Sly's Panthers

[87gtVIC]

That works great.

[sly]

ok... fixed the ashtray so it'll stay up now. Used a couple radiator fan shroud clips to do it.

Pics:
The ashtray pan hold down clip:


The "friction clip" that uses the pan to hold the ashtray up:


Video of the fix in action:

[sly]

^ What he said.

Mine moves a tad (not as much as yours do) even connected directly off the battery with the ground controlled through a relay.

Slymer..didn't want to try a hose clap around the steering column?

the tach is too big... it blocks too much stuff.

as for knee bashing... I only ever hit my knees on the steering wheel when I get in and out of the car. If it does become an issue... I'll move it in front of the vent.

I attached power to the run wire off the ignition switch and put a 3A fuse in-line to the gauges. The lights all feed off the dimmer line of the ashtray light. I have bounced the volt neddle pretty good, but with the car running, it's not dropped below 13V. Gonna try putting on some thumper tunes and see what the amp will do to it while I'm driving around. And I'm definitely making up a latch for the ashtray. any little bump will drop it right now.

[87gtVIC]

^ What he said.

Mine moves a tad (not as much as yours do) even connected directly off the battery with the ground controlled through a relay.

Slymer..didn't want to try a hose clap around the steering column?

[1987cp]

Eek, I'd smack that tach right off into next week with it mounting there. I've actually cracked my dashpad by hitting it with my knee!

Quite normal for the volt gauge to move with lights, HVAC, etc, depending on where it's attached (usually close to all of the above).

[sly]

I only glance at it just for grins if I'm hammering it... found out that my car does lose all grunt at 4K dead on in first gear. It's about like glancing down at the radio... so not bad at all. I'm not using it for shift points... so it's no biggie. If I was using it for shift points... I would definitely want it a little higher... and probably over the vent like you're thinking.

[MrMarquis]

Interesting spot for the tach, how's it feel to look down that low while driving?

I was thinking about mounting a tach in the place of the left most vent...it seems like hardly any air comes outta there most the time. Similar in position, but higher and on par with the high of the speedo.

[sly]

ok... made a spot for the tach. It's out of the way, yet still easily viewed... so no rice.



I got a speed clip and drilled a hole in the dash and screwed it on.


short vid:

[sly]

just a string of parts from a hardware store.

[87gtVIC]

The T you made up out of a hardware store? Or did you find a complete kit or something. Looks really nice with keeping the factory sensor.

[sly]

ok... gauges... here's the pics. Also had to replace the original oil pressure switch since it was leaking through the sensor. New sensor on and no leaks down there any more (can't say that about the valve covers... but that's for another day).

pic of the wires... sans goop


pic of the wires with goop


pic of the oil pressure sensor "T"


and the gauges


and the video I posted over in the "what are you working on" thread.

I'll post more pics of the contraption I come up with to hold the ashtray up better.

[Piece-it pete]

Yeah, looks great!

Pete

[87gtVIC]

Looks really nice with the turbines.

[sly]

rides smooth past 50mph (too it up to 75 on the way home from the shop). It was nice. I just re-mounted the old tires that came with the car. I will probably get the 70 series tires when these need replacing. Don't really have another 5 bills to spend at the moment. Just bought new tread for the vic and the tread is fine on these tires (like almost new).

[marquisman]

205/75 tires? i would have at least gone with 215/70. preffered 225/70s lol how does the car ride, having ballanced wheels now?lol