'71 Demon cluster retrofitting

[French demon]

Hello buddies

I really dislike the '71 Demon standard instrument cluster. IMO round gauges are ugly.
I wanted to install a Dart cluster into my Demon, but it's too much work and a lot of parts to find, including the dash frame. I'm in Europe and it isn't easy to find old used Mopar parts.

So, I tried something else : installing a 67-69 Plymouth Valiant cluster. An easier job (it's plug n play) and it's easily reversible.

I found for sale a 200 kph '68 Valiant cluster in a correct shape, but in need of a little restoration.


Total disassembly :


Black and silver paint job.


The clear lenses have been cleaned and polished.

I also replaced the ammeter with a voltmeter.

For having three identical needles, I sticked on the original ammeter Mopar needle on the chinese voltmeter

And then, the original ammeter face (I erased the D and C letters, and add 8<->16 volts graduations)


New gauges :


I also replaced the high beam red light by a more modern blue light :


Illumination is OK


Installation in car. Everything work.


Completed work :


Hope you like and sorry for my clumsy english
François

 

[lenky1]

Very clean job you did. Nicely done

 

[CFD244]

Very nice Francois

 

[French demon]

Hi Troy, thanks...
Not original, but at least, I have now a cluster that I like.


You don't have this kind of problem with your Demon 340. The rallye dash is a really nice cluster

 

[CFD244]

Hi Troy, thanks...
Not original, but at least, I have now a cluster that I like.
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You don't have this kind of problem with your Demon 340. The rallye dash is a really nice cluster

I like the cluster that you are using, and you did a really nice job refinishing/retrofitting it to your car.

 

[ESP47]

Well done. I don't think I've ever seen an ammeter to voltmeter replacement that looked as factory as what you did.

 

[French demon]

It was my goal. Turning the ammeter into a voltmeter which look original
I'm glad you like my work, thanks

 

[Mtrhead]

The 1970 Valiant cluster looks exactly like that but it doesn't have the Flasher button on the face of cluster