454muscle said:Well I did this to my Grand Prix, I believe you could do the same with your Monte Carlo.
Step 1: Remove your plastic dash bezel.
Step 2: Trace it onto cardboard, make a cardboard template.
Step 3: Figure out what gauges you want (basically what you can afford) for your custom bezel
Step 4: Draw out the location of the gauges etc, where you want them
Step 5: Find a local metal fab shop, have a custom bezel made to your specs out of 1/8" aluminum
Here's how I did mine:
First of all, I wanted to get Autometer Cobalt gauges, they have a nice indiglow backlight and black faces.
I took a picture of my plastic bezel and did this picture on my computer. At this point, it was all imagination:
I had a carboard template made, which was then made into a sheet metal template, which still needed adjustment for size.
Here is the actual aluminum piece that was made:
Which led to another, revamped layout picture that I did on my computer with it:
I had all the gauge holes, switches holes, and all the other holes cut out and it was powdercoated black, to match the interior colours. Here's how it turned out:
I just don't have the most recent pictures yet, but it looks awesome and everything works including my Pioneer head unit and in-dash equalizer.
Hope this inspires you to make something great for your Monte Carlo... keep me posted bro and good luck!!
Jman said:that is freakin awesome. GP dashes are the best for adding gauges, providing you don't use the A/C
pontiacgp said:Jman said:that is freakin awesome. GP dashes are the best for adding gauges, providing you don't use the A/C
I have one for sale...it's grey
and it's nice to see some of you Chevy guys are upgrading your car with higher quality Pontiac parts.... 8)
Jman said:that is freakin awesome. GP dashes are the best for adding gauges, providing you don't use the A/C
dougfather said:Nice setup. Right now, I have the factory bezel with the "tunnels" cut out and a metal plate behind it. The setup you have is much sweeter and would like to go that route instead. A nice upgrade, but yet paying tribute to the original Pontiac G-body layout. I do have a few questions:
1) How did you setup your speedo cable and where did you get one at? I am using Autometer Z series gauges.
2) What did you use for the center light cluster (high beam, brake, turn signal)?
3) Were you able to duplicate the tabs (top and bottom) to fit to the dash?
4) Any factory or aftermarket heater and/or A/C?
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