Since I'm facing a deadend in my search for a reasonably priced hood tach for my 69 Mach1, I'm thinking of going with the aftermarket instrument gauge cluster being offered by Year One. It seems like I can get an entire cluster with Autometer gauges for just a bit over $600....and NPD wants $425 for the hood tach alone (and it seems like they're the only ones who have it in stock).
My only problem with the Y1 cluster is that it only comes in black ABS. I have a lt. teak deluxe interior and need to find a way to get the black cluster to match. Are there woodgrain appliques for the cluster that'll match my lt. teak interior??
I could just pick up any woodgrain and basically change everything over to the new stuff but that's a lot of work (clock panel, door panels, radio bezel) and it's having the tail wag the dog. OTOH, I have a spare black clock panel and could go with a black clock panel and gauge cluster but my steering wheel is wood and so is my radio bezel.
How would you guys go about it?
My only problem with the Y1 cluster is that it only comes in black ABS. I have a lt. teak deluxe interior and need to find a way to get the black cluster to match. Are there woodgrain appliques for the cluster that'll match my lt. teak interior??
I could just pick up any woodgrain and basically change everything over to the new stuff but that's a lot of work (clock panel, door panels, radio bezel) and it's having the tail wag the dog. OTOH, I have a spare black clock panel and could go with a black clock panel and gauge cluster but my steering wheel is wood and so is my radio bezel.
How would you guys go about it?