Thanks for all the feedback. I am thinking that the stock dash with a refurbish job will do for now. Apart from that the department of war and finance caught wind of my plan

Smiths Instruments are one of the most expensive range or gauges on the market.

I had cheap $25 gauges in my last car and whilst these worked they were not that accurate and slow to respond.

I currently have Autometer Volt and Oil Pressure and VDO Speedo and Tacho.

Personally the Autometer are overpriced for what they are and are no better than the VDO units. The main down side to the autometer sport comp series in the illumination or lack of back lighting.

I would Go All VDO if I built the car again.

this is the setup i was going to use before i was hit by a drunk driver


i have just obtained a ute shell so hopefully the dash will be in a car this year

the best gauge i bought was a digital tacho/shift light from autometer. next was the VDO boost gauge up to 25psi.

autometer do a full digital gauge set in a facsia. i think they do an analog one to

guys i have had some of these gauges on the bonnet of my commodore for the past 4 years can't fault them

lynxcorp

ive got greedy gauges in my GTR and they saved me trashing my motor because they respond so fast. they have peak recall too.
autometer do a hot rod gauge pack i think that includes all you need
dazza

thats the speco ones i got :)

i have a full speco set up and with the dash plate as well and LEDs, it cost me about $1100

Go to summit racing in the states. I made up my full dash with autometer gauges, speedo, tacho, boost, oil, water temp and fuel level and it cost about $800 from memory even though the dollar was a lot better then. But they have a massive range of old style gauges like smiths ones and in my opinion they are one of the best mail order places going around.