Hi! I’m set to install a 3 gauge set (oil , temp, volts) for my 69’ skylark convertible with A/C. I’m having trouble finding a spot to drill a hole in the fire wall. Can anyone recommend a spot to make the hole ? The only clear shot I see is very close to the gas pedal. Thanks !
Check to see if there is sufficient room around speedo cable routing point through firewall. Usually there is a some extra "wiggle" room there.
There is a huge opening almost dead center of the firewall, where the vacuum hoses for the heater control valve exit. I put a slit in the rubber cap, and run my gauges through that on my 70.
Hi Larry. Yes, that’s exactly where I ran the lines. Thankfully that hole was bigger than I initially thought. Of course after I finished and mounted the lines on the engine I realized I forgot to run the water temp line through the mounting bracket first. So I had to pull back the water temp line and re-run it. Lol…real fun. Thanks for getting back to me!
If they’re mechanical treat yoself to the copper line instead of the nylon for the oil pressure. The nylon can break & then you have oil in the cabin. An extra step for me was I fed the copper oil line inside vacuum hose. Just another layer of protection. If they’re electric….we’ll no worries then! Kyle
Hi Kyle. Yes, I did indeed run a copper line instead of the nylon. But I like the vacuum hose idea. I wish I knew that before! oh well…that’s for the next project!
