Tach
06-16-2009, 02:51 PM
#13
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Why don't you just put it straight up in the middle? Get a hose clamp and paint it black or the same color red that your interior is. Those tie wraps look cheesy. There isn't anything for it to really obstruct the view of on your 67.
You might consider doing a google search. I remember seeing a tech article or thread a while back about taking the instrument cluster slot for the clock and putting a tach in it. It might be that they actually make a tach that fits the clock location for 67-68. I don't remember exactly what it was that I saw. I remember that it was sweet though.
You might consider doing a google search. I remember seeing a tech article or thread a while back about taking the instrument cluster slot for the clock and putting a tach in it. It might be that they actually make a tach that fits the clock location for 67-68. I don't remember exactly what it was that I saw. I remember that it was sweet though.
Last edited by tx65coupe; 06-16-2009 at 02:53 PM.
06-16-2009, 04:23 PM
#14
This tach would fit in that spot, but I don't want to cut the hole. I couldn't put it in the middle because the bracket hits the chrome middle piece of the bezel and it won't sit flush with the column.
I know the wire ties look crappy, but I couldn't find a hose clamp here that was the right size. They were either way too big or too small.
I know the wire ties look crappy, but I couldn't find a hose clamp here that was the right size. They were either way too big or too small.
06-16-2009, 05:44 PM
#15
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This tach would fit in that spot, but I don't want to cut the hole. I couldn't put it in the middle because the bracket hits the chrome middle piece of the bezel and it won't sit flush with the column.
I know the wire ties look crappy, but I couldn't find a hose clamp here that was the right size. They were either way too big or too small.
I know the wire ties look crappy, but I couldn't find a hose clamp here that was the right size. They were either way too big or too small.
and as for what tx65 was talking about, there is a company that makes the mini tach that goes in the clock position. ask Tad (aka Starfury) about it, he has it
06-16-2009, 05:48 PM
#16
The one that fits in the clock spot is I believe $90. It is called Mini-tach. Seems like they don't have any for sale though.
http://www.retrogauge.com/index.html
http://www.retrogauge.com/index.html
06-17-2009, 05:19 AM
#17
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Yeah, That tach for 67-68 is sweet!
I agree, I wouldn't cut my cluster to put the sunpro tach in there either.
Why won't is sit straight up? I guess I can't really picture why it won't. I have seen others done that way. Does the back of the tach hit the chrome strip between the gauges? Would it sit down on the steering column if the front edge of the tach bracket was trimmed slightly or is it too much of a clearance problem.
I agree, I wouldn't cut my cluster to put the sunpro tach in there either.
Why won't is sit straight up? I guess I can't really picture why it won't. I have seen others done that way. Does the back of the tach hit the chrome strip between the gauges? Would it sit down on the steering column if the front edge of the tach bracket was trimmed slightly or is it too much of a clearance problem.
Last edited by tx65coupe; 06-17-2009 at 05:22 AM.
06-17-2009, 10:05 AM
#18
Why won't is sit straight up? I guess I can't really picture why it won't. I have seen others done that way. Does the back of the tach hit the chrome strip between the gauges? Would it sit down on the steering column if the front edge of the tach bracket was trimmed slightly or is it too much of a clearance problem.