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08-10-2013, 06:13 AM #1
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08-10-2013, 07:08 AM #2
Very nice work! PH
http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...interior-re-do
1986 Skeeter Starfire 150
2000 Ranger R81VS
1995 Liberator
1988 Searay Sorrento
1986 STV Pro Comp 280 "Area 51"
1990 STV Pro Comp
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08-10-2013, 08:57 AM #3
Nice work!!
Dave1980 Cougar 19 tunnel,90 2.4L Bridgeport EFI in middle of restoration.
1988 BAJA Sunsport 186, 96 225 Pro Max
79 12' Auminum, 95 Merc 9.9
RIP Stu
"So many idiots, so few bullets"
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08-10-2013, 09:06 AM #4
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08-10-2013, 08:20 PM #5
Where did you get the internals at?
Checkmate 2002 Convincor 270 496 MAG-HO
2003 Cougar 22MTR w/300xs SOLD
90 21Skater w/300xs - sold
98 STV Euroski w/280 - sold
2006 Trailblazer SS 6.0l 395hp
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08-10-2013, 08:45 PM #6
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08-10-2013, 09:50 PM #7
those gonna look good with those egts. very cool
81' HYDROSTREAM VECTOR / slightly Modified 200
before and after:http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...inished!/page3
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08-11-2013, 04:21 AM #8
Sorry for the delayed reply, been been real busy. Internals came from "Ebay" where else.....lol.
Both digital units were ordered from Ebay, the bezel mount I made using .125 thick plexiglass and machined in the rectangle holes then painted the bezel white. Not a bad deal considering a total of $16 out of pocket investment. Gauge housing was donated by a fellow member, Emmett Calvert and the plexiglass was laying on the shelf.
Dave, these weren't from the same supplier as my EGT's, but rather shipped directly shipped from China. I hate to send money over there but let's face it, you just can't buy this stuff here in the states for anywhere near what they sell them for. Besides if you could find it here, it'll cost you 5 times as much and still be made overseas, so ya can't win........lol.
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08-11-2013, 05:48 AM #9
Gary, nice work!! Like thinking out of the box
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08-11-2013, 05:53 AM #10
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08-14-2013, 01:10 PM #11
Update, installed and wired.............works great and looks right at home with everything else !
I didn't give it much thought on how to wire these up so they'd key on and off with the ignition switch at first, it seemed so simple of an idea.......but, I'd like to add that this electrical install was an challenge (at least for me), how to reading 2 batteries on separate circuits and being able to have the displays come on with the ignition key. If your contemplating this mod, wiring sketch is available.
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10-15-2013, 04:17 AM #12
Gary, what did you use to cut the slots in the plexiglass? I'm trying to figure out where to get a small piece of plexi and be able to cut the slots as precise as yours so it doesn't look like crap. Just ordered the two LED gauges. Found an old livorsi gauge on eBay for $10, gonna buy that. Just need to figure out the plexi.
Last edited by tony97gt; 10-15-2013 at 04:25 AM.
2004 Deep Impact 36 Triple 300 Verados
1998 Donzi 35 ZFC Triple 300 Verados FOR SALE
1989 24ft Skater, Twin Diamond Marine 280's with Diamond Tuners, 34p Cleavers. A few pieces of JL Audio equipment.- SOLD
1988 18ft Talon- SOLD
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10-15-2013, 04:40 AM #13
I have lots of small 1/8" plexi panels here so that wasn't a problem, the problem was making it round. Being that it was so small, I couldn't chuck it in my lathe so I jig sawed it on the large side, then ground it down on my disk grinder/sander to the scribed line and dressed it by hand for the final fit. Now comes the interesting part, how to hold it and cut out the 2 rectangles.........one could use a coping saw to rough out and a fine file to finish to do it if no other means were available, but I have a vertical mill in my shop with digital readouts and used a 1/8" dia. end mill and lots of coolant to keep the plexi from getting hot. Laid out a drawing on my CAD program on where the slots had to go to make them symmetrical in the plexi and centered as well as fit into the gauge cup, covered the plexi in blue painters tape, 2 layers to keep from scratching it, put in on the mill and went at it. It was allot to go through but the finished gauge stayed true to the dash lay out and blended right in.
I water proofed mine by using a hot melt glue gun all over the exposed back and sides, then the final install was with hot melt glue into the plexi which is painted white "ONLY" on the outward face that way the hot melt glue had a good bite on clean/clear plexi.
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10-15-2013, 05:24 AM #14
looks great gary.
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10-15-2013, 05:32 AM #15