Gringoloco's Camaro tach install

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by c10crazy

How in the world did you ever get that sunpro gauge to come apart?

The pressed-on chrome trim ring comes off easily with a small screwdriver. Just pry around the edge a little at a time until it 'pops' off.

Originally Posted by clos69

That looks real nice Gringo....what year is the Camaro you got the tach from? That way I 'll know what to look for when I start hitting the junkyards....

The eBay ad said '72-'78. I have heard anywhere from '70 to '81 will work. See pic below- I think I paid $30 for the whole cluster.

Originally Posted by dave2953

Looks great! I thought you had a 3 hole bezel w/ the quad 5" Autometers? Really nice job, though. I think this should be added to the FAQ.

The Autometers are slated for my 2wd Blazer. These went in the truck as a quick solution to that UGLY cluster that was in there.

That's kinda the reason I did this. I thought the FAQ was lacking a little in the details of how to mount the tach- this could maybe be added to it?

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

That does look great. How does the back lighting work out at night?

Backlighting is perfect. The tach sits about 1/4" from the inner tin letting light in all the way around. I'll try to get a pic this eve.



Thanks guys for all the compliments. This really is very easy to do with a little time and a dremel.

-Chris