Hood Tach...should I mount it on my Valiant?

[66340SEDAN]

I finally scored a hood mounted tachometer from a guy not far from me, was thinking about possibly putting it on my 74 Satellite, but after setting it on my 66 I kinda like how it looks. Need to paint it and would probably go black....what do you think? My car has the early 70’s street vibe going on already so it’s at home. I know I’ll have to cut a hole in my hood and this hood is already cut...but once I slap it on then I have to leave it. I do like how I can see the tach easy, where I have it now I have to look away a little to see it.

 

[Mr. Sinister]

No unless it is a Pontiac Valiant.

 

[R4Sedan]

Dixco tach. I like it. Always liked them on the hood. Go for it.

 

[R4Sedan]

They were offered in the parts department and dealer installed....Were they not. I know they were popular on Pontiac, still looks great.

 

[66fyssh]

Go for it! Looks good on there.

 

[gdrill]

There’s no pure in that car. Go for it if you like it. I do. I am in the process of acquiring one myself.
Just because!

 

[halfafish]

I vote yes. It looks good and matches the style of your car.

 

[mopowers]

No. It looks stupid.

 

[Valiant63]

Cool, a 66 Valiant GTO.
Seriously, it’s your car so do what you want. Personally, I don’t like it nor the cut-out in the hood for the air cleaner.

 

[gdrill]

Gotta love Mopar hustle stuff.

 

[66340SEDAN]

They were offered in the parts department and dealer installed....Were they not. I know they were popular on Pontiac, still looks great.

Yes, MoPar sold a few different ones through their Hustle Stuff line, also some came through with Chrysler parts logo or a pentastar on them....here are some pictures

 

[gdrill]

The second one you show is the one I am trying to acquire right now.

 

[66340SEDAN]

No unless it is a Pontiac Valiant.

LOL...someone asked me once if my car was a Trans Am!

 

[Dicer]

If I had that car you pictured this what I would choose, or none at all......

 

[66340SEDAN]

I have a repop also, different style face but both faces were used by Chrysler, just missing the logo...which I have a stick pin I was thinking of using the top for that. (See Last picture)

 

[FISHYPETE]

No, but that’s just my opinion

 

[66340SEDAN]

 

[66340SEDAN]

Here are some GTO’s

 

[MileHighDart]

Here are some GTO’s

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The one think that all these cars have in common is the tach is body color, or black on a blacked out hood.
If you put it on I'd say paint the outside of it white to match the hood, but leave the whole face and front of the housing black.
Just my two cents.


Oh, and paint those damn fenders !

 

[RustyRatRod]

Go for it. But two things. Use double sided tape to attach it and use some conduit coming between the cowl and hood. That way you don't drill any holes anywhere and if you decide you don't like it, you don't have anything permanent to repair.

 

[66340SEDAN]

[QUOTE="MileHighDart, post: 1972776921, member: 173"Oh, and paint those damn fenders ! [/QUOTE]

Thats RustyRatRod’s line lol ​

 

[dibbons]

It seems body color makes for a more seamless installation. I am considering the same hood mounted tach, while holding out while still trying to figure out using a "heads up display" option instead.

 

[Johnny Dart]

Don't like it on an early A. I have always like your car the way it sits, one of my favorite cars on the site. 70 Dart, 72 Demon, 74 Dart Sport, ok. Your car, not so much.

 

[MileHighDart]

[QUOTE="MileHighDart, post: 1972776921, member: 173"Oh, and paint those damn fenders !

Thats RustyRatRod’s line lol ​

[/QUOTE]
Well, I might not say it often, but i'm always thinkin' it.

 

[GEO]

If I had that car you pictured this what I would choose, or none at all......

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That is hideous