dashtop console/housing for switches

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Andy,

Off topic here, but any words on your gauge setup? Looks good!

Shelby

 

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Thanks, Surveyor Shelby. My truck is a '97, so I have the older dash with the drink holders above the stereo. I removed the drink holder tray and the useless cup where normally the fog light switch and a/t o/d switch would go (I didn't order the factory fog lights, and my truck is a 5-speed). I used a piece of ABS plastic, drilled holes in it for the gauges, and stuck them in there. Those are VDO "Cockpit" series gauges. I used VDO's 12 degree angle trim pieces to point the gauges toward me. I had to cut away the dash part that the left screw for the drink holder tray screws into, so, unless I can epoxy it back into place securely, returning the truck to stock condition might be a pain. The outer dash bezel is pretty hacked up, but it's easy to replace.
As for the drink holders, I bought some aftermarket drink holders at an auto parts store, and made my own mounts for them, using the screw holes for the shift boot. You can see one of the drink holders in the lower right. Now, liquids are down low to the floor, where a spill won't be a major disaster.
Andy

 

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well, FWIW - i got in the truck tonight and after looking at the console and my perceived notion of where a shelf would go - I think it won't work for me - too bad too casue it would have been a spiffy place for a CB. Plus - i'd still ove a lanyward setup for the grovers. Stopped by rad shack on the way home tonight and saw those project boxes - I think they may be the exact thing i wanted depending on the sizes I can get - some paint and velcro and viola - may look sweet. I didn't get one cause wanted to be sure of size choices and one of you mentioned that the torq loc was a big switch - But at least I have an option - not trying to discount the other great ideas - this was just easy to verify and gives a total enclosure.

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