looking to add gauges, but looking for ideas, not just the "add on" look. anyone do something neat/clean? driving around with no idea of temp, oil press, voltage, just doesn't sound like a good idea. THX
I put a custom panel in the Electra using Dakota Digital gauges and like knowing the numbers. They actually make kits for a few specific Buicks: http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=results/category_id=411/mode=cat/cat411.htm Not cheap and you need to do a fair bit of electrical plumbing but they supply all sealed cable sensors and it's all electrical connections. Only thing I'd change on a do over would be to get white back-light on black background. The blue on white is hard to focus with old eyes
that looks good! I agree, blue/ purple light are hard to read, was looking to keep orig dash, just add some gauges,
If you don't consider it heresy they make gauges for some stock dashes. Based on your profile a couple of examples. 1970-72 Skylark: Fitted to OEM bezel: 1984-87 Regal and Grand National: In dash
Those are the Dakota Digital gauges made to fit stock dash panels. http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=results/category_id=411/mode=cat/cat411.htm Nothing off the shelf for the Electra so I got a set of five gauges and made a custom panel to fit the stock bezel. Did a short write up in this thread: http://www.v8buick.com/index.php?th...update-purists-look-away.332293/#post-2795467 Bob
I like the old school under the dash trio gauge cluster. I sourced some vintage sun gauges and tachs and mounted the tach in the left blank/clock pod and the trio under the dash. Looks like it was installed in the day.
