Custom Gauge Panels on the “Cheap” for this 78 Firebird (Ep.46)

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

Bam! Friday video following a Tuesday video! The world has descended into chaos. Yes this gauge setup has some questionable eyelines and yes there's a lot of hot glue, but I don't know what else you expected if you've been following this project. This video was tough to put together, it covers a lot and bounces all over the place, but at least I was mostly able to sort it into categories so hopefully it makes sense. Episode 47 we'll wire the engine bay and the car side of these gauges, and then we can have some fun in 48!

[@echo_fire_fusion]

Damn, We eating good this week 😂

[@TacticalBaconPatches]

Should've held this back for a week, you're spoiling us big time with two Firechicken videos in 4 days.

[@LouisWritingSomethingCrazy]

Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!

[@jimm9776]

Whoooooaaaaaah nelly

[@bandwagon240]

Footage from October 17th, 1997. We're working through the backlogs, boys.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

It's a lot of work to dust off all of the film reels and spool up the projector to get this footage out to y'all, I hope you appreciate it

[@TheBrokenLife]

@@FuzzyDiceProjects Ah yes... Back when the dice where completely hairless. 😂

[@sandpiper1515]

Two Videos in a week? What a treat! For hot glue I suggest getting a high temp gun and glue, the glue sticks WAY better to metal I found. A bit more expensive but its worth it, also you can get black glue.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

I did eventually get a no-name brand glue gun that uses Dewalt 20v batteries, it works very well and the glue sticks way better but honestly sometimes it sticks too well haha. Sometimes there's value in being able to peel off a hunk of glue without scraping parts clean, so I think both types have their place.

[@sandpiper1515]

@FuzzyDiceProjects a great trick I've learned for hot glue is isopropyl alcohol, make any glued part pop right off like magic as soon as it wicks underneath.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

@@sandpiper1515 Oh interesting, I'll have to give that a try, thanks for the tip!

[@firesurfer]

@@FuzzyDiceProjects Project farm did a test of hot glue guns very recently.

[@tw1tchie]

This man's always got a 2+ year backlog of content. I'm here for it 😎

[@dlewis9760]

I'm old and have some health issues, I hope I get to see the completion.

[@tw1tchie]

@@dlewis9760 Sorry to hear that, but I'm the same age he is and I hope to see the finish

[@tud42]

Wow, you and project Binky were on a similar path this week!

[@justinfisher8749]

Holy crap two videos in one week now we won’t have one for six months

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

See you all in 2027!

[@c0wb0yTV]

a noble spirit embiggens the smallest man

[@jeffreysalzman1497]

No way, not too many gauges, that dashboard is sick!

[@NewTestamentDoc]

You helped design the 747 cockpit didn't you? I knew it!

[@johnnymack8442]

Very cool gauge cluster. I love it.

[@Treylopez1997]

Even with all those gauges it still looks pretty clean and organized

[@jar145022]

I miss the days of watching this kind of stuff in Sunday morning with my grandpa.

[@coltonkruse2313]

Damn this was a satisfying job to watch. Loved your ridiculous commitment to trying to make things match and look good.

[@kiretheyoutuber6535]

You're literally one of the only youtubers I drop every to watch your videos. It's amazing to draw inspiration into what I can do as well.

[@KungKrydda]

very educational and nicely executed. but what a cluster fu....😉👍

[@maaltagabriel]

Damn, two videos this week. What a win

[@KaneoHakune]

It makes me so happy to see someone using that Irwin wire stripper. it makes things SO much easier.

[@ekaftan]

A gage video from you... and another from BadObsessionMotors the same week? NICE :)

[@halleffect1]

Ironic, 2 of my favorite channels that don't upload often(this and BOM) come out with gauge rebuild projects within a week of each other.

[@talon146]

A Fuzzy Dice Projects video turns friday into friyay!

[@halfnelson6115]

Every time one of your vids pops up in my feed, I'm instantly interested. I just wish you made more videos. Anyway, great build/content, man.👍

[@jacoblarsen6880]

I very much enjoy how meticulously you go about this project. I wish I had the time and knowledge to do something similar with a project of mine. Also appreciate your clear and careful voiceover. Your videos are very high quality.

[@koolaid117]

Love your videos! Keep up the work on that Firebird! Love the gauges and the lights!

[@propermods2849]

2 videos that aren't an hour long in one week?? He's taking his meds again. Good stuff.

[@ubertalldude]

You must be editing up a storm lately! Loving the channel as always. Your videos are very comforting to watch, been subscribed for years

[@paulmurphy5964]

I love the details you share and your narration . What an amazing build. Keep at it. Cheers

[@nicksimadis2086]

Two videos in a week from you, Mike? Have you gone insane?!?!?!

[@blackwidowrsa]

Man we are blessed this week.

[@maxfalkner8849]

Love the videos and im so happy to see the firebird videos rolling out again

[@hometheatre9978]

Another video so quickly.....what a treat! This is by far the best car channel on KZbin!

[@Matthewspence2003]

Watching while at work

[@kylenorris5391]

me too! 🤭

[@Weed8Gone]

I love that. I think you did/are doing a great job. I do not care too much for the black on white label tape. You can get black on clear or any color you choose, if you choose. You can also program the machine to print vertically. One more thing, are you sure about the hot glue? What if it were to get, you know, _hot?_ But you do it your way - whatever that is - you look like you know what you're doing.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

The plan was to change out the labels later on, I just had the white ones at the time. I don't have any clear tape yet but I think that would probably look the best so I'll have to get some and try it out! I also hadn't considered vertical text, I'll have to play around and figure out how to do that. As for the glue, I haven't had an issue with it getting tacky or melting yet since it takes more heat than most things will put out, but I'm sure an incandescent bulb would pose a threat. The indicators are incan and get warm to the touch, but the bulbs are so small I'm hoping they'll be fine. I ran a test leaving them plugged in for a few hours and the glue didn't have any problems, but it the hot, enclosed dashboard things may be different so we'll have to wait and see. A lot of the time I just try things to see what I can get away with until I find out the limits!

[@bandwagon240]

Technology has changed a lot in the 2.5 years that have passed since filming. 😂

[@SteveKirks]

Really loving the bloopers and whatnot at the end of these.

[@EasyThereBigFella]

Aways a pleasure.

[@Dreuh2001]

Easily the best channel that I follow

[@DavisKrauklis]

Always so precise and never drops anything. *watches bloopers end of vid* Oh.. so just like the rest of us, Fuzzybutterfingers

[@dingus153]

This coming out just after the Bad Obsession Motorsport dash video is just *chefs kiss* perfection 🤌

[@kylenorris5391]

DAM! 2 videos in 1 week! HOLY MOLY!!!! thank you!!!!!!

[@Dovahkiin27]

This episode releasing along with Bad Obsession's latest episode for Project Binky really highlights how anal retentive people can get about guages.

[@mahdialsenussi3066]

Amazing WORK ❤️ 👍🏼

[@amirhosseinkermani3695]

Competing with project Binky I see 😄😄

[@That_AMC_Guy]

A trick that I've used to shock and amaze my friends to get factory clocks working again is pretty simple. Ensure there is no mechanical damage to the clock. If the clockspring moves freely, chances are it'll work again. Step 1: Clean the points for the rewind mechanism. Step 2: Liberally hose out the guts of the clock with Brake Clean spray. Step 3: Allow guts to dry. Step 4: Liberally spray WD-40 (or similar very light oil) over the clock guts Wait 5 minutes, then apply power. Clock will work. I did this method one night in front of a friend of mine who had TWO AMC Rebel factory clocks. In 10 minutes, I had BOTH working again. The one he installed in his Rebel Machine to this day works perfectly.

[@aftershock2222]

It’s relaxing watching your vids. Thanks!

[@kris856]

Thank you for this excellent video - it will make my waiting time to see Trumo winning in 4 days much less boring :)

[@brandonhackley7067]

Love to see the custom parts made. It takes alot of time but if you have the equipment to do so why not

[@Lsx-Brandon]

I feel like the project is done, yet we are only half way through all the footage

[@Siegmund564]

I thought I was crazy when I saw a 2nd video

[@Nreeder25]

very nice! I just went though and replaced all my gauge lights on my 79 z28 a few days ago (my circuit board is also heavily delaminated). I have some autometer gauges for oil pressure and engine temp in the little glove box map holder thing that's below the radio on my car.

[@lonwillis783]

Thanks!

[@NeverLetOff]

Two in one week!!!!!

[@ChadingtonElliotSmith]

Dude you have so much knowledge

[@jkitch6408]

definitely making myself one of those spicey power supply units hahahaha. well done, this type of work is usually butchered

[@marcelorull5474]

You’re spoiling us.

[@JaytheJaskonian]

Dakota Digital $2000 fully digital replacement gauge sets for classic cars may have LEDs and digital readouts, but a mechanical clock in the dash??? I'd go through the trouble of restoring the factory gauges just to retain that any day, that's hecking awesome I wonder if i could make some money refurbishing those broken factory GM clocks, since i already have the skillset from repairing normal mechanical watches : p

[@SkylineFTW97]

There's no such thing as too many gauges! You're a fellow Marylander, so you should know the woes of John Davis over at Motorweek over the years

[@OffroadGoose]

Babe wake up! Fuzzy dice just dropped!

[@0.mercury]

i love your videos man :D

[@damiansmith5294]

"This line was just a suggestion I guess" is a goddamn mood LMFAO

[@upover]

Hell yeah

[@thatguyontheright1]

Two videos in a month? You soil us, sir.

[@Linkan83]

3:16 FUEL, FAN, FUN. 😁

[@doolallyproductions7234]

I try doing this for my 87 camaro and now Im saving up for a dakota digital cluster. It does work but not well

[@bigcheese82]

Nice one. Are you going to do some engine turning to the fascia

[@marek196c]

Hey, instead of wood screws I do use the plasterboard screws as they have wider thread so it bites more.

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

Good thinking! I really just used what I had, but I should get some of the coarse thread plaster/plastic screws to have on hand

[@marek196c]

@@FuzzyDiceProjects I do often the same (using what I got lying around), but I found those screws to be best for applications like plastics, J nuts and anything thin really. In your case you could do the wood backing on sides in case you worried about the plastic cracking. Also do you plan on having radio/audio in the car?

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

@@marek196c At some point I'd like to put a radio back in the car, but it's low priority. There's an open area below the original radio slot that would be a little cubby from the factory, but it's always been missing on mine and I think a small head unit would fit there no problem

[@marek196c]

@@FuzzyDiceProjects got you, but is worth mentioning that if you want a "stealth" installation there are micro amps like Vibe Powerbox 65.4M (make is just example there are plenty of other ones) that you can fit anywhere (with enough space for some air obviously) in the car. That amp (like most) you can combine with the aux receiver like dab radio (if you want the radio, usb, hands-free and other features as well you can opt for something like this "DAB Digital Radio Adapter 2.4" or "tinyaudio c-smart" with control from your phone app) or just a simple Bluetooth receiver. Also idk how is in America with availability of those and dab coverage itself so wroth keeping it in mind. Just giving an idea, but is just something that you may already know.

[@alexbekjr]

I have a question why would the fuel switch on the dashboard just be a momentary one?

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

That's just intended to be a prime switch, to run the fuel pump before cranking the engine over if it's been sitting for a while. The fuel pump will normally be powered by the oil pressure switch when the engine is running, similar to what GM did in the 80's. I was back and forth on it being a momentary or a toggle (so it could run the pump for diagnosis or if something went wrong) but it seemed more appropriate to use a momentary and a rubber band or piece of tape could make it act like a toggle if desired.

[@MillenialWhiteGuy]

I built my own gauge cluster with speedhut gauges for my 86 firebird.

[@microstorm]

What is the, so far, quality of the T10 LED's? And have any started flickering or failed completely. Always a good time watching your videos and the progress of your FireBird.

[@TheJeracuda]

over the course of working on this car you seem to have become incredibly good at CAD (Cardboard Aided Design) lol

[@NewTestamentDoc]

I just wondered why you didn't use switches with built in lights? They use them a lot on boats.... commonly available and cheap...

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

Two main reasons: 1. I have four of those for the offroad lights in my Silverado and have had issues with bulbs coming loose/failing over the years so I'm hesitant to use any without further testing. 2. I bought a shitton of regular toggle switches years ago and have a lot of them left haha

[@notj5712]

Wow, that's bodge on bodge on bodge work there. When I was 16 and working on my first car, I'm embarrassed to say I did a lot of the same things.

[@mattmccarthy6686]

Hey fuzzy dice projects what happened the Baffling Disappearance of Ford pinto 🤔

[@torymarquez8945]

Thank you

[@Blurredman]

I'm curious - why did you decide to remove the switch for the rear window defroster all together? I myself find a heated rear windscreen a huge benefit and I couldn't do without - or are the heater elements on the glass broken?

[@kevinmcewen1760]

I'm just here for the new words.... todays new word.. "In-Biggen"... I will no longer be making things larger, I will be making them "in-biggened"

[@Samuel_el_toro]

Have you not started the engine yet? I wanted to know if your rusty valve is going to hold up

[@cartersherratt3]

I think Christmas came early this year

[@E.T.GARAGE]

👍😎👍

[@firesurfer]

Holley makes awesome lcd digital gauge panels, but you know that. $$$

[@commodorenut]

How hot does it get where you live? I found out the hard way that the interior, particularly just under the dashboard, can get hot enough to re-melt regular hot-melt glue, when parked in the sun on a hot summer day…. So if your location gets as hot as Australia, it could become an issue.

[@Bubba_Beer_Gut]

Too many guages? I would constantly be nervous to see if something acts up on the dash

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

It really is a problem, there's too much to look at haha. Good for diagnosis if something is going wrong, bad for stress even if it isn't

[@funonoldwheels7150]

Lol, I'm not sure we've ever seen you being "precious" with anything!

[@fangthewarrior]

This thing is gonna look like a steam train on the inside!

[@bennythebull9]

Let’s goooo🎉🎉🎉

[@Sinerwray]

What happened to the ford pinto? Can I have it? 😊

[@bborkzilla]

That miserable green plastic is brittle - it's basically falling apart in my 88 S10

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

This era definitely did not have the best plastics, the gauge cluster in the Pinto is probably the worst I've ever seen, it has deteriorated so much you can crumble it in your hands

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

I found this episode rather En-gauging.

[@grassy-qb6qc]

Dude if this car blows up it won't be from lack of gauge or lightning information lol.

[@89JDmac]

Embiggening the dash panel was a perfectly cromulent idea.

[@gameeverydaygamer3527]

? by chance can you reply to this comment with the links to thoes bulb sockets and fancy connectors

[@FuzzyDiceProjects]

Here are the bulb sockets, though as shown in the video they have some problems and are a bit expensive: www.amazon.com/dp/B07KQS936D The connectors I got off of Ebay but they are the same style as these (sold under many different names): www.amazon.com/dp/B092PL9W7K

[@gameeverydaygamer3527]

@@FuzzyDiceProjects thank you

[@KidneyKiller71]

sweet

[@Youseguys]

Who’s this “we” you keep talking about?

[@rafaelonishimarques9171]

:)

[@RobertCarrizal]

you should go upgrade 8000 rpm

[@MLGBateman]

17:16 enbiggen?? i think you mean enlarge 😂

[@FatherVinyard88]

Goes through all the trouble with these gauges then sticks on Dymo labels...

[@destabelized6079]

got bribes by black rock to make 2 videos smh my head