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Old January 25th, 2017, 09:18 AM
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Aftermarket gauges

I am looking to put in an under dash temp and oil gauges in my 1970 Olds cutlass convertible. Do anyone know if they make a gauge that flips up to hide when it is at the car shows. I had it overheat when I was at the Back to the bricks in Flint Mi car cruise. Thank you for any info.
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Old January 25th, 2017, 11:09 AM
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I haven't seen any gauges like that. I have mine mounted to the bottom of the dash, above the console, and leave them visible.
If you don't have an 8 track player, you could get one of the converted housings that hold gauges and it would look a lot like a factory setup.
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Old January 25th, 2017, 11:12 AM
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You could change them all with something like this from Dakota Digital.


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Old January 25th, 2017, 11:29 AM
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I suspect that what you seek is not available. While I can see crafting a gauge panel having flip up/down capabilities, there would be a problem with the water temp probe and oil pressure lines used on mechanical gauges. Maybe that could be gotten around by use of electrical gauges? I don't know much about them.
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Old January 26th, 2017, 10:28 AM
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Mount whatever mounting they come in on a small piano hinge should be fairly easy to do.
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Old January 26th, 2017, 10:50 AM
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Get 2" gauges and mount them in the ash tray
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Old January 26th, 2017, 12:06 PM
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I'm sorry, but why are any of these suggestions better than just installing a repro Rally Pac?
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