New gauges in Dashboard where radio goes...

[BugeyeNJ58]

I'm thinking of putting some gauges on the dash of my 59 BE where the radio usually goes. Any hints/tricks suggestions of
good gauges to install and where to buy them. How about where/how to install the in that space? Does someone make a plate of sorts?...tks..

 

[PAUL161]

Never saw one for gages. Wouldn't be hard to fabricate one your self. Your going to need awfully small instruments though. Rectangular ones would probably look good.

PJ

 

[spritenut]

I have the stock later console in my Bugeye with a CD player, map light, and 2 extra gauges, Volts and Vacuum, both Smiths period correct gauges.
And the speaker grille is still in the console, that houses my cruise control switches and a Sprite arrow badge.

 

[Whitephrog]

What about something like this for additional gauges rather than buggering up your dash.

https://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-SMITH...sQ5fAccessories

 

[mightymidget]

Gauges over there would be usless, out of sight.

If you are looking for something to put in the hole consider a clock mounted on a metal plate the size of your radio delete. If you take your time, and find a clock out of a car in that period of time with a little chrome deco it would look ok and not out of place.

Also you could just make a open storage area out of metal

 

[jlaird]

Here is an elec clock from an MGB with the chrome trim removed and our trim installed. did it myself of course. The clock is a dealer option so it can be anywhere on the dash.