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Started by 66Coronet440, May 20, 2008, 09:39:00 AM

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66Coronet440

May 20, 2008, 09:39:00 AM
Was wondering what it would take to put the dash/gauges from a '66-'67 Charger into my 1966 Coronet 500?  Would I have to modify anything significantly enough that I couldn't easily put it back to stock?  I've always loved the electroluminescent gauges in the Chargers, I think they would look sweet in my Coronet... 

Ghoste

#1
May 21, 2008, 03:30:17 AM
The cluster won't readily bolt into the Coronet dash frame.  The Charger dash frame has the lower edges rounded to fit the guage pods.  If you can get around that stumbling block, it's largely just a matter of wiring it in there.

66Coronet440

#2
May 21, 2008, 01:07:00 PM
Has anyone done this before? If I were to do it, I would want to be able to talk to someone who has done it... There's got to be someone.

Ghoste

#3
May 21, 2008, 07:14:13 PM
You might try asking at the Coronet Registry or the 66-67 Charger forum but it's sure one I've never heard of before.

dadstoy66

#4
May 21, 2008, 07:42:11 PM
You would also need a el powerpack to light up the gauges and a tach sending unit if you want a factory tach. You would need a dash shell from a 66-67 Charger. The charger shell and the dash pad size are different for a charger.

Ghoste

#5
May 21, 2008, 07:47:20 PM
Unless you use the 67 tach and then the sender is in the tach.

kab69440

#6
May 22, 2008, 12:25:23 AM
Quote from: 66Coronet440 on May 21, 2008, 01:07:00 PM
Has anyone done this before? If I were to do it, I would want to be able to talk to someone who has done it... There's got to be someone.



I wouldn't bet on it. God forbid that something "incorrect" might ever be installed in/on a Mopar B-body.  Wouldn't want to hurt the value of our investments now, would we?
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Ghoste

#7
May 22, 2008, 03:17:15 AM
This case I think is less about hurting investment than it is about practicality.  As mentioned above, it can be done but it isn't as simple as just bolting the Charger cluster in place of the Coronet one and hooking up a wire.

66Coronet440

#8
May 23, 2008, 02:09:19 AM
I'm not worried about hurting the value of my car, I'm just not capable of any major fabrication and it's not worth the money to have it done by someone else... I'll probably end up making a custom gauge pod that will bolt in...  :shruggy: Thanks for the info guys.  :2thumbs:

Ghoste

#9
May 23, 2008, 07:50:55 AM
Or...


you could just sell the Coronet and buy a 1966 Charger.  Then you would have one of those really cool fastback 1st gens with the full length console and fold down rear compartment, hideaway headlights, full wwidth taillights and best of all, it would already have the el interior lighting installed.  :coolgleamA:

66Coronet440

#10
May 24, 2008, 11:01:53 AM
Quote from: Ghoste on May 23, 2008, 07:50:55 AM
Or...


you could just sell the Coronet and buy a 1966 Charger.  Then you would have one of those really cool fastback 1st gens with the full length console and fold down rear compartment, hideaway headlights, full wwidth taillights and best of all, it would already have the el interior lighting installed.  :coolgleamA:
That would work... But I'm on a limited budget, and I probably couldn't get crap for my Coronet in the state it's in right now... Besides, it was my first car and I Love it...  :boogie:

Nacho-RT74

#11
May 24, 2008, 11:11:30 AM
Quote from: Ghoste on May 23, 2008, 07:50:55 AM
Or...


you could just sell the Coronet and buy a 1966 Charger.  Then you would have one of those really cool fastback 1st gens with the full length console and fold down rear compartment, hideaway headlights, full wwidth taillights and best of all, it would already have the el interior lighting installed.  :coolgleamA:
:iagree: LOL

otherwise

why not try to fit the COMPLETE dash and not just the cluster ?
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Ghoste

#12
May 24, 2008, 04:00:02 PM
Then you'd lose out on all the other cool 1st gen Charger features though.   :METAL:

66Coronet440

#13
May 25, 2008, 05:46:00 PM
So if I swap in the whole dash it would work?  Would it be a bolt in procedure or would I have to do some fabrication?  And how much would I have to spend to get my hands on the whole dash for a 66 Charger?

Nacho-RT74

#14
May 25, 2008, 10:54:20 PM
Quote from: 66Coronet440 on May 25, 2008, 05:46:00 PM
So if I swap in the whole dash it would work?

I think so :shruggy:

Quote from: 66Coronet440 on May 25, 2008, 05:46:00 PM
And how much would I have to spend to get my hands on the whole dash for a 66 Charger?

that's the mistery part of this
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Brock Samson

#15
May 25, 2008, 11:26:30 PM
i dunno about mystery but i bet there's a whole heck of alot of misery...  :lol:

66Coronet440

#16
May 26, 2008, 12:01:19 PM
Quote from: Brock Samson on May 25, 2008, 11:26:30 PM
i dunno about mystery but i bet there's a whole heck of alot of misery...  :lol:
I was afraid of that...

Nacho-RT74

#17
May 26, 2008, 12:18:35 PM
well, if we think that IN FIRST INSTANCE will be hard to find JUST A DASH FRAME than a complete car
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Ghoste

#18
May 27, 2008, 06:36:42 PM
Finding a dash frame and instruments isn't overly hard, edpending on where you look.  You'd have better luck perusing the want ads at the 66-67 forum than most anywhere else.  Prices are going to vary widely so I can't even begin to give you an estimate.  1st gen Chargers used to be one of the best kept secrets in the old Mopar hobby with a real dedicated network of people who would help out with parts very affordably just because they loved the cars so much.  Lately though, it seems like I am running into more and more guys all the time with fastback parts that figure since it says Mopar on it, it has to be worth hundreds of gazillions of dollars.

ITSA426

#19
May 28, 2008, 09:16:14 AM
It's really not that hard but you gotta be sure it's something you really want to do.  I've seen it before.  You need the entire Charger dash but they're easy enough to find.  The windshield has to come out to change it.  A '67 dash set up would be a little easier because of the tach and hood release issues.  A '67 wiring harness will make it easier. 

You need the Charger dash pad if you're going to drive in the dark.  You could also install the Charger grille set up to get a nice effect on the shoebox body.  If you're near MN I've got most of the pieces and expertise to get you through it.

I'm trying to talk myself into doing it to my Coronet but I've got a lot of projects ahead of that.  The EL Charger dash is the prettiest one I've seen at night.

dadstoy66

#20
June 03, 2008, 09:04:05 AM
Quote from: Ghoste on May 27, 2008, 06:36:42 PM
Finding a dash frame and instruments isn't overly hard, edpending on where you look.  You'd have better luck perusing the want ads at the 66-67 forum than most anywhere else.  Prices are going to vary widely so I can't even begin to give you an estimate.  1st gen Chargers used to be one of the best kept secrets in the old Mopar hobby with a real dedicated network of people who would help out with parts very affordably just because they loved the cars so much.  Lately though, it seems like I am running into more and more guys all the time with fastback parts that figure since it says Mopar on it, it has to be worth hundreds of gazillions of dollars.
I agree have been seeing the same thing. IMO it is the best under priced Mopar out there right now for a complete car. But buy one that needs restored and start buying stuff for it. It realy can cost a lot. :Twocents:
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