No space I haven't modded my gauges yet But ya never know what the ole Tadcaster will do next (LOL)

 

I like this layout

 

I also like the look of the camaro ss gauges in the center counsel but I'm not sure how well you could read them.

 

Space, I completely agree with you on this. I'd rather have the guages there than not. Especially the water temp guage in the 7th gens that displays "C to H" and doesn't show actual temperatures. However, the 7th Gens do show a lot in the information center, though it's not engine operating information (i.e. water temp, oil pres). Appearance-wise, in a way I do like the plain, clean look of the cluster in the 7th Gens, but at the same time I did like having the additional guages in my 6th Gen. The instrument cluster layout on both generations is well done.

 

i hate the dash layouts of most new cars, especially the GM's. my grandmother has a rented '11 malibu, and for it being a midsize it is cramped! the console is needlessly huge, the steering wheel is too low for me and my shins & knees are in the dash! and the layout for the controlls is horrible!!

that's one of the reason's i love my 5th gen, the interior may not be exciting but it's layed out perfect, big comfy seats, nice narrow console, radio & HVAC panel at a perfect reach with nothing in their way, and perfect leg and headroom. my only major complaint with the monte is a lack of full instramantation.

the truck is also fairly comfy, every bit as well thought out as the monte but everything is still within reach, my knees don't hit the dash, and it's got the guage package so i can keep an eye on everything.

 

i wish my monte had more gauges. I would really like a built in transmission temp gauge. I just use my android phone to monitor that though.

 

I love the dash layout of the 6th gen - full analog gauges - old school! I do like the newer Mustang dashes for that modern look.

 

2006 Monte Carlo SS dash gauge cluster,

I would like replace my 2006 Dash cluster with an earlier year dash cluster, I just love gauges and all the needles moving. I looked it up and no info on internet avail on if it would work. The more gauges the better, 6 (trucks) is the most I have seen, also have seen 5 and 4 (cars)..I assume I would also need wire harness, IC voltage regulator and wiring diagrams.

I prefer not to go the "Pods look" way. I want the factory look. I am OK at sodering, using heat sinks and soder suckers. So I could do some of it my self, If you look at buying new gauges and holder for them and the cost associated with that route, I could probably afford to have an expert do it, and I probably will.

If I can do it one way or another, I would definatly video and document it to be shared with all. It does not make sense to reinvent the wheel. Edison said "it took over a hundred tries to make the light bulb" and he was asked if he ever got frustrated?
His reply was: "no, I found over a hundred ways not to do it"

Any thoughts or suggestions on this matter is greatly appreciated

Brad Future Owner - maybe tomorrow

 

I forgot to share a memory,

I rented a car recently and it had a lot options on the touch screen. Of course I had to try them all.

Bottom line here is that I crashed the rented car, ouch!
I was very lucky ( I am 65 yrs young) it was in country and not in a town.
I do not even answer my cell phone when driving now. I heard in England that there is law about driving car and texting messages.

I am currently working on a sending device that blocks every incoming frequency except radio while car is moving. Total cost incurred to date is less than $20 and it works. It is a kind of jammer which is tunable. There are some opportunities for improvement however (lol):

Range: It was and is kinda powerful in its blocking ability, apartment complex 50 units sometimes they all have no phone service, cable tv remotes seem to stop working and bunch of other things - neighbors have asked if I am having same problem they have and I have said yes. Also police and emt people have had problems while in complex, If I hear sirens or alarms go off in complex, I immediately shut it down. Regular TV service and home radios were also affected when I first tried it, I have fixed that issue.

When I first started this project my son was concerned because I have a pacemaker. He made me a jacket to wear to protect my heart. I found out, however other neighbors have pacemakers and no problems - thank God. Phew. Son was afraid for me however, because my pacemaker contacts this pyramid shaped box I have and that contacts satellites monitoring heart. Physicians can change setting on it while I am home, they call first and must have permission to use this feature. My pacemaker is not the defib kind, it actually runs my heart - it tells heart when to beat by sending signals to heart - all of my normal stuff in heart has been burned and no longer works - kinda complicated.

Now I only work on it late at night and I am trying to reduce effective range of device. Hopefully I get the car I am looking at and that will occupy my mind, rather than this device. Truthfully I'll probably do both.

Sorry for drifting off subject here (senior moment),

Lunch time for me,,and hopefully I hear about car,

Brad future owner

 

Hey man can you tune that device to​ shut off sterio systems that the idiots play way to loud!! Maybe have directional beam so I can blast there stuff only.