How Day 2 are hood mounted gauges?
 

We were running hood mounted gauges in the late 70's and they are still on a few friends cars.
I was wondering are they a true day two look for 69?
The cups we were running were black would that still work for day two or should they be chrome?

Thanks

Bernhard

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My car got a Dixco hood tach on Day-2:-)

Ryan

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Four Chrome Cup Gauges centered over the hood grill opening with a black plate under the hood for support......is the look [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Dan

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Many mechanical fuel pressure gauges were mounted on the hood or cowl -- NHRA rules I believe ... TAZ

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You couldn't have a mechanical fuel pressure guage inside the car for obvious reasons if the line broke: you'd be filling the passenger compartment with gasoline. Very scary!

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Benjamin and I were just discussing this last night for his Nova, we will do 2 SW Green Line gauges on the cowl with chrome cups. It might not be exactly '69 Day 2, but the kid thinks it's cool - so we will do it!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Benjamin and I were just discussing this last night for his Nova, we will do 2 SW Green Line gauges on the cowl with chrome cups. It might not be exactly '69 Day 2, but the kid thinks it's cool - so we will do it!</div></div>

Go for it ... totally agree -- looks cool ... TAZ

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I like the hood mounted gauges they add some attitude.

Thanks for the reply's.

Bernhard

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Circa 1981- Autometer fuel press. gauge in black cup, Sun tach and SW oil gauge on top of dash.

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Mine has a couple gauges on the hood still from BITD. I know mine is more like Day 22, but it does reflect what was going on in the 70's.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...cc_group_2.png

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Bernhard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I was wondering are they a true day two look for 69?
The cups we were running were black would that still work for day two or should they be chrome?
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Run chrome cups. Not aware of any gauge company making black cups back in 69 other than Sun would offered a black tach cup but all the gauge cups were chrome.Auto Meter did not come out with their oil/water/fuel pressure gauges until 1973 and only black cups where available by AM back then.

I do have a complete set of early AM gauges all nos. Early 70's stuff with the fat bezel and correct lettering

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Fuel gauge mounted on cowl
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...hersworry2.jpg

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Sun actually did make black painted cups for blue and green line 2 5/8&quot; gauges. I have a couple of them NOS. GCB-1
If you have any rusted chrome cups, they can easily be stripped and then painted or powder coated. I like chrome myself.

[img:left]http://http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps7bqg3foc.jpg[/img]

Here's a shot of my Nova back in the late 70's. I had 5 gauges and a MOROSO Tach on the dash and the FUEL PRESSURE outside !!!!

[img:center]http://http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...psdcozbxcb.jpg[/img]

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66SS427,

Tell us about the 67 SS 427 LS7 Nova convertible in your signature. Sounds interesting to say the least.

Thanks,

Jason

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Hi Jason,
You can see the build thread here on Steves Nova Site.
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums...hlight=1966rat
I actually drive it around the neighborhood !!!! No windows or lights LOL.
I took a little break from it since I got it back, but have gained back a little interest and have been tinkering.
I need to get a few small things welded and then take it all apart for paint. UGH [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

I see you sell some NOS Sun stuff. Do you do any restoring/fixing tachs ?
Thanks,
Dominic

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That is a nice Nova,back in the day, and all so cool.***Plowman Paul*** Ok Dominic.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ssl78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Fuel gauge mounted on cowl
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...hersworry2.jpg
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Everything else inside on the steering column. Oil and temp.

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Sorry for the delay in response. Awesome Nova! I am into vintage gauges but don't do much work on them.


Jason

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Not a problem !!!! I was getting blue in the face, holding my breath. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/sick.gif[/img] Just kidding !!!!!!

Dom

Sun fuel pressure in a vintage bullet cup....

BIG