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Custom Dash / Instrument Panels

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by davistroy, Sep 29, 2009.

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  1. Oct 2, 2009
    Mudweiserjeep

    Mudweiserjeep JEEP: Bouncy and Fun

    tipp city, ohio
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    Nope......It didn't work. I needed a gear in the transfer case.

    I just use my tach......besides it doesn't go fast enough to speed....:rofl:
     
    Mudweiserjeep, Oct 2, 2009
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  2. Oct 2, 2009
    mdbeck1

    mdbeck1 55 Willys CJ5

    Oklahoma
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    mdbeck1, Oct 2, 2009
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    mdbeck1

    mdbeck1 55 Willys CJ5

    Oklahoma
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    mdbeck1, Oct 2, 2009
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  4. Oct 2, 2009
    Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    Los Alamos, NM
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    Why didn't you just put a gear in it?
     
    Patrick, Oct 2, 2009
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  5. Oct 3, 2009
    cj6/442

    cj6/442 Sponsor

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    not the best pic ,all I had right now, military dust boot switches ,a GT wood steering wheel off a junked boat we found in the desert ,a B-25 gyro ,there IS 1 gauge,- oil pressure hidden behind the shifter/hand throttle ,volt gauge is on the way , no speedo (what for ???) and there is a stick to check the fuel (why have a gauge for that ) [​IMG]
     
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  6. Oct 3, 2009
    scott milliner

    scott milliner Master Fabricator

    Seattle Wa.
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    Flip down panel? That's the military Map box door. :rofl: Or do you mean the quick release gauge panel? :?
     
    scott milliner, Oct 3, 2009
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  7. Oct 3, 2009
    Mudweiserjeep

    Mudweiserjeep JEEP: Bouncy and Fun

    tipp city, ohio
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    I never found one for 4:88's and with over sized tires it would be wrong anyways.....I am planning on getting a simple GPS unit. I do run my garmin etrex from time to time......

    [​IMG]
     
    Mudweiserjeep, Oct 3, 2009
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  8. Oct 3, 2009
    Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Krage, FWIW...
     
    Patrick, Oct 3, 2009
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  9. Oct 3, 2009
    Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    Falcon, CO
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    I put a programmable speedo in... Just push buttons, drive 2 miles, vola, insta right speedo. I can swap tire size reprogram and go... Really like it :)
     
    Warloch, Oct 3, 2009
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  10. Oct 3, 2009
    mdbeck1

    mdbeck1 55 Willys CJ5

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    I meant the quick release gauge panel.

    It sure would make it easier to work on ...
     
    mdbeck1, Oct 3, 2009
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  11. Oct 5, 2009
    Psychojeeper

    Psychojeeper Aint 'sposed to be pretty

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    I guess I need to find a GPS speedo, since my new TCase doesnt even have a drive for one.

    Oh well, nice work on the wiring though.
     
    Psychojeeper, Oct 5, 2009
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  12. Oct 6, 2009
    DaveFL

    DaveFL Member

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    I was going to poish my Alumnum Gauge clusters, but as it it when the sun hits my Grant Wheel I get a nasty glare, I couldnt imagine having that much glare reflected back at you. Although its real clean and I do like it.
     
    DaveFL, Oct 6, 2009
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  13. Oct 6, 2009
    JeepPower

    JeepPower Hopeless Gearhead

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    Alot of great ideas here-

    here's mine. Sorry for the fuzzyness, I cropped this heavily...

    The gauges are voltage, vacuum, amps, oil pressure, and the larger one in the center is a 6,000 RPM boat tach. (the engine was running in the pic :) )

    [​IMG]
     
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  14. Oct 29, 2009
    Wrangster

    Wrangster New Member

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    How about this one?? :D

    [​IMG]
     
    Wrangster, Oct 29, 2009
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  15. Oct 29, 2009
    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

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    Just wrong in so many ways!!
     
    Mcruff, Oct 29, 2009
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  16. Oct 30, 2009
    scott milliner

    scott milliner Master Fabricator

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    :iagree: Custom dash.:rofl:
     
    scott milliner, Oct 30, 2009
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  17. Oct 31, 2009
    JeepPower

    JeepPower Hopeless Gearhead

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    Dude-- I think that is illegal! ;)
     
    JeepPower, Oct 31, 2009
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  18. Jun 22, 2011
    rossranch

    rossranch New Member

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    I have a 66 cj5 makeing a new dash like yours how do
    i get a gas gauge to match a stock sending thanks rossranch:
     
    rossranch, Jun 22, 2011
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  19. Jun 22, 2011
    rossranch

    rossranch New Member

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    oops ment stock sending unit
     
    rossranch, Jun 22, 2011
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  20. Jun 23, 2011
    hudsonhawk

    hudsonhawk Well-Known Member

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    Find out the ohm range for the stock sender and find a guage that matchs the range. I don't remember what the Jeep sender ohm range is. I actually used a GM sender in an aftermarket fuel cell with a matching guage.
     
    hudsonhawk, Jun 23, 2011
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