Where did you get the template Budnicks or did you make it yourself? That really looks professional and I would be interested in seeing/hearing a blow-by-blow of how you did it. Down the road I would like something like that and not in a financial position to afford the repop (if they make one?). Have seen OEM's posted for sale and that cost plus getting them refurbished plus gauges seems out of my budget. THX
I measured the existing area, then drew it to see what would fit on paper
allot easier to mess up paper, than aluminum...LOL & then when I got what I liked,
I fab-ed it up myself, I do everything myself usually
BUT; the total cost was like $700 {in 2005 prices/$'s} after all is done,
no labor costs & I had the wire already, $20 piece of Alum. @ local welding joint
I had the crinkle paint already, the gauges were the bulk of the cost & it ain't cheap either...
that was like the 3rd one I've done in 68-70 Mopars, vintage analog/race look
each was a little different # of gauges & sizes
Really no money for me to make them, not time really right now either...
If I did, I'd have to charge like $1200+ to make it worth my time,
not sure even then if I'd want to do it, unless I did a bunch at once,
to get a better price on materials, gauges, pods etc.
there's a thread somewhere on here, I tell the blow by blow on the details,
I can't remember the name of the thread or I'd post it...
I'll end up eventually probably selling my OE gauge cluster with opt. tach,
to recoup some of the build costs, maybe...LOL
