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I'm thinking about going to aftermarket guages. Anyone have any suggetions? Also maybe some backing plate? or Just trace the shape of insturment panel and cut it out of some sheetmetal?

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1980 Luv 4x4 with a 5 speed tranny.



"When all else fails, follow the directions".

My gauges were black faced Autometer gauges with a solid peice of billet aluminum in the shape of the instrument panel. Also had one put in place of the glove box door, since I didn't have one.

I think Ben brought up a good trick a while back, get a spare glove box door and cut out the gauge holes in it. It is the same shape/size and would match the trim perfectly.

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95 Isuzu Trooper Daily Driver
86 Isuzu Trooper reliable backup
77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

MEPR: Man, my 4x4 makes all other LUVs look good

I'm going to go measure my glove box door now. If that works, thats a great idea. =-P

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1980 Luv 4x4 with a 5 speed tranny.



"When all else fails, follow the directions".

there are pics on my website of my old instrument cluster.

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03Cobra

Don't know if you like white faced gauges or not but look at iequus.com.
You can pick them up pretty cheap. And they have a speedo now so, you can match all the gauges.

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Resident lurker

I used a Stewart Warner kit that came with everything.


Panel is a piece of sheet metal that I painted the blue metal flake that I 'm going to use to paint the truck with.
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The empty space in the dash is where I now have my stereo

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1980 shortbed Luv - 350 40 over, etc. - Like I told my momma, it ain't no fun growing up!