Instrument Cluster Rebuilding

Hello,

I am new to the forum (hello all).

I just bought a 1965 Dart GT /6 with 80K miles. It has been in storage for 16+ years.

Sounds like a good find!

- fuel and temp gauges are wrong,

How are they wrong? Both too low, both too high, both flicker/bounce? The problem is probably the instrument cluster voltage limiter, which on the '65 Dart is built into the fuel gauge. See here and here.

speedo bounces

See here.

when headlights are on and I hit the blinkers the speedo light dims at every blink and the high beam light and both blinker indicator (on the dash) light up.

That's a ground problem caused by corrosion or missing ground connections or missing screws that hold the instrument cluster to the dash.

You'll want to pick up these three books. Also, tune-up parts and technique suggestions in this thread, and the engine's probably overdue for a valve adjustment.