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Hehe yeah I've seen those Defi gauges before, when I first saw them I thought they were gauges that could switch readings.

It would be awesome if someone invented an LCD gauge system. Where you buy the controller thing, and then you buy gauge shaped LCD screens.

The controller is connected to all the places your normal gauges would go, then a single gauge can be switched between different readings.

I hope that makes sense :)

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Big thanks go to RB25 for his plans :)

Used a piece of 10mm mdf for the front and a piece of 3mm mdf for the bottom which mounts to the front and then to the stereo bracket things.

Yepp, gauges are 52mm VDO gauges, then covered with a piece of left over black leather to match in with the custom leather gearstick and handbrake boots that I make up.

J

I'm currently using about 5mm model aeroplane type wood to hold in my 1 and only gauge (so soft and thin infact that I used a sharp kitchen knife to cut out the hole haha). It was just a temporary thing because the previous bit of wood broke when I was playing around with the gauge but 6mths later and its still there.

I might grab abit of MDF off-cut and do it proper sometime this week and also some leather or plastic like Jay has done :)

Looks sweet Jay, very very neat and tidy.

that looks great jay! damn, now i wanna do it :cheers:

Supercheap auto had some guages (water temp, oil pressure, and something else) for about $35 in a holder, that might just fit into that position - or with some hacking.

btw jay: you need a nicer knob :)

Yes - Interested to know how to fit the panel to dash - did you use the standard stereo mounts ?

And also, how did you mount the guages - ie what's behind them -

I have some 3mm aluminum that I'm gonna use to make up a panel - might paint it black or grey to match in !

CHeers,

Guys,

When I get home tonight I'll chuck the plans (in pdf format) up on the net that RB25 gave me and give you the link. It made it really easy.

RB25 is happy for everyone to have the plans - what a great bloke :(

Hold on to tonight and you can all have them :)

To mount the gauges to the front panel I used the mounting hardware that came with the gauges. It was a U shaped metal bracket that screws onto the back of the gauges and pulls the gauge up tight to the mdf.

You'll understand what I mean when you see RB25's plans when I get home tonight.

J

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