Tach/Speedo progress - very slow, but steady...

GrimGreaser

Pretty proud of this ...  Just got some florescent gauge needle paint, really makes the needle pop out with just blue LEDS. Tach is the outer scale, speed will be the inner scale.

RichardD

Available where?

GrimGreaser

Paint from here: https://www.hipoparts.com/fluorescent-speedo-gauge-needle-restoration-paint/

I've made all the rest.

Ducor Kid

Glad to see you are making progress.
Larry

RichardD

Wow, thanks for the site; has some unusual stuff. I should have run across it in the past but haven't.

GrimGreaser

Closer still...

Frankvintagefullflowcom

Nice work. I'm curious to know how you are indicating fuel level. Cool idea on the tach/speedo combo.

What sort of guts does the clock use? I'm in the midst of a Quartz movement retro-fit for our Hornet with the idea of maintaining the original appearance. Adapting the hands is the worst part.

Frank

GrimGreaser

Frank,

I am using a couple small gauge steppers, one a clock movement and one a 315deg gauge movement ( they'll be another needle for fuel when complete).  The gauge movements are ones used in many models of GM vehicles (many kits available to fix GM clusters, search for "X27 stepper motors").  The clock is a model X10, from the same "family" of steppers (the tach/speedo use a X40, co-axial dual-motor model).  Not as easy to find though, but I was able to get a couple "samples".  I'm running a small Arduino micro controller to read the fuel signal and control the steppers and a Real Time Clock module to track the time.  Hands, faces, internals are all 3D printed parts.

Erik

Frankvintagefullflowcom

Thanks for the info. You have obviously put a great deal of thought/research into the project. Makes my efforts look pretty crude but it should (hopefully) accomplish my goal.

Frank