68 GT convertible project
Some more progress on the dash assembly.
I've been working on the gauge cluster. I'm pretty much done with what I can do myself. I still need to have the fuel, temp gauges as well as the speedo checked for calibration and buy a solid state voltage limiter.
Since the car didn't come with an oil pressure gauge, I wanted to install one. However, I didn't want any gauges mounted in pods up under the dash either.(I don't really like that look) I also wanted to keep the idiot light. There wasn't room in the housing for a gauge and the light in the same place. I was planning on doing away with the AMP gauge anyway so I decided to install an oil pressure gauge in its place. If I think I really need to monitor the charging system, I can install a volt meter in the console ashtray. That way it can be hidden.
I bought a 2" SunPro electric oil pressure gauge and gutted it. The + and sender terminals were the same distance apart as the original AMP gauge. I did have to drill one hole through the cluster housing and through the printed circuit for the ground wire.
Next I turned my attention to the printed circuit. I was a little too rough when I removed the connector and damaged two of the pins. I read that I could use a paper clip to reinforce the pins so I thought I'd give it a try. I coated the inside of the pins with flux, inserted the paper clip and soldered the pins. I cut both ends of the paper clip off and ground a little on the back side so the repair would clear the cluster housing when the board was reattached.
The right two pins were loose.
You can see the repaired pins on the back side.
Then, I cleaned and repainted the inside of the cluster housing and made some new gaskets for the idiot light/turn signal lenses.
Some more progress on the dash assembly.
I've been working on the gauge cluster. I'm pretty much done with what I can do myself. I still need to have the fuel, temp gauges as well as the speedo checked for calibration and buy a solid state voltage limiter.
Since the car didn't come with an oil pressure gauge, I wanted to install one. However, I didn't want any gauges mounted in pods up under the dash either.(I don't really like that look) I also wanted to keep the idiot light. There wasn't room in the housing for a gauge and the light in the same place. I was planning on doing away with the AMP gauge anyway so I decided to install an oil pressure gauge in its place. If I think I really need to monitor the charging system, I can install a volt meter in the console ashtray. That way it can be hidden.
I bought a 2" SunPro electric oil pressure gauge and gutted it. The + and sender terminals were the same distance apart as the original AMP gauge. I did have to drill one hole through the cluster housing and through the printed circuit for the ground wire.
Next I turned my attention to the printed circuit. I was a little too rough when I removed the connector and damaged two of the pins. I read that I could use a paper clip to reinforce the pins so I thought I'd give it a try. I coated the inside of the pins with flux, inserted the paper clip and soldered the pins. I cut both ends of the paper clip off and ground a little on the back side so the repair would clear the cluster housing when the board was reattached.
The right two pins were loose.
You can see the repaired pins on the back side.
Then, I cleaned and repainted the inside of the cluster housing and made some new gaskets for the idiot light/turn signal lenses.
