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Drop spindles are my vote. I bought some a while ago just no time to install until recently. They also make drop springs basically just shorter then stock.

You would need to fabricate a new tunnel that trans is huge also I am pretty sure you need a new flex plate and a stand alone controller for it which no one currently makes at this time, the last time I checked Edit: forgot about these guys, they make a controller for it. It has been around but I have never found much reviews on it linky

I see plenty of Replacement Radiators for under 300 on Summit.

Finally took her for a drive, new gauges are awesome !

Thanks everyone! Probably one of the easier installs I have done, but that's due to the abundance of knowledge and information here on the boards it is nice out and I am going to take her for a drive

Last time I checked it had no cracks either and still glossy, it will be up for grabs soon

Alright fellas here it is! Only thing I need to set up is the Speed and Oil pressure gauge but she is ready and running I do admit I was excited so photos are blurry Stock steering wheel looks out of place to me now, so that will be the next change to Letty. Thanks for all the help everyone, I am now one happy camper!

Finished wiring the grounds for the Dakota Digital Dash will post some night shots tomorrow

If you have a good dash, you could always paint over it. If you don't want to do that you could do what I did. Plastidip it, I did this because I didn't to paint over a good dash and plstidip is basically a rubber coating you can peel off if 1. you don't like it or 2. your ready to remove it here are a few pictures of my dash with plastidip:

Any chevelle dash will bolt up, it is black instead of Woodgrain. They will not have the seat belt hazard though.

That is exactly what I did rob, those twisted wires you see under the dash are the grounds from all the indicators in stock location. The only thing I couldn't find what to do with is the 3 wire LED, I emailed Dakota already about it

That's good Patrick look forward to seeing you get started! I actually "painted" the dash face where the wood grain was with plastidip. Didn't want to permanently paint over a good dash, so the plastidip is removable.

Here it is, in the dash and ready to go. Didn't get a chance to get to the grounds because I start work in a few hours. So tomorrow morning I will add the fusible links to keyed power and constant power. Then grounds last. I have learned my lesson over the years about rushing these projects, so no hurry. Will be defiantly ready by the end of next weekend

Darren I do under stand that. The new gauges came with new sensors and it's harness to wire directly to the supplied control box which receives all the new power and directs it where to go. I have already pre wired everything including adding the new wires to the tach since I did have idiots lights. I did read thoroughly through Dakota digital's install manual and understand I will not being using a few wires in the original harness. Ie. fused power from fuel sender because as mentions per instructions all power going to the gauges will be distributed at control box the last thing I will being doing after I bolt it back into the dash will be putting in the grounds I did that last because a few of the lights (ie. turn signal and brake light) need to be grounded separate from control box which has its own ground. Thank you for the concern and warning it is all really appreciated

Just to update everyone here, I did make the plunge on Dakota Digital Gauges. Install was supper easy and just have to put it in the dash in the morning The color is Black Alloy and will light up Blue. Here they are with protective film still on them Lastly, up close shot showing the finish on gauges

If everyone doesn't mind me asking, why do you guys still place phone orders?

Installed new temp, oil pressure, and speedo sensor for my dakota digital dash. Will route wires tomorrow; kind of killing time until my new dash carrier gets here. Also received my Aeroequip AC hoses and EZ-Clip fittings. They even came with candy odd but different

Scott I think I remember that GM RTV being the same stuff as permatex-the right stuff I also second the acetone, you can always uses a small piece of tape as a measure of cleanliness, if it sticks it's clean. If not some oil still there

I agree, what makes it even better it has a test button! Makes it so much easier then turning car on to temp to see if it will come on or not. Love the LED to show you it's still alive and working

Finished wiring my Ron Francis Electric fan controller and took my gauge cluster out of the dash to get ready to start the Dakota digital install.

Alright guys I ordered my EZ-Clip hoses and fittings to finalize my last order and may do a review/mini write up. If you guys are looking to buy EZ-Clip hoses etc I found an online retailer who sells them for nearly 50% off! Pm me if you'd like to know the site

Thanks Scott, always a big help.

Speedhut clamps has a ring on the back of them that basically screws on to clamp it to the surface you are mounting it. I actually just bought Dakota Digital in black alloy. I haven't seen anyone put aftermarket gauges such as speedhut or autometer in stock locations and I am not sure if its even possible

I guess my last question before I finalize my last order for this Vintage Air install; are there any difference in the fittings for the high and low side of compressor? I DO understand they have different purposes but are they mechanically different in anyway? ie: buying lo side fitting specifically is required?

I removed it too install my vintage air unit, originally planned to rep'ace gauges with auto meter but wanted to wait. If all else fails I will just install the auto meter stuff, thanks everyone