What gauges would you add...?

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edited November -1 in HUDSON
I have a 1952 Hudson Hornet. I DO NOT want to modify the dash, but I am considering adding a couple discreet gauges below. Options I can think of are a Tachometer, Oil temp, Oil pressure, Water temp, ...

What gauges would you add to better keep an eye on your car's health?

Thanks for pondering my hypothetical question with me?

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  • GrimGreaser
    GrimGreaser Senior Contributor
    I plan on at least adding a tach, water temp (I hate gauges w/o numbers, I'm looking at you Ford), volts, oil pressure, and vacuum. I hope to fit as many as I can in a custom plate where the clock used to be, or maybe make a whole new bezel.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    GrimGreaser wrote:
    I plan on at least adding a tach, water temp (I hate gauges w/o numbers, I'm looking at you Ford), volts, oil pressure, and vacuum. I hope to fit as many as I can in a custom plate where the clock used to be, or maybe make a whole new bezel.

    Thanks for the input.
  • Park_W
    Park_W Senior Contributor
    edited November 2010
    I like to keep clutter to a minimum while having the critical info available. My vote is for voltmeter and oil pressure gauge only. With underdash real estate that includes A/C air outlets and a control panel, it's bad enough!
  • Browniepetersen
    Browniepetersen Senior Contributor
    Been driving old cars my whole life--well, some were new when I started driving them and I see no reason to have all those gages making a mess of my original dash board. Let me give you and example. I added one of those gages that tells me how much voltage my generator is putting out. I did not disconnect the "idiot" light--as some like to call them. I noticed when I turned on the key the light came on-the gage sat at "0". As I started moving the light went out--the gage went to +2. After a while I took the gage out and figured the light told me all I wanted to know. Do not see much use in all the information it just gives me more to watch and figure out...l.
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    I agree with Park. If you were to add a third, it would have to be a Water Temp gauge. those three are all you really need.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Yeah . . . Who needs a tach, if I hear parts flying out the bottom - It's goin to fast !
    Roger
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    It's a moot point whether you fit a volt meter or an amp meter. Personally I prefer an Amp gauge, so I can see what is going into the battery. I have fitted an oil pressure gauge and amp gauge to my Hornet and Jet. You already have a water temp gauge in the dash. I see little point in fitting much else, apart from the sake of idle curiosity. A vacuum gauge will assist in economy driving and tuning perhaps, but otherwise the idiot lights tell you whether the essentials are working.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    As always, I appreciate the great response from the community :woohoo:
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    RL Chilton wrote:
    I agree with Park. If you were to add a third, it would have to be a Water Temp gauge. those three are all you really need.

    Russell, at the bottom of your post I see "Russell

    www.52hornetblogspot.com
    "

    www.52hornetblogspot.com is not a website, but it bears a resemblence to my blog which is http://52hornet.blogspot.com/
  • GrimGreaser
    GrimGreaser Senior Contributor
    edited November 2010
    To each his own, I like having as much information available to me as I can. Of course, I do lots of research for a living so, for me, I can never have enough data.

    Don't get me wrong though. Gauges can't be stuck anywhere. There needs to be method to their placement.
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