ProRauder gets new Gauges!

[TooManyFords]

I was going to wait till MVVI, but I just had to post up these pictures.

I'm working on a template to mount AutoMeter gauges into the dash and finished the prototype tonight. It supports 4 of the 2-1/16" gauges and 2 of the 3-3/8" gauges for the Tach and Speedo.

I used 1/4" Clear Plexiglass sheets to make the cutouts and special ordered the hole-saws to make it all work.

I've left the dash disassembled so you can see how they sit in there. I am actually contemplating not painting the backside a color so it looks like the gauges are just floating in the dash, as in the pictures. I still have to source the blinker and idiot lights to put in there, but I've decided to use the section out of the '08 Expedition cluster as that is compact and would sit top-center. For racers, no extra idiot lights are needed, except maybe a shift-light (for me anyway) and I'll get pictures of that when I have them mounted.

Anyway, the link to the pictures can be found here:

http://www.cvmusclecars.com/album.php?albumid=7

And here is one from the Album so you get the idea (ignore the smudge on the gauge:

http://www.cvmusclecars.com/picture.php?albumid=7&pictureid=183

I should have these wired in this week and more mods posted in the album on the conversion to the TH400.

[ts-pa]

Looks great, I love it! Can hardly wait to see it finished.

[TAKEDOWN]

Can't wait to see the final results.

[Embassy]

You're outdoing yourself........again.

I'd lightly tint the plexiglass.

[Pops]

I like it John! The floating idea is good also.

[KillJoy]

They look John! But.... "I" would paint the plexi :D

KillJoy

[Zack]

I was gonna do this years ago..
I should have, I like taking credit for things :D
Looks great.

[TooManyFords]

I like it John! The floating idea is good also.
Thanks John (and everyone else too).

With the floating idea, I am planning on cleaning the area behind the gauges and spray bombing it all flat black so it looks uniform. May even put a couple blue LED's out of site for night time highlights, thinking out-loud.

Regardless, I'll have the dash mounted and wired tonight.

John

[TooManyFords]

They look John! But.... "I" would paint the plexi :D

KillJoy
I was replacing the broken gauges in the piller pod this morning and thought as an option to the group, I could mask off the word MARAUDER in the correct font, above the big gauges, and then gun it a flat black. Then pull the masked letters off and spray it again with a translucent red paint again. Finally, mount some white LEDs as ambient back light for when the dash lights are on. This way the word MARAUDER would light up in red...

All ideas right now.

[TooManyFords]

BTW, I am making 4-5 of these templates and will do something different to each of them to decide what I like.

[jdando]

Wow! You continue to push the envelope.

Can't wait to see it.

[Vortech347]

You're one crazy SOB. I love it and your car. You should post pics more.

[Pops]

Hack Goby and i spent time with John at the Car craft Nationals. Good guy and a great car. Pictures just do it justice, you have to see the jaws drop when people see it.

[TooManyFords]

Hack Goby and i spent time with John at the Car craft Nationals. Good guy and a great car. Pictures just do it justice, you have to see the jaws drop when people see it.

Rumor has it..

"CarCraft wouldn't put it on the dyno because it made too much horsepower."

Actually overheard by Paul, John and myself while we were sitting in the tent at the show. People, you can't make this stuff up!

LOL!

[Pops]

Rumor has it..

"CarCraft wouldn't put it on the dyno because it made too much horsepower."

Actually overheard by Paul, John and myself while we were sitting in the tent at the show. People, you can't make this stuff up!

LOL!

They did not want to show up the guy that made 1300 plus HP! :D

We heard a lot of funny things sitting around the car that weekend!