Dash question

[Dreadl0ck]

How much work is it really to get a rallye cluster into a 69 roadrunner which has the square speedo?

I'm going for the pro touring build (don't worry - not # matching car, which a lot replaced on already) and haven't found one single good looking custom one.. The rallye would be easier to work on with new gauges.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

I haven't made that swap, but I strongly suspect all you need is the rally dash & the correct wiring harness. Chrysler was very good about building cars one-size-fits-all (probably to make assembly easier) so that every option that you "could" have either just plugs in or holes are already marked/drilled etc. I bet if you unplug the non-rallye dash harness the rallye harness would plug right in.

The only thing I noticed on my 70 RR was that if you had the tic-toc-tack, that circuit didn't come with the aftermarket wiring harness (separate single wire had to be added to the fuse box).

 

[Mark B]

All you have to do is swap in a rally dash frame. Then the rest is easy.

 

[Seventy]

I think he wants to retrofit a rallye cluster into his existing dash???

Is the dash out of the car?

I dont think it would be impossible but since you are going customer already, what not start over, when ever I put a custom gauge set in a car, I always just made my own plate and sunk autometers into it, use painless wiring and its not that bad of a job...

For what you are trying to do, I would pull the dash and strip it, then find your flat surface where the old cluster was, cut the dash so you can fit a nice big round tach where it will fit, I did a regal for a friend a few years ago, we put a big round tach, a digital speedometer, and matching small round gauges for everything else including boost and a/f {turbo car}... It came nice, you just have to start with card board and then weld and tinker until you love it...

Or like others say, find a rallye dash frame, rallye dash parts $$$$ and use something like the dakota digitla set for $$1000$$, but Ill bet that will be an expensive day, last rallye frames cost a bit, then all the parts that go with it can add up fast...

 

[HawkRod]

I think he wants to retrofit a rallye cluster into his existing dash???

Is the dash out of the car?

I dont think it would be impossible but since you are going customer already, what not start over, when ever I put a custom gauge set in a car, I always just made my own plate and sunk autometers into it, use painless wiring and its not that bad of a job...

For what you are trying to do, I would pull the dash and strip it, then find your flat surface where the old cluster was, cut the dash so you can fit a nice big round tach where it will fit, I did a regal for a friend a few years ago, we put a big round tach, a digital speedometer, and matching small round gauges for everything else including boost and a/f {turbo car}... It came nice, you just have to start with card board and then weld and tinker until you love it...

Or like others say, find a rallye dash frame, rallye dash parts $$$$ and use something like the dakota digitla set for $$1000$$, but Ill bet that will be an expensive day, last rallye frames cost a bit, then all the parts that go with it can add up fast...

X2. I think this will be much cheaper, and if you are customizing it, why not? If you wanted stock rallye gauges and look, then that's a different story...

 

[Dreadl0ck]

Well, full custom is a tricky way to go since it can be anywhere between ball and home run - and if you're not happy - you've just chopped up a perfectly fine dash :/

I think I'll start looking for a rallye frame and when the windshield goes this winter - I'll replace my stock one (to store in the garage along with all other stock parts) and replace with a rallye frame + dakota digital or others alike. If you can't post any good looking custom setups because I have sure as hell not found any good looking ones :/

With frame out - the rallye frame will bolt on yes?

And what about VIN switching on the frame? Big no no?

 

[hawkeye]

I like the way my dash turned out. New vintage gauges http://www.summitracing.com/parts/n...o7V38C8T23NR4Rm4D_Ki72YX-VcgGE1TjXBoChOPw_wcB all stock switches.

 

[themechanic]

According to other threads on here, if you're swapping your dash frame you'll need to remove the windshield to get to the attaching bolts.

Have you considered the new gauge clusters on the market?

http://mrheaterbox.com/premiumdashdecals.com/digitalclusters.htm

http://www.intellitronix.com/6-gauge-panel.html

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...al-instrument-cluster-for-68-69-standard-dash

 

[Dreadl0ck]

Thanks, I looked at the last one before but haven't found any pictures what it looks like when lit up?

 

[Dreadl0ck]

Emailed them - still no pictures of it... Seems a bit sketchy if you ask me

 

[themechanic]

Thanks, I looked at the last one before but haven't found any pictures what it looks like when lit up?

 

[Dreadl0ck]

So same as intellitronix but built into a stock pod?

 

[themechanic]

So same as intellitronix but built into a stock pod?

Exactly. They are about $1000 at MrHeaterBox last I checked.