Quote Originally Posted by randyr View Post
Are you opposed to using something like this in your original dash? 1940 Ford Dash Panels - Speedway Motors, America's Oldest Speed Shop

I would think that having your speedo & tach under the dash in the center would be inconvenient no matter what angle. If you did that, what would you put in place of the existing instrument panel?
The problem with that panel is that it doesn't house a 5" gauge. I have a 5" auto meter speedo and tach I'm wanting to use. So I was originally going to cut my dash and weld the chevy truck cut out in it so my tach and speedo will be right there. Like you mentioned, the speedo and tach being under the dash might be hard to see. But, I see coupes and sedans earlier than this with the speedo and gauges in the center of the dash. I guess it just comes down to if they are vissible or not. I might stick with the idea of putting the tach and speedo in the dash still. I can always buy a new dash in the future if I change my mind.