New dash panel and gauges
02-06-2007, 09:59 AM
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Re: New dash panel and gauges
anyone have any luck using autometer marine gauges in the past? How long did they live or are they still alive?
I got a great deal on them and they were all in stock at egauges.com guy was cool and they shipped everything pretty quick. not sure why, but when I orderd them I needed them the same day. Oh look its snowing outside, I need my new toys
I got a great deal on them and they were all in stock at egauges.com guy was cool and they shipped everything pretty quick. not sure why, but when I orderd them I needed them the same day. Oh look its snowing outside, I need my new toys
02-06-2007, 11:40 AM
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Re: New dash panel and gauges
i did the same as sleepy pirate...i wanted monster gauges in my dash and didnt have the room.....so a feww weeks later working in a cold garage in the middle of winter i cam eup with this 
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02-06-2007, 05:49 PM
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Re: New dash panel and gauges
Greetings,
I usually post in the Baja forum, but since this is about gauges and panels, I'll post here to a wider audience. I'm installing new panels and gauges, and had some questions about what to expect on a couple of situations.
I found a shop locally that can duplicate the two panels I have on my 92' 270 baja. I would like to remove them so the work can be done in a month rather than later in the spring because they aren't very busy and I won't have to worry about turnaround time being a factor in getting the boat in the water if the weather is sweet early on. The boat is in storage but is accessable. My question : How tough will it be to remove the panels? I have tools but will have to bring them with me. What I don't want to happen is to get part way into removing the panels and run into technical stuff that becomes time consuming especially when it will be 20-30 degrees F outside. Am I asking for trouble not waiting or spring to remove them?
The process recommended from the shop will be to bond carbon fiber weave twill to 1/8" aluminum plate. Then CNC machine all the wholes and squares out for the gauges, switches, etc. Suggestions? It looks like the cost will be about $250-400 for the completed 2 panels.
What do you think. Below is a pic of the panels in the boat currently.
http://users.adelphia.net/~wgwarren/...t/IMG_0078.JPG
Thanks for any advice!
Regards,
Bill Warren
Sebago Lake, ME
I usually post in the Baja forum, but since this is about gauges and panels, I'll post here to a wider audience. I'm installing new panels and gauges, and had some questions about what to expect on a couple of situations.
I found a shop locally that can duplicate the two panels I have on my 92' 270 baja. I would like to remove them so the work can be done in a month rather than later in the spring because they aren't very busy and I won't have to worry about turnaround time being a factor in getting the boat in the water if the weather is sweet early on. The boat is in storage but is accessable. My question : How tough will it be to remove the panels? I have tools but will have to bring them with me. What I don't want to happen is to get part way into removing the panels and run into technical stuff that becomes time consuming especially when it will be 20-30 degrees F outside. Am I asking for trouble not waiting or spring to remove them?
The process recommended from the shop will be to bond carbon fiber weave twill to 1/8" aluminum plate. Then CNC machine all the wholes and squares out for the gauges, switches, etc. Suggestions? It looks like the cost will be about $250-400 for the completed 2 panels.
What do you think. Below is a pic of the panels in the boat currently.
http://users.adelphia.net/~wgwarren/...t/IMG_0078.JPG
Thanks for any advice!
Regards,
Bill Warren
Sebago Lake, ME
