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Old 02-06-2007, 06:49 PM
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Default Hood mount tach in 04 GTO

I would like to add a repro old style hood mount tach to an 04 GTO for the nostalgia look. The tach I have(from Year One) has a ground wire, 12volt switched power wire, and the tach signal wire. The signal wire is for an old style negative post coil attachment. I'd like to know how to get the proper signal for the tach trigger wire? Anyone done this before?
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Don't do it.
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Default Worth a try...

I think it's definatly worth a try. Check out rksport.com as their old show GTO had a custom guage pod on the hood similar to the old goats. I am thinking about e-mailing them about it since it doesn't appear for sale on their website. Don't let the nay sayers get you down....If I find out anything else I'll post it here...
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Its sounds like a decent idea as long as it is done correctly. the old GTO's look sick with the guages in the hood, maybe if you could cut the hole and form the guage pod there and make it seamless, color match it and it would be even better looking.
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take a picture with the tach on top of the hood to have an idea how it's look.
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Installed it yet?
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Nooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by hotrod28
take a picture with the tach on top of the hood to have an idea how it's look.
Yeah show us what it looks like...sounds kinda cool to me but I'd love to see a pic.
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I will be installing it next week. Have all the components necessary and have tested it with positive results.
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What year is the tach from? My 67 firebird has a factory hood tach. The ones from the 67 cars are a bit taller than the ones from the later years. And I think the 70 judge ram air 5 cars (very few made maybe 2?) Had shift lights in there hood tachs.

Interested to see how this turns out.
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whats wrong with the tach inside the car? ah well to each their own...def a unique idea regardless
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The tach used is a reproduction for the early 70's Pontiacs. Year One offers them.
Have it installed and working. Did it for the retro/nostalgia look.
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I want to see pics of that abortion.
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I have photos of the tach installed for those interested. Not sure how to share them on this forum. I have them on snapfish.com and can share them via email addresses of those interested.
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Post the pictures, a hood tach on a modern gto is a great idea. I think all cars should have the gauges were they can be easily seen.
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Originally Posted by grezmonkey
I have photos of the tach installed for those interested. Not sure how to share them on this forum. I have them on snapfish.com and can share them via email addresses of those interested.
just go to photobucket.com and create a new account. upload the pics on there and copy the IMG code. it will appear when you click submit.

im curious as well to see how it works. if nothing else, please PM me a link to see the pics. thank you
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ughh.....
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Originally Posted by impact1968
I think all cars should have the gauges were they can be easily seen.
Yeah...like in the gauge cluster, right infront of your face.
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Try these links to view the pictures on photobucket.com.
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...y/IMG_0094.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...y/IMG_0095.jpg
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...y/IMG_0093.jpg

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