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    4/25/2024 12:42 PM  #1

    BobE
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    Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    I completed the Rocketman Ammeter to Voltage gauge conversion.  I also installed quick disconnectors for the dash wiring to make removing the dash panel in the future less frustrating ... which I'm not planning to do!

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    4/25/2024 1:02 PM  #2

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    Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    Mine should be here in a few days, too.
    Looks like the font is a little thicker than the other gauges.

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    4/26/2024 5:30 AM  #3

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    Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    MS wrote:

    Mine should be here in a few days, too.
    Looks like the font is a little thicker than the other gauges.

    That's for Old Guys Eyes  Looks really good.

     

    4/26/2024 7:20 AM  #4

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    Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    Yes, the font is a little thicker then the OEM Ammeter.  Here is a comparison of the two.  

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
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    4/26/2024 8:52 PM  #5

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    Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    I just saw on his website that his parent died and he had to go take care of family business. That was one day before my gauge was to be shipped.
    Oh, well.  Good thing I am not in a rush. Sure can’t hold that against him.

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    4/27/2024 7:21 PM  #6

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    Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    That turned out nice Bob.

    I like it.

    Last edited by Nos681 (4/27/2024 7:22 PM)

     

    4/27/2024 8:05 PM  #7

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    Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    Looks like they do a really nice job.

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    4/27/2024 8:33 PM  #8

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    Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    BobE wrote:

    Yes, the font is a little thicker then the OEM Ammeter.  Here is a comparison of the two.  

    Wonder why he does not do the same font?

    1966, vert, Installing a new 347, 5 speed, 4 wheel disc, pb, 3.70 LS 9", epas
     

    4/28/2024 6:56 AM  #9

    Greg B
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    Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    Hmmm... I looked at the font on the whiteface overlay I have waiting for my conversion.   It doesn't look like that.  It seems to match the original much more closely.

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    4/28/2024 8:03 AM  #10

    BobE
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    Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    I would have preferred the font to match 'perfectly' but am OK as-is.  It does take a sharp eye that Mustang enthusiasts will focus on, and that's OK with me also.  There are many other 'anomalies' that can be pointed out on my car.
    I do believe previously, the font was much closer to the original.  

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
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    4/30/2024 2:04 AM  #11

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    Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    I'm disappointed that the 69/70 doesn't have new graphics and you are supposed to remember what value the lines represent. Like that is going to happen! I think I'll contact D&M Retortions and see if they have solutions that won't break the bank.

     

    4/30/2024 6:12 AM  #12

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    Re: Ammeter to Voltmeter Install

    Mach1Driver wrote:

    I'm disappointed that the 69/70 doesn't have new graphics and you are supposed to remember what value the lines represent. Like that is going to happen! I think I'll contact D&M Retortions and see if they have solutions that won't break the bank.

    As can be seen in the picture of my dash, I have a digital voltmeter that plugs into the cigarette lighter (from Amazon, for less than $10).  I also mounted an LED (thank you BB) that can be seen to the lower left of the voltmeter that will indicate immediately if the system isn’t charging.

     

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
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