Gauges

[jtcasper]

How many of you are running extra gauges in your car to verify/monitor engine vitals.

I'm just kinda curious if I should find something to discretely put under the dash or if everyone just relies on the factory gauges.

I kinda want a tach since there isn't one.

Maybe real Oil pressure and temp would be good also.

[Turbo455]

I use extra gauges. Not sure that it is needed though, as long as stock gauges are not the idiot light style.

[BamaWildcat]

I took apart LED gauges and made a custom gauge cluster that I mounted where my ashtray would go.

http://1964buick.com/resto_logs/gauges/hidden.jpg

http://1964buick.com/resto_logs/gauges/exposed.jpg

See the entire building process here: http://1964buick.com/resto_logs/gauges/gauges.htm

[Turbo455]

bama, that is very cool:TU: Is that stock:bla: just kidding. Every time i do that kind of stuff to my cars i get ripped on. I think personalization is what being a car guy is all about. Nice job!!

[DaWildcat]

I run aftermarket gages that have faces similar to the existing instrumentation. I now run a warning light next to the tach for water temp & oil pressure due to a mishap a few years ago.

The problem is that gages do nothing to warn you when you're not looking at them.

http://home.comcast.net/~shinzan/dash00.jpg

Devon

[Turbo455]

I run aftermarket gages that have faces similar to the existing instrumentation. I now run a warning light next to the tach for water temp & oil pressure due to a mishap a few years ago.

The problem is that gages do nothing to warn you when you're not looking at them.

http://home.comcast.net/%7Eshinzan/dash00.jpg

Devon

Very good point.

[sailbrd]

Link to what I have done so far. One of these days I want to get my two stock guages made over in white background. http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=110974&highlight=interior