Help on new instrument panel

[rrrwel]

I will be replacing my instrument panel and installing new gauges this winter.

Can anyone recommend shopthat can custommake aninstrument panels.

The gauges I'm looking at are VDO, Lavorsi, Gaffrig and AutoMeter. Any opinions on those would be appreciated.

Thanks

[yottyboy]

My opinion:
Your best bet far and away are Faria gauges. If you like the look, put color anodized aluminum trim rings (bezels) under them ( you'll have to have the mounting rings trimmed as the studs are awfully short on them-I just put them on a belt sander and ground off a few sixteenths ). VDO gauges are limited in their availability and the Livorsi and Gaffrig (same stuff) are highly overpriced. Auto Meter makes fine guages for cars but I've not been impressed with any of their marine offerings.
Teleflex gauges faded and clouded after less than a year. Total junk.

[Hugs Tug]

Try Vector Imaging
Scott Cambra located in Fall River Mass
He is quite popular on the Classic Mako site.

[23Dorado]

Try these guys. They're pricey but good.

http://www.buckwoodcraft.com/

[HDRyder999]

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