North American Turbocoupe Organization



Gauges where the EQ used to be?
ianbfromct Offline
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On my 88 I ditched the EQ and dont have the pocket that normally would go there instead. I need a spot to run a few gauges and I know some guys run it there vs a gauge pod or screwing it to their dashboard. Mainly what I was curious about is..are you guys screwing a gauge pod plate directly to the plastic radio bezel or are you guys mounting it somehow behind it and getting it to line up with the old eq spot?? Pics would help out alot if you guys got any..already have a SN95 dual pod that has a Oil pressure/boost gauge. I need a wideband soon and since im at it might as well do water temp and idk volts since all my gauges are incorrect lol.
88 5 speed TC
-3" DP,lowered, 255 Walbro, Gillis valve, Cobra R's, bondo/rust, Stinger's PIMP Ecu
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ianbfromct Offline
Senior Member
#2
I found this guy on cardomain who did what I wanna do..
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http://www.cardomain.com/ride/306349/198...underbird/
88 5 speed TC
-3" DP,lowered, 255 Walbro, Gillis valve, Cobra R's, bondo/rust, Stinger's PIMP Ecu
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Stang8u Offline
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How I did mine

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y445...9f5784.jpg
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Joe F Offline
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[img:left]http://rustecat.com/files/screwrails.jpg[/img] Come on, guys. Don't always look for the easy way out. Cut - chop - fabricate - rebuild. Use some ingenuity, stretch that old brain! Does everyone really want to be spoon fed these days? Confusedtickpoke:

Unscrew the plastic bezel (four screws). You'll have to remove the shifter boot cover first (two screws). Once it's removed you'll see two "screw rails" with multiple holes, one on each side (see picture). Choose the correct holes and use speed nuts (just like what holds the other stuff) to secure your metal gauge mounting plate. Once the mounting plate is temporarily mounted, set the bezel back in place and use a pencil or marker to mark the bezel's opening on your metal panel. Remove the plate again, drill or cut holes for your gauges accordingly, connect them, and put it all back together.

Depending on where you locate your gauges and what size they are, you may need to sand or file some of the bezel material to make a perfect fit - a Dremel tool is perfect for this if you can use it accurately! DON'T overdo and you'll have a factory-like appearance for your aftermarket gauges.

EDIT: BTW, if you want to angle the console mounted gauges towards the drivers position, AutoMeter has some nifty angle rings for that very purpose, part number 2234. I used them for my console gauges and it worked out quite nicely.


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