triple progress, now with carbon fiber Options

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I was hoping to have this put together but had an argument with a bag of concrete mix and now I have either a herniated disc or a stress fracture. L4 - my favorite. So, it is all I can do to sit at the computer for a half hour. I still am hoping to do WCR, but that is 4,000 miles for me in a 914. Heal faster (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

Anyway here is what we got:

Started with the dies from an earlier attempt. Smooth out the old and mill the new


I bought a rotating table and the mill for this project. Well and other things too


First step was making the clamps.

I also made a punch so the I can start with the holes for lights and maintain registration


That gives me this:


Ready to press. I spent a lot of time setting things up for a pin router to cut out the gauge windows, but that didn't work out. So I have the dies and the sheet ready to form.

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Great Job, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) and you know I am on that list as it takes this gauge and completes it in my eyes. Does about everything I ever wanted and wished to do with the 904 gauges. LOL I am willing to build my own though, it is not like I don't have the skills.

And yes the Decal Fx stuff is a pain, once you have it down you can label about anything as long as you can design it and print it on the laser.

As far as style (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Keep it with Druck, is that what your asking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I also prefer the oil pressure in real numbers, and the temp in numbers. New Vintage South still sells the gauge faces if you want to see an example.

In the instructions I used to send out with the kit it had the faces done. Quality was a bit crappy but, you can use them as a template to get your design done.

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Great Job, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) and you know I am on that list as it takes this gauge and completes it in my eyes. Does about everything I ever wanted and wished to do with the 904 gauges. LOL I am willing to build my own though, it is not like I don't have the skills.

And yes the Decal Fx stuff is a pain, once you have it down you can label about anything as long as you can design it and print it on the laser.

As far as style (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Keep it with Druck, is that what your asking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I also prefer the oil pressure in real numbers, and the temp in numbers. New Vintage South still sells the gauge faces if you want to see an example.

In the instructions I used to send out with the kit it had the faces done. Quality was a bit crappy but, you can use them as a template to get your design done.

Wow Stephen, you know everything. Yeah, I was asking folks whether they liked the druck or the vertical letters best, and whether they liked the old plain warning light style or the ones with the molded symbols. Most donor gauges would provide the red plastic dots.
Thanks for the link to New Vintage South. Good to know. Nice to see the oil pressure mount and stay there. I agree the numbers are nice.
Learned a bit more about DecalPro. It is easier to apply adhesive to the face than to the letters. For those who haven’t had the pleasure, the system has fantastic features and versatility. But imagine nailing a butterfly wing to the wall with a drywall screw trying not to damage wing or wall. Mylar sticking to everything because of static charge, etc. fortunately, I have two 914s, so I am used to frustrating work.