1965 Valiant 200
Minor updates today..... cleaned up and painted the cluster bezel with a basic metallic paint I found at the auto parts store today, then reassembled the cluster with the new gauges in place.
I plan to use the original cluster connector only for the turn signal indicator and high beam indicator. All the other circuits will be cut away from the original connector and wired to their respective circuits in the new cluster assembly. I was able to cut off the lower passenger's side of the circuit board since it is no longer used and passed all the wiring through the large opening in the housing. On the driver's side, I passed the wiring through the speedo cable opening since this is a GPS speedo and no cable is needed.
These gauges from Speedhut are extremely shallow and leave PLENTY of space in the original housing so all the extra wiring will just be tucked in there when done. I also test fit the passenger side exhaust manifold with the flange attached and there is TONS of clearance right now. We'll see if it remains that way after I make the adjustments needed to fit the driver's side manifold in. I'll save the exhaust pictures and give the manifolds a dedicated post after I am done installing them. For the rest of this week, I'll be working on finishing up the engine bay wiring.
Minor updates today..... cleaned up and painted the cluster bezel with a basic metallic paint I found at the auto parts store today, then reassembled the cluster with the new gauges in place.
I plan to use the original cluster connector only for the turn signal indicator and high beam indicator. All the other circuits will be cut away from the original connector and wired to their respective circuits in the new cluster assembly. I was able to cut off the lower passenger's side of the circuit board since it is no longer used and passed all the wiring through the large opening in the housing. On the driver's side, I passed the wiring through the speedo cable opening since this is a GPS speedo and no cable is needed.
These gauges from Speedhut are extremely shallow and leave PLENTY of space in the original housing so all the extra wiring will just be tucked in there when done. I also test fit the passenger side exhaust manifold with the flange attached and there is TONS of clearance right now. We'll see if it remains that way after I make the adjustments needed to fit the driver's side manifold in. I'll save the exhaust pictures and give the manifolds a dedicated post after I am done installing them. For the rest of this week, I'll be working on finishing up the engine bay wiring.