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General Category => Healey Sports Cars => Topic started by: jonbeans on February 06, 2013, 07:28:44 PM

Title: Need help finding gauges
Post by: jonbeans on February 06, 2013, 07:28:44 PM
I need to buy new gauges and I'd love some advise.

Thanks
Title: Re: Need help finding gauges
Post by: roverman on February 07, 2013, 11:36:53 AM
Jon, What kind of Healey ? Nostalgia look ? You might start looking in a Jeg's/etc. catalog. The photo gallery, here is a good resource, to find the "look", your after. Good Luck, roverman.
Title: Re: Need help finding gauges
Post by: rficalora on February 08, 2013, 11:29:35 AM
For the classic Smiths look, check out these guys... http://www.gaugeguys.com/Smiths/classic.htm
Title: Re: Need help finding gauges
Post by: Bobird on February 09, 2013, 04:06:57 PM
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Hi Jon,

I Just purchased new guages from Speedhut.com.  There are multiple combinations of styles. You design your own guage, Color, Font, etc....  Also the speedo's are GPS, eliminating speedo cable issues.  fuel guage is Programmable to any sending unit.  The company is easy to work with and all guages were sent with everything needed to install the guage.  they also provided us with new plug pins so we could shorten wiring harneses without mid wire splicing.  Also notice the fuel guage in the speedometer guage.  

Bo
Title: Re: Need help finding gauges
Post by: HealeyRick on February 10, 2013, 09:52:23 AM
Bo,

I like that engine-turned dash panel.  Just checked out your project page.  That 283 with trips ought to be a rev happy motor.  Looking forward to more pics as you progress.
Title: Re: Need help finding gauges
Post by: Bobird on February 12, 2013, 08:46:13 PM
My first love was a 78 trans am. That explains the dash. I tried turning it myself but didn't have much luck. So bought a decal for now.
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Title: Re: Need help finding gauges
Post by: HealeyRick on February 13, 2013, 09:16:08 AM
I cheated on my firewall, too, and bought a ready-made panel:

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j222/healeyrick/IMG_0115.jpg)

The decal looks darn good.
Title: Re: Need help finding gauges
Post by: mtnrek@yahoo.com on February 14, 2013, 10:15:24 AM
I like that Firewall!!!! where did you get that?!
Title: Re: Need help finding gauges
Post by: HealeyRick on February 14, 2013, 12:13:54 PM
www.fpmmetals.com
Title: Re: Need help finding gauges
Post by: roverman on February 19, 2013, 02:37:50 PM
WOW ! They look like sub-tropic , anti-purging, golf ball dibits. Does this reduce aero drag ? Looks good too.  roverman.