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Old 07-02-2009, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BodhiBenz1987 View Post
... I did something similar with just my boost gauge and a 12v charger. . .
Thank you for posting the picture. Getting the gauge wood to blend with the console wood will be a challenge, I probably won't be able to do as nice a job as you but at least I now know it can be done.

I want to mount my gauges at a slight angle for better visibility but the "angle rings" sold under the AutoMeter brand name are made of plastic and the "wall thickness" makes it hard to crowd three gauges into that small space. However, I've just discovered that 2-inch EMT steel conduit fits over a 2-1/6 inch gauge perfectly and will be easy to saw to whatever angle I want. Add some black paint and they'll blend in with the bezel on the gauge. Now all I have to do is to find someone to sell me less than ten feet of conduit!
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