 5/21/08here is the dash covered in carbon-fiber
136.JPG320 hits | 75.23 KB | Posted: 5/21/08I used part of the factory dash bezel to keep the stock angle for the A/C /heater controls.
137.JPG296 hits | 87.38 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
138.JPG301 hits | 87.38 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
141.JPG309 hits | 87.38 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
148.JPG300 hits | 67.4 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
149.JPG283 hits | 73.65 KB | Posted: 5/21/08going down the road with all gauges working correctly.
150.JPG312 hits | 82.38 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
151.JPG256 hits | 65.55 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
152.JPG274 hits | 85.03 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
153.JPG319 hits | 85.4 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
154.JPG359 hits | 73.32 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
155.JPG319 hits | 77.64 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
156.JPG316 hits | 76.78 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
157.JPG323 hits | 72.13 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
158.JPG337 hits | 88.89 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
159.JPG349 hits | 79.86 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
160.JPG304 hits | 68.91 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
161.JPG284 hits | 78.23 KB | Posted: 5/21/08
121.JPG311 hits | 79.67 KB | Posted: 5/30/08this is the piece I made to hold the 3 lights for the hi-beam and 2 turn signals.
122.JPG317 hits | 37.3 KB | Posted: 5/30/08
123.JPG296 hits | 45.87 KB | Posted: 5/30/08light socket locks in place.
124.JPG284 hits | 42.31 KB | Posted: 5/30/08
125.JPG307 hits | 61.85 KB | Posted: 5/30/08carbon-fiber covering the dash.
126.JPG307 hits | 76.99 KB | Posted: 5/30/08
127.JPG301 hits | 51.36 KB | Posted: 5/30/08used empty paper towel tubes to isolate where the light goes.
128.JPG313 hits | 62.8 KB | Posted: 5/30/08now with light bracket in place,
129.JPG309 hits | 62.07 KB | Posted: 5/30/08
130.JPG316 hits | 62.72 KB | Posted: 5/30/08
131.JPG325 hits | 62.02 KB | Posted: 5/30/08
132.JPG326 hits | 58 KB | Posted: 5/30/08ready for install
133.JPG289 hits | 67.12 KB | Posted: 5/30/08
134.JPG312 hits | 74.89 KB | Posted: 5/30/08
135.JPG318 hits | 70.86 KB | Posted: 5/30/08
136.JPG366 hits | 68.14 KB | Posted: 5/30/08
137.JPG330 hits | 66.07 KB | Posted: 5/30/08
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