extra instruments

Post by **cliff** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:00 pm

thinking about a couple of extra dials, perhaps water temp and oil pressure, and where to put them to look 'nice'.

i've noticed the mm minors have the extra dials in front of the driver in the right hand glovebox.

i'm thinking this would make quite a nice mod on my car.

does anyone have this set of instruments and/or surround/backplate for sale?

what have others done?

(just thought, this post should be in mechanical, sorry mod)

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:12 pm

'sok, it is now

Post by **Dominic** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:04 pm

You just missed a very nice looking set of instruments (that fitted in place of the drivers side glove box) on ebay, they went for £45ish I think! I was tempted, but that was out of my price range!

Post by **Kevin** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:54 pm

Most owners make their own up using the opening as a template.

Post by **Dominic** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:57 pm

This one looked as if it was factory produced, possibly from one of the earlier types? It had the round centre opening, with a rev counter, and two rectangular guages, one either side, for oil pressure and (I think) temperature.

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:04 pm

Series II, I think. Onne would know, I just got one from him.

Post by **Onne** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:28 pm

True, on the MM there is a fuel gauge, a speedo and an oil pressure gauge

Post by **pskipper** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:25 pm

If you are just going for 2 gauges and want to keep the drivers glove box you could get a fibreglass pod , if you spray it the same colour as the bodywork it looks fairly original.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Twin-Dash-Mount-P ... dZViewItem

This is the type I fitted under the dashboard to the right of the steering wheel, all it needed was a small notch cut either side to fit over the moulded ridge.

Post by **cliff** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:53 pm

Onne wrote:True, on the MM there is a fuel gauge, a speedo and an oil pressure gauge

i thought it was ampmeter, rev counter and oil pressure?

you haven't got another one have you Onne?

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:03 pm

Definitely a speedo and oil gauge in there, 'cos he accidentally left them here, which leaves the oblong window

Post by **cliff** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:39 pm

bigginger wrote:Definitely a speedo and oil gauge in there, 'cos he accidentally left them here, which leaves the oblong window

i thought it was a round window and two oblong?

Post by **Onne** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:56 pm

It is.
oblong holes : fuel and oil pressure gauges
round one: speedo.

The back plate cost me £10 incl two gauges. And the panel in front would fit a lateer car (post 1963)

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 5:05 pm

My mistake

Hang on - definitely 2 round and 1 oblong on this one, Onne!

Post by **Onne** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 5:10 pm

hmmm... I'm getting old

Post by **Packedup** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:16 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0011045666

If you look at an interior shot it might give you some inspiration

If you've got a selection of metal cutting hole saws then I wonder if a drivers side glove box lid could be used - Would even be able to hinge it for quick access to the wiring!

Post by **cliff** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:32 pm

i see what you mean, but it looks a bit work-like, i like the style of the earlier instrument panel, but thanx for pointing it out.

Post by **Packedup** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:25 pm

Fir nuff - I imagine getting sqaure gauges might be trickier than round ones though!

If it was me, I'd be looking for a huge rev counter to put where the speedo lives, and sinking a smaller speedo (Triumph sized, I happen to have a fair few...), 52mm tempt fuel and oil pressure guages into a glove box cover on the drivers side.

But that's because I like rev counters, and prefer in this day and age to have the speedo right in my line of sight to make it easier to check every picosecond...

Post by SR » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:35 pm

a great mod, dont like driving witout temp guage, this is an MGB one , dont know what the clock came off ,steve

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:53 pm

Since we're all sharing suggestions, here's mine:

Post by **cliff** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:15 am

Pyoor_Kate wrote:Since we're all sharing suggestions, here's mine:

crickey! is that a morris minor or the space shuttle

does the lid still hinge for access to the back of the dials?