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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: Maintenanceman on February 12, 2009, 10:02:45 pm

Title: Cool find on summit
Post by: Maintenanceman on February 12, 2009, 10:02:45 pm: Found these and thought they were pretty cool. Someone may have already posted it but thought Id show you guys any way. Little pricey though...
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=CCL%2D130%2D73%2D50001&N=700+4294925228+4294925023+4294908216+4294908181+115&autoview=sku (http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=CCL%2D130%2D73%2D50001&N=700+4294925228+4294925023+4294908216+4294908181+115&autoview=sku)
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: xs-style on February 12, 2009, 10:32:27 pm: If they would sell them with the "timeless" series guages in them Id take one.
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: 69byrd on February 12, 2009, 10:49:10 pm: You can get the same look or better for less if you are willing to modify your panel.

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr299/69byrd/scan0002.jpg)

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr299/69byrd/truck004.jpg)
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: enaberif on February 12, 2009, 11:22:54 pm: Nice!

Found this:
http://www.autometer.com/cat_accessoriesdetail.aspx?vid=114

Anyone used it?
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: Dragon on February 13, 2009, 12:02:38 am: Covan has a Good Idea for those that need them, but for the Price and Quality of the piece you are getting, they are taking you to the Cleaners for junk..... Not to insult you or anything, as I too thought they were cool back when they first came out, but in the end I found out that they are more Brittle than the dried out stock pieces.... :o
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: frogman68 on February 13, 2009, 02:15:49 am: and if you dont get the angle you like when you cut yours you could use these

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=ATM-2234

(http://store.summitracing.com/largeimage.asp?part=ATM-2234&Prod=Auto+Meter+Angle+Rings&img=atm-2234_w.jpg)
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: VileZambonie on February 13, 2009, 08:12:39 am: I would either make my own or go with the digital gauges
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: Redneckchevy on February 13, 2009, 08:38:04 am: Im with vile on this one.... down that road before and i would rather just buy the digital...But if i had to do it on a budget id still go digital cause by the time i was done messing it all up i had spent the same amount!
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: Maintenanceman on February 13, 2009, 09:41:36 am: I just thought they looked cool. Yea I agree there pretty pricey. Actually there more than the dakota digitals arent they?
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: frogman68 on February 13, 2009, 09:44:30 am: Quote from: Maintenanceman on February 13, 2009, 09:41:36 am
I just thought they looked cool. Yea I agree there pretty pricey. Actually there more than the dakota digitals arent they?

Yes they are

http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=VFD3-73C-PU&Category_Code=7G
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: Captkaos on February 13, 2009, 01:09:30 pm: I know of Several people that have bought those and installed them and sent them back. Once the guages are mounted and you bolt them in there is no structure to the whole setup.
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: silvrbreez on February 14, 2009, 10:51:23 pm: If you did opt for the Autometer setup (whether Covan's or DIY pieced together), is there a good gauge wiring kit to match up all the new stuff to your stock harness? Ideally a push in wire connect that plugs into the stock gauge cluster plug would be awesome. Anybody know of anything like that?
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: Captkaos on February 15, 2009, 11:34:58 pm: Painless Wiring has a universal guage wiring setup for Autometers
Title: Re: Cool find on summit
Post by: Skunksmash on February 26, 2009, 12:58:18 am: I just can't get into that plain faced look. I mean i want them to be recessed like the original factory look, just with better gauges. and an RPM gauge.