SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Projects => Topic started by: nathan on January 05, 2009, 10:28:22 PM
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so, i got these bitchin Faria guages from Tom @ JBP.. must say, i was a little skeptical when he sent me a picture, but these're some damn nice guages. Anyways, i managed to get the guages to fit secure in the bezel peices (electrical tape.. they fit nice, should be all sorts of water tight too..) but, i have no idea how to cleanly mount these guys to the boat, and have them secure, was thinking i could silicone the bezels on, but i hate that thought.. here are some pictures for you guys to get a general idea.
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Didn't they come with the cheesy little plastic bracket's for the back? Those are the same model that I have in my jet, but mine are white, I think what you need to do is take one of the plastic brackets and cut it at the angle of the gauge mounting hole and use one of the retaining nuts to hold the gauge in place (at an angle you only need one nut), then (I use a hot glue gun) you can put a dob of elastomeric silicone on the bracket behind the dash for some vibration protection, that way you will still be able to pull the gauge out if need be...Works like a champ ;) If it wasn't 34* and raining I'd go snap a pic, but I'm a big wuss...
Otherwise a small piece of plexiglass accross one of the studs will work, but takes forever...Had limited success doing that though.
GT
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hrm.. guess i could make a plexi backing plate. i was also thinking about sanding down those plastic mounts and pushing them into there flush with the fiberglass, then wallowing out the holes if need be. wish id'a taken pictures of the old stewart warners in there.. clus-ter-fuk.
34* degrees and raining huh? had that here yesterday.. rain was nice tho.
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save the stewart warners the ratrod guys go crazy over them put them on the h.a.m.b. website! i got the same ones in white i want to be just like GT wen i grow up
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save the stewart warners the ratrod guys go crazy over them put them on the h.a.m.b. website! i got the same ones in white i want to be just like GT wen i grow up
Trust me on this one....No you don't! ;D :screwy: I guess you could call them Micheal Jackson gauges, they come in black OR white :o
;D GT
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eh, if anyone wants the SW's just pay shipping, theyre OLD.. the volt guage has a weird crack in it, but ive got tach, water temp, fuel level, hour meter, oil pressure. black w/ a metal surround that'd probly shine up nice.
got the speedo to fit, had to clearance the fiberglass surround.. now i gotta work on mounting them securely. thats tomorrow project.
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eh, if anyone wants the SW's just pay shipping, theyre OLD.. the volt guage has a weird crack in it, but ive got tach, water temp, fuel level, hour meter, oil pressure. black w/ a metal surround that'd probly shine up nice.
got the speedo to fit, had to clearance the fiberglass surround.. now i gotta work on mounting them securely. thats tomorrow project.
send me a few pictures if you dont mind ;) i could always you more things.
Thanks
The Beav
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i'll get pictures tomorrow. hell ill even throw in a oil sender with water temp sender :P
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nathan, If The Beav doesn't want them I do. I can always use another set of gauges.
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try some PVC tub cut at what ever angle you need some silicone split ring and use rad clams to hold, you can cut tubes longer and drill them run wires through them from one Gage to next to. rings dint show that good in picture but work great.
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These guages did not protrude enough to clear the thickness of the dash so I mounted them with a dab of clear silicone !
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi147.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fr319%2Fjetboatperformance%2FPantera%2520Project%2FDSC02424.jpg&hash=5dae1b7f9e1a58ba898b3e71c1c3b2a188ae0536)
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send me a few pictures if you dont mind ;) i could always you more things.
Thanks
The Beav
What good are the gauges if the boat doesnt run? ???
J/K bro ;D