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Old 02-15-2019, 10:47 AM   #1
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STEEL Blank slate gauge cluster

Has anyone seen one of these made out of steel or aluminum ? im going to mount all my electronics on the back side of it and just have a single electronic cluster
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Old 02-15-2019, 11:31 AM   #2
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Re: STEEL Blank slate gauge cluster

I water jet cut a panel for mine and just riveted it to the bezel... i'm sure you could do the same.
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Old 02-15-2019, 01:13 PM   #3
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Re: STEEL Blank slate gauge cluster

I did it for my '66 using hole saws. Good fun.
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Old 02-15-2019, 04:05 PM   #4
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Re: STEEL Blank slate gauge cluster

Some guys have used glove box doors to make custom panels.
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Old 02-15-2019, 05:41 PM   #5
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Re: STEEL Blank slate gauge cluster

i bit bullet and got the glass one.
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Old 02-15-2019, 11:49 PM   #6
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Re: STEEL Blank slate gauge cluster

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Some guys have used glove box doors to make custom panels.
That's what I do
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Old 02-16-2019, 01:50 AM   #7
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Spare glove box door here.
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