New gauges.....

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by car-nut, Jan 9, 2011.

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Which gauges

  1. Stewart Warner

    9 vote(s)
    24.3%

  2. New Vintage

    20 vote(s)
    54.1%

  3. Classic Instruments

    8 vote(s)
    21.6%
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  1. strokermaverick

    strokermaverick Member

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    New Vintage 1969 series, hands down. :)
     
    strokermaverick, Jan 9, 2011
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  2. Joe Dirt

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    x2 just look right
     
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    Exactly what I was thinking.
     
    Jamie Miles, Jan 9, 2011
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    vintage for me i like the looks and a full sweep type guage
     
    spxer, Jan 9, 2011
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  5. Cpt. Bondo

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    I chose the Vintage ones myself, but I'm not too keen on the full sweep of the small gauges. I'm used to the top sweep gauges of the factory designs and have to actually take extra time to look to see whats going on with the full sweep gauges rather than just glance and know where everything is like with the factory style top sweep gauges. I do like the luminescent lighting feature though.

    Of your three choices, the Vintage gauges match the original design of the car better.

    Now if you could get the Vintage gauges with the round silver center section and the top sweep of the smaller gauges of the Stewart Warner set, I would say they would be perfect!

    -Scott H.
     
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    Cpt. Bondo, Jan 10, 2011
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  6. mavgrab302

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    SW is nice, I like the blue in the face nice match for the sprint.....
     
    mavgrab302, Jan 10, 2011
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  7. PaulS

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    I like a 270 degree sweep - it seems more accurate to me and the scal is longer so changes show up even at a quick glance.
     
    PaulS, Jan 10, 2011
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    I like the 270° sweep gauges! The "new vintage" has this. The green numerals I could do without,but overall I like these the best!:)
     
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    what did you end up with?
     
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  10. car-nut

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    I forgot to update this. I went ahead and bought the New Vintage 1969 series. They are awesome in person.
     
    car-nut, Apr 16, 2011
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  11. ptpdub

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    what size were the gauges? do you have any pictures?
     
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