Hidden gauges

[Bowman85merc]

I have always wanted to get the marauder gauge pod that goes under the ashtray. I think that would be a pretty good fit. But they are hardly ever on ebay, and they go for like $50+

[1980c10]

I was thinking something like this maybe except keep the factory clear plastic cover and tint it really dark so you could only see the guages when they were lit up





And maybe some of these, they remind me of the factory police gauges

[1987cp]

[1980c10]

Is that yours it looks really good any more info on it?

[1987cp]

No, belongs to Colin (Mr. Land Yacht), used to post constantly but hasn't been on as much lately. The gauges are the Autometer Traditional Chrome Series, and they're mounted in a little worked steel panel made by his uncle at a little custom shop in the north Detroit suburbs. He's got a pic of the front of the shop in one of his Reader's Rides threads IIRC. Pretty sure he had better pics of the panel, too, though these were what I was able to locate when I made the post.

I also own a set of those same gauges, though if I try using them again all together, I may try painting the bezels black to approximate the look of the (somewhat pricier?) VDO Cockpit Series.

[pvillese]

Not meaning to revise an old thread but thought I'd add my two cents. I like replacing the dummy lights with real gauges right in the cluster by the way.

Something I saw done once that looked pretty good was hiding them behind the vents so you can see them through the vent slots. Not sure if that would work on your 91 or not but just another thought.

[p71towny]

Yeah, colin's shit is awesome. I also really like blaze's setup.

[P72Ford]

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2565400/3

^ I did these hackjob installs in my '90 P72.

I liked the position of everything. Tach on the a pillar, concealed by the spotlight. Voltmeter in the speedo pod. Water temp and oil pressure in the radio area, and vacuum on the tunnel.