Does anyone make a factory look-alike VOLT gauge for 68 Barracuda dash?

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I have the cluster out and would love to switch from an Amp gauge to a Volt gauge while it is out.
 
Gauges(fool specifically) are almost 60 yrs old. Personal preference, but the fool gauge supplies 5-6V via the IVR to the other gauges. Buy an IVR and do the "mod". It's not a matter of "IF" but "when"
@67fish383S was making the IVR. Quality piece by a good dude!
 
Redline can make it look anyway you want!! This is on my Cuda fast back. On my Superbird, the lettering was stock butvthe gauge was calibrated son that the pointer was centred at battery voltage.
Jim

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I had my amp gauge converted to a volts gauge by instrument specialties and they were able to change the face from amps to volts via silk screening
 
I sure opened up a bag of worms with this post, PLUS I have learned a lot. I see no need for me to fix a problem that really does not exist. Thanks for all the responses.
 
Get a 2” Bosch volt gauge and put the ammeter face on it. You’ll need to paint the red needle orange to match and as others have said upgrade the IVR.

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For my 1966 valiant I used a cheep made in china Volt gauge ( BX102440 ) as a core. The terminal posts were a little wider than factory Amp gauge. Still was able to fit in the cluster with out modifying. Well I didn't want to waste the working amp gauge, like I did in the past, so I made a new back plate that fits the new volt gauge. Used painters tape for the design then used model graphics from woodland scenics for the letters and numbers.The volt needle was short so I made an overlay that was super glued in place. Less than $50 for every thing. If I could yellow the white some it would mach the other gauges better. Of coarse custom made wiring under dash to complete the project.
For everyone that wants to keep their amp gauge have you seen the post on how to make it bullet proof? Its a nice write up.

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There are many ways to skin a cat.. Depends on how far and how much you want to spend.
 
MidnightSwinger said:
Get a 2” Bosch volt gauge and put the ammeter face on it. You’ll need to paint the red needle orange to match and as others have said upgrade the IVR.

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convx4 said:
For my 1966 valiant I used a cheep made in china Volt gauge ( BX102440 ) as a core. The terminal posts were a little wider than factory Amp gauge. Still was able to fit in the cluster with out modifying. Well I didn't want to waste the working amp gauge, like I did in the past, so I made a new back plate that fits the new volt gauge. Used painters tape for the design then used model graphics from woodland scenics for the letters and numbers.The volt needle was short so I made an overlay that was super glued in place. Less than $50 for every thing. If I could yellow the white some it would mach the other gauges better. Of coarse custom made wiring under dash to complete the project.
For everyone that wants to keep their amp gauge have you seen the post on how to make it bullet proof? Its a nice write up.
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One of the Mopar magazines did an article on doing this a number of years back.
 
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