Thread: Working on a new product, looking fro input on gauges

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Dave,
Thanks. I think you might mean 2-5/8, that is the standard size, i don't think anyone makes antything in a 2-3/8". We do have some 2-5/8" base gauges that we use for custom applications. They are mechanical and we custom build them to order. We really just need to know what you want to get going. We do custom dials, pointers, pretty much anything, at a price that isn't cheap, but probably alot less than you might think.
Mark

Originally Posted by marks914

Dave,
Thanks. I think you might mean 2-5/8, that is the standard size, i don't think anyone makes antything in a 2-3/8". We do have some 2-5/8" base gauges that we use for custom applications. They are mechanical and we custom build them to order. We really just need to know what you want to get going. We do custom dials, pointers, pretty much anything, at a price that isn't cheap, but probably alot less than you might think.
Mark

Yup, 2 5/8"--it's early, still on my first cup of coffee.... Anyway, thanks!! Gonna keep the custom gauge part in mind when it gets to be gauge time for the 'maro!!!!

Those are really nice, and I like the Woodwards too. You know Mark, what you really need is a test bed car to put those on............maybe someone on here.........someone who posts a lot..............someone who would be very happy to report back how nice the looked and how they worked.........someone......................(ok, maybe that was too obvious)


Don

Mighty nice of Pops to nominate me as your field tester, thanks ol' man.


Intersesting designs for the most part. The first set looks like a cross between the old SW green gauges with Auto Meter bezels, especially like the 270 degree config on those. The second set doesn't work for me for some reason, but I can't quite pin it down. Might be that a different bezel design would work better with the marking style. Just not sure. The third ones are just great, very period looking for '60s style.

But I'm with the other guys on the Woodward for '30s/'40s cars. I'd love something like those for the '36 coupe, but it doesn't look like you make them sized for the stock openings on a '35/36 Ford. The speedo hole is a nominal 4 3/8, the lesser two are nominal 2 3/8. The face and bezel are really nice though.

Are you saying you do "restoration/upgrade" to old panels? I've got one I'm thinking about new guts for the side gauges, and a mild spruce up of the gauge face (such as the temp on the far left of pic below), but not wanting to lose the "good" patina, just the bad. Here's a pic of the panel, pm me if that's the kind of thing you do.

[QUOTE=Bob Parmenter;371409]Mighty nice of Pops to nominate me as your field tester, thanks ol' man.


Well, it is Christmas after all Bob.

Don