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: aftermarket guages behind yj dash? greg wolffram 10-20-2002, 03:49 PM Has anyone put aftermarket guages behind factory dash and benzel in a yj. I thought at one time a company made a bracket that screwed behind the benzel. PLease show me pics and tell me where i can get this or make it. thanks 87JeepWrangler 10-22-2002, 06:10 PM my vote is to get rid of the factory dash altogether, and make your own. then you can put any gauges you want in there. do a search, plenty of people have made custom dashes, pretty inexpensively too. Jakesteramalamajama 10-23-2002, 04:56 AM This guy did it... http://www.gecko-multimedia.com/ju/pollock/ And I did it... http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=44334 It's not really that tough. You just have to remove the original speedo and tach gauges and auxillary gauge cluster and replace them with backing plates that have holes cut for the new gauges. I used plexiglass for this plate with the back side painted black. HTH, Jake LAME 10-23-2002, 05:35 AM Originally posted by Jakesteramalamajama This guy did it... http://www.gecko-multimedia.com/ju/pollock/ And I did it... http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=44334 It's not really that tough. You just have to remove the original speedo and tach gauges and auxillary gauge cluster and replace them with backing plates that have holes cut for the new gauges. I used plexiglass for this plate with the back side painted black. HTH, Jake Jake, I think it is about time you do a write up on this, and submit it;) Seems like you have to answer every month:D Doc Johnson 10-23-2002, 06:10 AM I did it. I takes a while to do. The tach and Speedo you just shove in the hole. The five 2 inch gauges takes some time. I located the center in each hole on my guage pod. Took the guage pod all apart then drilled some 2 inch holes in it with a hole saw. Becarefull the clear acrylic and white ABS plastic is brittle (ABS is actually durable but it is now very old). How ever the Acrylic is extremely brittle. Drill as slow a possible. ( I manufacture plastics for a living). Then I touched up the holes with a die grinder and a soft bit. Wired them up and you are good to go. It took all day but I had to make a speedo cable and I soddered all my connections. If I did it again I would have put the Volt meter last. Oh well It can be changed. :p http://www.gecko-multimedia.com/ju/pollock/1.jpg Jakesteramalamajama 10-23-2002, 06:43 AM Originally posted by LAME Jake, I think it is about time you do a write up on this, and submit it;) Seems like you have to answer every month:D What good would a writeup do...? Nobody searches anyway. LAME 10-23-2002, 06:47 AM Originally posted by Jakesteramalamajama What good would a writeup do...? Nobody searches anyway. For the tech section on the site. Still wouldn't find it, I suppose:confused: Jakesteramalamajama 10-23-2002, 11:00 AM Originally posted by LAME For the tech section on the site. Still wouldn't find it, I suppose:confused: THIS site? Probably not :rainbow:HARDCORE:rainbow: enough... :rolleyes: :flipoff2: nevadayj 10-23-2002, 11:35 AM What's up with the boost guage in the pic? You have a shupercharger in that YJ? | |