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mullinax95

mullinax95

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Well not to long ago I did the amp gauge bypass and upgraded my entire charging system with a higher output alternator. So the stock amp gauge on the dash was useless. And for some reason my stock temperature gauge would always read right under the H even though the motor wasn't that hot. The previous owner told me not to pay attention to it because it is wrong. Volts, water temperature, and oil pressure. So I decided to buy some external gauges to mount under the dash. Just like to show you how it turned out. I don't ever get to do much to my car because money is tight around here right now. I will eventually remove the entire dash a restore it but that will be later.

Before and after

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Great looking car! I have the same problem with my temp gauge, it reads too high. I have purchased guages & a tach, but have not installed them. Your install looks nice. I was looking at mounting mine in the same spot.
 
Woodys_Cuda said:
Great looking car! I have the same problem with my temp gauge, it reads too high. I have purchased guages & a tach, but have not installed them. Your install looks nice. I was looking at mounting mine in the same spot.
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Well thank you sir. Our cars would be twins if you didn't have the stripe and hood scoop. I'm eventually going to get a stripe on the car. It will be the 70 AAR CUDA stripe. Like this:


http://www.phoenixgraphix.com/p-d/ct105.htm
 
Yep, the stripe will make a nice difference. However, a guy in a 73 cuda was ribbing me for using a 70's colour, but hey it's a great colour. My challenger was the same colour.

The scoop I have wouldn't have been my choice, I would have preferred the sixpack scoop. It's a dual snorkel that was more popular on the Dusters. They did do a great job, even lipping the hole in the hood, so it will probably stay.
 
Woodys_Cuda said:
Yep, the stripe will make a nice difference. However, a guy in a 73 cuda was ribbing me for using a 70's colour, but hey it's a great colour. My challenger was the same colour.

The scoop I have wouldn't have been my choice, I would have preferred the sixpack scoop. It's a dual snorkel that was more popular on the Dusters. They did do a great job, even lipping the hole in the hood, so it will probably stay.
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I didn't pick the color of my car but bought it that way. That fellow with the 73 probably had a red or blue car and he was thinking "Man I wished I painted mine that color" the whole time. You know how it is when someone tries to put what ever you have down because they think theirs is lousy.:-D
 
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