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Gauge Mount above stereo

I realy wanted to mount three in a row above the stereo. Trans temp, oil press., and water temp. But, three just wont fit side to side. So, the whole starting point to this was the trans temp gauge for the new AOD. I guess oil pressure is the next most important, right? 

The smudges on the left is some Loctite plastic epoxy. Im hoping some of the wife's polish remover will take that off. If not, no big deal. I got a 18" x 24" sheet of the abs for $4. I can make another.

Any input? I think it will look pretty good. I cut away most of the coin tray, or whatever you call it to mount the abs to.

87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.

Gauge Mount above stereo

Reply #1 –
I'd install all three. On the middle gauge, and the inner sides of the outer gauges, flatten the edges of the outer rings and butt them up together. If done right, it'll look great. Send them to me, I'll do it. I'm bored.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Gauge Mount above stereo

Reply #2 –
I actually ended up moving my radio to the top hole to pull mine off, but I know in a stock dash, it may not be possible.  Everything is removed behind mine.

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick:

Gauge Mount above stereo

Reply #3 –
install 3, gauges never hurt nobody.lol
1986 T-bird
347 stroker motor
185 AFR Heads
TrickFlow cam 224/232-542/563
Victor Jr. intake CNC ported
Quickfuel Holley 800 cfm
Hooker 1-3/4 long tubes
Custom built AOD
B&M 3000 stall
8.8 w/4.30 gears
UPR K-member,A-Arms,and coil-overs
UPR upper/lower control arms
Strange shocks/struts
26x10x15 M/T slicks
11.48@119.27
(coming soon Tremec 3550)
The Finished Product
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Gauge Mount above stereo

Reply #4 –
I used the coin tray piece to mount the abs to the dash, separate from the front trim. Its narrower than the opening, hence thinking I could only do two.

How do you secure the abs, and the gauges separate from the trim with fordguy's style mounting? I thought about moving the stereo up as well, pretty sure it will reach.
87 Thunderbird LX
65mm tb, exploder intake, iron gt40 heads, 1.6 rr, a9l mass air swap, 9.5" Billet Dirty Dog TC, Built AOD, 4.10's, 31 spline TLoc, Superior Axles, full sn95 five lug swap.

Gauge Mount above stereo

Reply #5 –
my gauges are actually set back away from the trim piece so that I wouldn't have to modify it at all.  All of the gauges and radio are retained by a single piece of aluminum screwed to factory points, but the switch panel is a separate piece spaced out to be touching the trim.

88 t-bird tc - 14.97 @ 90  IHI 18 psi + k+n filter...so far - NOW HX-35 @25psi - 12.75@112    348rwhp/395rwtq
78 F-150 - 11.61@120 on 175shot N20 - 12.55@110 on motor - 5200# race weight:hick:
 

Gauge Mount above stereo

Reply #6 –
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  I didn't have many options so I opted for the dash with the rings that allow you aim the gauges towards you.
84 COUGAR/90 HO, 1.7RRs, performer RPM,700DP, equal length shorties, stainless EXH ,T-5,Hurst pro-billet, KC clutch, 8.8/ 4.10s, line-lok, bla ,bla, bla.
71 COMET/289,351w heads, 12.5 TRWs, 750DP, Liberty TL, 9"/6.00s, 11.9x @112 , bla,bla,bla.

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