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67GTONUT · 12-16-2014, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicks67GTO

Thanks Troy! It's always nice to hear. So have you decided what you're doing with your dash yet?

LOL.... no, still torn ..... I go from just leaving it, because its just the Chrome on the bezel is just bad and the woodgrain is perfect .... to..... restoring it to original, or further the Pro-Touring look to inside the car with modern gauges ....

I know I am doing Billet Hood hinges in the spring for sure....

Nicks67GTO · 12-16-2014, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 67GTONUT

LOL.... no, still torn ..... I go from just leaving it, because its just the Chrome on the bezel is just bad and the woodgrain is perfect .... to..... restoring it to original, or further the Pro-Touring look to inside the car with modern gauges ....

I know I am doing Billet Hood hinges in the spring for sure....

You'll have to let me know how that goes with the billet hinges. What hinges are you buying? I need some and I HATE paying $250 for rebuilt stockers....

67GTONUT · 12-16-2014, 01:03 PM

Going to do the Eddie Motorsports..... seems all 3 of the major players have all equally great reviews.... so why not go with the least expensive

http://www.eddiemotorsports.com/prod...ges-64-67-gto/

The other players are
http://www.shopfesler.com/1964-1967-...od-hinge-pair/
http://ringbrothers.com/1966-1967-gt...frame-985.html

Nicks67GTO · 12-16-2014, 01:05 PM

Agreed. I like the minimal bling factor too. Did you buy black? At a glance you may not notice! I would probably do those as well.

67GTONUT · 12-16-2014, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Nicks67GTO

Agreed. I like the minimal bling factor too. Did you buy black? At a glance you may not notice! I would probably do those as well.

I have not bought yet..... but yes... they will be the smooth gloss black ones.... no bling

Just do not trust the repo hinges I have on there....

LOL.... my boss is going to take my old( 6yr old repro) hinges and put them in his GTO...

Nicks67GTO · 12-16-2014, 01:09 PM

Ive broken rivets out of one set of repops and my others are ready to break. Biggest piece of **** parts iv'e ever bought.....I cant even leave my hood open. Who has the best price on the eddie hinges?

67GTONUT · 12-16-2014, 01:13 PM

I am going to deal direct..... talked to someone there.... very helpful, and I dont want a middleman in case of fitment issues....
Plus.... I have not seen any savings going thru one of the vendors that distribute their product....

Nicks67GTO · 12-16-2014, 01:14 PM

cool see if they will give a multi hinge discount or do a group buy?! I would probably be in...so that's 2

67GTONUT · 12-16-2014, 01:17 PM

Cool... when I am ready.... figure Feb/March, I will definitely let them know it will be a 2 order sale.... see if I can do anything...

Happy Holidays Nick.... have a Great New Year

highrisk · 12-17-2014, 12:15 PM

John,
What wheels are those on your car and what is their size and backspacing?
Sorry Nick did not mean to hijack your thread but thanks for pointing me to it.
Dale

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Originally Posted by PurplePackFan

Looks great, Nick. I like the stance and the wheels. I am running Nitto 555's on my '67 GTO but need to raise front about an inch. I have QA1 coilovers with 350# springs. That appears to be the problem. I got 550# springs to replace them with, hopefully that will get me some more height/clearance. Can you do me a favor and measure your height at the center of the front wheel wells? My height is at 24 3/4" and I need to raise it up some when I install new springs. I like the height of yours. My tires are front: 245/45/17, rear 255/50/17. The front is way too low for my taste and I have the springs adjusted all the way up.

Nicks67GTO · 12-26-2014, 05:43 PM

So true story....it's December 26th 2014, I live in Waterloo Iowa and I just took the GTO for a spin....It was over 40 degrees out and it hasn't snowed in probably at least a month. Its rained a bunch so the roads are clear....HA! This may never happen again!

Nicks67GTO · 01-30-2015, 10:42 AM

Got my Speedhut gauges in the mail so I thought I would hook them up fast and see how they look. It took a while to get them but they are very nice quality. Iv'e seen a couple guys fit these behind stock 66-67 GTO dashes without making any cuts and it looks really sharp. Almost factory install clean. I did a Volt/Fuel gauge, 140mph GPS speedometer, 8K tach with programmable shift lights, and a oil/water gauge.

The layout is kind of similar to that of the stock rally gauges and they come with a dimmer switch that can be mounted anywhere. In the pics the color is turned all the way up. Honestly the nighttime colors are much more bold in the pics than they look in person. I'm not sure if its a glare thing or my phone camera or what but they are much easier on the eyes in person.

Here they are....

highrisk · 01-30-2015, 01:14 PM

WOW, I really like those. Wish I would have known about them before I did the Rally Gauges. Now I need to get off of my lazy butt and list my original stuff for sale.
Dale

67GTONUT · 01-30-2015, 01:17 PM

Nick..... decided against the Dakota digital stuff I guess..... I have still not decided ....

Please post how you mount those into the Bezel .....

Looks great man.....

Nicks67GTO · 01-30-2015, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 67GTONUT

Nick..... decided against the Dakota digital stuff I guess..... I have still not decided ....

Please post how you mount those into the Bezel .....

Looks great man.....

I did this way for several reasons. I wanted something a little more off the beaten path. I think the Speedhut stuff is better looking and you can have them anyway you want them. The options are endless and they do custom work for $25/gauge. Also the DD stuff was going to be another $200 bucks for GPS speedometer conversion and speedhut was running a 15% off sale. So I got the speedhut stuff for less than the DD gauges with the added GPS speedo. I just couldn't resist.

That said I got the idea to put these behind the dash from FatfreeGTO and Old66Tiger.

I'm using Bob's {Old66Tiger} method with the 4" gauges and ABS plastic backing plate to install BEHIND the metal adapter plates as opposed to FatFreeGTO's method of installing 3 3/8" gauges IN the metal adapter plates.

Here is FatFreeGTO's thread link to his installed gauges:

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...peedhut&page=4

Here is Old66tiger's link to his dash project:

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...light=speedhut

GT182 · 01-30-2015, 06:06 PM

Nick, those gauges look nice. I'd say even nicer with red lighting instead of the blue.... easier on the eyes at night.

Nicks67GTO · 01-31-2015, 08:49 PM

Today I got the Speedhut gauges mounted to the dash. I'm really happy with how it came out. I used...

-Template from Bob {Old66tiger}
-1/4" ABS plastic from Ebay
-3-7/8" holesaw from ebay
-7/32 drillbit, drilled at 15* for proper mounting
-1" #6 screws and washers to mount the panel

I think it turned out great! Once I got everything set where I wanted it, I trimmed a lot of the excess plastic off around the edges. No sense in having that in the way. I also had to modify the metal bracket that holds the ignition switch and lighter but that was no big deal.

Next up is spraying the metal bezel and plastic dash! I'm going to use a Krylon satin black and Spaz Stix chrome paint and see how it comes out.

Here's some pics...

67GTONUT · 01-31-2015, 08:56 PM

That is amazing.....

I need to grow a set of nuts and try this.....LOL

arbys · 01-31-2015, 09:19 PM

Those gauges look great! I'm looking forward to seeing how that Spaz Stick chrome paint works.

Nicks67GTO · 02-01-2015, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by arbys

Those gauges look great! I'm looking forward to seeing how that Spaz Stick chrome paint works.

Me too. I'm really hoping I don't have to pony up for a new re-pop dash. I don't want to spend the money on one when I have 2 really nice AC dashes that just need restoration. Does anyone do the electroplating in a timely manner anymore?

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