60 gauges (1 Viewer)

[toyotology]

I was on ebay and glancing at the small gallery pictures I thought I saw set of FJ55 gauges but they were 60 series gauges. So I ended up finding a 60 at a salvage yard and picked up the gauge cluster for about $20.. along with disc brake stuff. I thought I would install the gauges in my 55. I don't so much care for the look of aftermarket gauge set ups and wanted something that looked somewhat stock.

I have 2 pig gauge sets and both speedo's are inoperable. The FJ60 speedo's have a trip meter and a 6 digit (plus 10ths) odometer.

The FJ60 and pigs speedo are the same sizes, only the 60's is a little deeper.

 

[toyotology]

I first cut off the mounting tabs to the 60's cluster flush. I had to notch some of the foam on the pig's dash piece where the screws that hold the clear face to the 60's speedo meet the foam for a snug fit.

I then made some little brackets and epoxy'd them to the 60's housing. I'm sure there is a cleaner way to do this but this worked for me.

 

[toyotology]

waiting for the epoxy to set, i installed my speedo cable. My cruiser has the older screw on type. I had an extra clip on style cable from a hilux that worked perfectly with this speedo. It was longer than the stock cable too so it gave me a little more wiggle room.

I also wired up the backlight for the speedo. I had an extra plug that worked with the original so i wouldn't have to cut my unmolested pigs wiring harness. After all of that, hook it back up and it's ready to go.

The speedo works great and looks great. Eventually I will put the other combo gauge in. I have to gather some more little parts.. I have to get whatever is needed to give a voltage reading and volt. light. But that will be another day. I am just happy to have a speedo now.. well.. speedometer that is.

 

[toyotology]

Eventually I'll get a repro dash piece.. but i would like to maybe make my own and incorporate the 60's tach. a similar setup to the 60's gauges... the combo gauge, then tach in the middle then the speedo. It would probably all fit.. but I just don't know how I could make a panel that looked stock but had 3 holes in it.

 

[romegadave]

Thanks Alex--didn't know the 60 would fit and now you know how fast/slow the pig is going

 

[71/monarch]

Great thread, I'll have to keep this in my down the road.
I'll be looking for the finished outcome.

 

[toyotology]

Thanks Alex--didn't know the 60 would fit and now you know how fast/slow the pig is going

I now know it's a slow pig

 

[Luke111]

That looks great.

Lou

 

[AACruiser]

But the 60 speedo is useless above 85 mph. Hehehe.

Thanks for sharing this info.

Andy