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Custom Gauges into cubby holder?

hey i was wondering if anyone knew how i would go about mounting custom gauges into the stroage bin above my cd player?

Thanks Matt

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Reply #1
I mounted one of those Sunpro 1 1/2" triple gauge clusters to the bin, after hacking a small amount of it off. (so the cluster could fit between the bin and the trim) If I had it to do all over again, and I just might, I'd try to fabricate some aluminum or other metal into a bracket that bolted up to the storage bin's mounting holes and I'd just eliminate the bin altogether.

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Reply #2
thanks alot for the info!

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I used a thin piece of wood painted it black countoured it to bolt in place of the cubby then drilled holes for 3 1.5" gauges

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Reply #4
I tried the wood thing, but I ended up making the holes a little too close and a little too small.. and I think it broke while I was trying to remedy that.

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I made a plate out of aluminum and put an oil pressure and a water temp gauge in it. I had to use a drill press with a hole saw to make room on the plastic trim part that goes around everything in the center console thing (you know what I'm talking about :p) I took pics but they're on the old site and I don't have a link to it (changed bookmark to this one)


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I built one about three years ago, it's for sale now. $25US shipped to anyone that wants it, also include the modified bezel.

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Summit makes this digital gauge cluster that fits into a DIN slot, comes with all the needed sending units.

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Reply #9
That doesn't look too bad, but it's a little too shiny for my liking. I might have trouble reading that at times.

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Reply #10
I simply made a panel out of some plastic and shaped the opening of the trim panel a bit to fit around the bezels of the gauges.