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Autometer finally

B67FSTB

B67FSTB

The NorCal dude from Belgium
Finally got the time to tackle the conversion of my 67 instrument cluster.
CMAYNA and others dudes inspired me but I wanted to do this better.
Any comments are welcome , even the bad ones.
This is done many times before but I wanted to show how I did it.
It took quite some time and many measurements , but my son made a .dwg file with all the dimensions for the base plate which is of metal.
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I drilled some holes for the turn indicators lights /brake light / high beam light and wiper switch.
The ring that holds the glass of autometer gauges were removed and taped in with metal tape used by A/C technicians.

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I reworked the cluster with a "dremel" but I did cut only the very neccesary so the cluster holds the meter a bit too.

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Next were the "light caps"

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to be continue...
 
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I cut the "light caps" and taped them with that metal tape.

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one thing I have to do is to fill up the space from the meter to the base plate.
I use some plastic (d)rain tube.
Will post a pic later on .

Back of the autometer looks like this ( have ordered some parts from Midlife BTW great guy :thu :thu)

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Front looks like this

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All the pics here : http://www.stangfix.com/testforum2/inde ... =558;u=233

to be continued.....
 
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I thought you were in Belgium? Your water temp gauge looks like it belongs in Australia?

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Next thing to do is to make some "filler rings" to minimize the play between gauge and backplate.
I made those from regular plastic rain/drain pipe.

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I glued them onto the gauges.

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BTW this is my workspace for this job ....It was too beautiful outside to work in the basement.

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To be continue....
 
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Nice job, I never thought of the drain tube for spacers, have to remember that. I don't see any beer in the pictures, how do you do any work on car parts without beer? I suggest using the space taken up by the flowers and scented candle as a good spot.
Jon
 
I want to , but it will be very expensive due to the matter that I am from the other side of the big pont.
I will sent you the file you need to lasercut the backingplate.
B.
 
Damn some of those clusters are almost as much as I paid for my 66 new off the showroom floor.
 
"Karmann" said:
I want one too. And I am on the same side of the pond as you :thu
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Hello stangfixerfrom up north of europe !!!

I will sent you a DWG file so you can lasercut the backingplate out of metal.
If you need more info , don't hesitate to shoot me a PM

To Craig
If you look around to acquire the gauges and tackle this job by your own , you can make a cluster for half the amount.

But hee ... some have more money then time !! :roll :roll

Me ?? I have more time then money
 
"B67FSTB" said:
Hello stangfixerfrom up north of europe !!!

I will sent you a DWG file so you can lasercut the backingplate out of metal.
If you need more info , don't hesitate to shoot me a PM
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Thanks Buddy!
I'll PM you my email address :thu
 
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