Green Dash Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I was sent a PM by Doubleclutchinweasel regarding the dash with the angled gauges. Neither of us were able to update the original topic, so here's a copy of the PM:I couldn't post to the old thread you started some time back related to the angle-gage-equipped center-mounted instrument panel. Too old, I guess.To close this for good, I did find a reference to the "different" dash in the R-model in my factory service manual. They referred to it as an "auxiliary" gage panel, I believe.But, if it's in the factory manual, that pretty much makes it a factory part!So, yes! It WAS a factory dash option.Kent Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26993-a-follow-up-to-the-optional-dashboard-thread/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 I was sent a PM by Doubleclutchinweasel regarding the dash with the angled gauges. Neither of us were able to update the original topic, so here's a copy of the PM:I couldn't post to the old thread you started some time back related to the angle-gage-equipped center-mounted instrument panel. Too old, I guess.To close this for good, I did find a reference to the "different" dash in the R-model in my factory service manual. They referred to it as an "auxiliary" gage panel, I believe.But, if it's in the factory manual, that pretty much makes it a factory part!So, yes! It WAS a factory dash option.Kentwell the conversation i remember,,,we were trying to remember what they called that setup,,,,maybe optical version,,,too long ago cant remember was seen in a 1968 U model owners manual...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26993-a-follow-up-to-the-optional-dashboard-thread/#findComment-135061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 well the conversation i remember,,,we were trying to remember what they called that setup,,,,maybe optical version,,,too long ago cant remember was seen in a 1968 U model owners manual...bobIn this book, they just call it "auxiliary" (see pic). Not sure what else they may have called it through the years...we are talkin' about Mack here! Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26993-a-follow-up-to-the-optional-dashboard-thread/#findComment-135078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 ya,,,thanks,,they did that with the tattle tale,,,or stoolpigion tachograf quages used to use one myself in the 70,s thanks for the update...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26993-a-follow-up-to-the-optional-dashboard-thread/#findComment-135109 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 So it's purpose was to house additional gauges that weren't part of the standard cluster. I guess optional could also be an unofficial name for it. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26993-a-follow-up-to-the-optional-dashboard-thread/#findComment-135111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 So it's purpose was to house additional gauges that weren't part of the standard cluster. I guess optional could also be an unofficial name for it.The manual states that "additional" gages could be mounted in this panel, or that the standard gages could be moved there, if there was a tachograph (or tachographs) installed in the conventional location in the main dash. Apparently, if there was one or two recording instruments installed in the main dash, there was no room left for anything else.The angled gages do look really cool, don't they?!Kent Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26993-a-follow-up-to-the-optional-dashboard-thread/#findComment-135166 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 They do add a touch of class to an otherwise mostly empty space. The first and only one that I'd seen had dual tachographs. Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26993-a-follow-up-to-the-optional-dashboard-thread/#findComment-135178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 yup, does spice up the dash a little. my grandfather said the R400's he had and drove had the optional guage panel. they were 402's with 9 speed overgears and one was a chrysler 413 with an 18 speed double over. they had single tachographs and the guages off to the right. usually all thats there is the shiftin pattern and the headlite switches Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/26993-a-follow-up-to-the-optional-dashboard-thread/#findComment-135186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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