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Title: 3 3/8 autometers in stock bezel of after market 3 3/8 guages..?
Post by: flat black on October 11, 2009, 02:56:18 pm

Im going to put autometers in my dash,  i have the 2 1/16  water,oil,volts,fuel and 3 3/8 tach and speedo already and ive gotten a super deal on them.  anyone ever use 3 3/8 tach and speedo..?....please help or post pics...if not ill get it im capable but just wanted to see how it came out...pics appreciated thanks guys...

Title: Re: 3 3/8 autometers in stock bezel..?
Post by: Flamingbig10 on October 11, 2009, 06:41:23 pm

I've used sheet metal and diamond plate covering the factory bezel
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r316/flamingc10/Truck110.jpg)
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r316/flamingc10/IMAG1677.jpg)

Title: Re: 3 3/8 autometers in stock bezel..?
Post by: flat black on October 12, 2009, 06:16:35 am

Looks good...real good...I can get some sheet metal at work, i might try that and paint it black.... How did you wire up the turn signal lights..?

Title: Re: 3 3/8 autometers in stock bezel..?
Post by: Flamingbig10 on October 12, 2009, 07:58:07 pm

thanks flat black, before I rewired my truck with a universal wiring harness I used a Haynes wiring diagram to find the wright wires   

Title: Re: 3 3/8 autometers in stock bezel..?
Post by: flat black on October 13, 2009, 05:48:26 am

I was also thinking, if i dont cut the circut board and just the plastic and leave the turn signals where they are i think ill be ok. I made a nice aluminum cover for the bezel like you made but i stopped it instead of going around the vent and heater controls, it seems to fit real nice and we had the correct size hole saws so it made it real easy so far.  Im not sure how to attatch it, i was thinking some small button head bolts  or just use the same holes as the bezel with longer screws....any ideas..? Hows yours attatched..?

Title: Re: 3 3/8 autometers in stock bezel..?
Post by: Flamingbig10 on October 13, 2009, 05:08:23 pm

on the diamond plate I used a couple rivets to hold it on the bezel, and and used the factory screw holes

Title: Re: 3 3/8 autometers in stock bezel..?
Post by: flat black on October 22, 2009, 03:38:44 pm

    These arent autometers but thet have a decent rep in hotrodding and have good reviews, they look a lil old school but they will do....heres what i did, the oil and water were hooked up after the pic and the floor guages were removed.

(http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq353/GMC1983/1022091144a.jpg)

(http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq353/GMC1983/1022091148a.jpg)

Title: Re: 3 3/8 autometers in stock bezel of after market 3 3/8 guages..?
Post by: flat black on October 22, 2009, 03:43:37 pm

Also i am in ther process of making a piece to go around the vent, stereo, heater, wipers and the light switch to give it a nice look.

Title: Re: 3 3/8 autometers in stock bezel of after market 3 3/8 guages..?
Post by: 69byrd on October 23, 2009, 12:41:56 pm

That looks great!!  8) You did a great job on it.