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Topic: mounting tabs for bezel on dash??
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bgseib
Gearhead Posts: 118
From: Tyler, TX, USA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 10-18-2006 03:25 PM
 
Bought new 6 gauge bezel and my tabs for the bottom two holes are straight up and down, but they say on a 66 they are angled a bit. Has anyone had to bend these tabs before? Are they going to be plyable or brittle? Should I rig up an l bracket to use instead?Brian
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66 fastback
Gearhead Posts: 223
From: Califon, NJ 07830
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 10-19-2006 09:28 AM
I installed a JME cluster last month. Not only did I have problems with the tabs, my dash had been cut up in the past for a radio, a repair panel was welded in place to correct this. The repair plate made the depressed area that runs across the dash narrower than without the plate, I had (gasp) file the cluster in order to get it in place.Bend the tabs, be careful I did and had no problems. I also pulled at the metal across the top of the cluster in order to get a better fit across the top.
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rmousir
Gearhead Posts: 1124
From: Amelia, Ohio
Registered: May 2003
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posted 10-19-2006 09:57 AM
quote:
Originally posted by 66 fastback:
I installed a JME cluster last month. Not only did I have problems with the tabs, my dash had been cut up in the past for a radio, a repair panel was welded in place to correct this. The repair plate made the depressed area that runs across the dash narrower than without the plate, I had (gasp) file the cluster in order to get it in place.Bend the tabs, be careful I did and had no problems. I also pulled at the metal across the top of the cluster in order to get a better fit across the top.
Would you mind posting a pic or two of how it looks now? Thanks
Richard. ------------------
rmousir
'66 Mustang Coupe
Ford Blue & white stripes
95 roller 302, C4 Auto
Offy 360 intake & Holley 4 bl carb
grab-a-track 620s, 4.5 leafs, 1.25" drop blocks
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66 fastback
Gearhead Posts: 223
From: Califon, NJ 07830
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 10-19-2006 10:08 AM
Sure, I have one photo near the bottom here, in fact it shows a before and after photo. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/597572I used the Cobalt series electric gauges from Autometer. I liked these because of the 270 degree sweep, and the look more original than the white face units. The fuel gauge is programmable, the speedo is electronic, I used a VSS unit that connected to my GearVendor overdrive. I works great and I checked its accuracy, had my wife follow me on the highway, it reads the same as the speedo in her Explorer.
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honeyburst
Gearhead Posts: 846
From: Nashville, TN, USA
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 10-19-2006 10:56 AM
those Cobalt gauges....are the volts, water temp, and oil pressure mechanical or electric ???
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66 fastback
Gearhead Posts: 223
From: Califon, NJ 07830
Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 10-19-2006 11:19 AM
I wanted electic, I think most are available either way, but it is kinda of tough to have a mechanical voltmeter 
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honeyburst
Gearhead Posts: 846
From: Nashville, TN, USA
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 10-19-2006 11:24 AM
grrrrrrrr.......you know what I mean *lol*  those pics look GREAT.....I may copy-cat you here in a couple of months
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