3D Printed 70-76 Cluster

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TurboGLH

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I've been picking away at this one for the last couple years and it was deceptively difficult (at least for me). It's still not 100%, you'll see in photos below that when you view it from the sides there's a gap that is due to me missing where the angle changes and also getting the angle itself wrong slightly. I plan to come back to it later and fixing it using my spare dash for mockup.

Cluster is modeled in Fusion360 and can be adjusted for any gauge setup that will fit. I currently have (1) 3-3/8 and (4) 2-1/6 plus the shift light angled towards me. The drivers side gauge is obstructed from direct view, and I chose voltage to go in that location.

My current printer isn't big enough to print in one piece, so I printed it in two and glued using super glue. When I fix the mismatch on the sides, I plan to make some tweaks to the seam line that will hopefully make it less noticeable.

Link to files if anyone is interested. Car Stuff - Google Drive

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Cluster - With Shift Light.PNG
 
Not sure how well the superglue works, but if it's even an issue get the permatex black plastic weld.. the stuff is AMAZING, i have to use it to fix broken plastic at work a lot.
 
I wish someone made one of these to fit a Pro Dash. Making mine by hand was satisfying but incredibly labor intensive.

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I wish someone made one of these to fit a Pro Dash. Making mine by hand was satisfying but incredibly labor intensive.
The gauge cutout is just one step in the whole cluster. I added a file that only has the cutouts for headlights/wipers. It's easy to load the model into your favorite cad software and add cutouts for whatever type/size gauge you wanted to use, including Pro Dash.

File is in the folder linked above.
 
Not sure how well the superglue works, but if it's even an issue get the permatex black plastic weld.. the stuff is AMAZING, i have to use it to fix broken plastic at work a lot.
Works pretty well with ABS, or at least 3d printed abs. Acetone also works, but is harder to apply.
 
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