Popular Post BGarofalo Posted November 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2018 I thought I’d share my latest upgrade on one of my trucks. I’ve been updating the interior and decided to build my own gauge/switch panel. If your not familiar with CL’s the gauge panel is plastic and kind of cheap looking in my opinion. So I decided to modernize it a bit. Using Western Star style switches and Peterbilt style air rockers I measured up a panel design and cut it out of 3/16 aluminum. I also wanted to move all pto/dump controls from a floor mount tower to the panel as well. Im just about done now just waiting on some decals. Here is the progress to this point. 9 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Quite a improvement over original. Looks good Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/#findComment-408920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 why do you have 3 PTO controls? or are they blanks for something else? other than that-Looks Good Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/#findComment-408922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 What about speed control Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/#findComment-408923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 Looks great! You must be a machinist or something like that. When I make stuff it's always a little raggedy jaggedy looking. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/#findComment-408924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGarofalo Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 Thanks for the kind words. To answer a few questions; no speed control because this panel is going in one of the E9 powered CL’s. I realize I used the wrong trucks panel as my example. The reason there are 3 “pto” switches is because I run a neutral lockout as well as a dual pressure pto. Unfortunately I was not able to get a factory labeled switch for those purposes so there will be decals. I should have the finished product tomorrow so it will make more sense. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/#findComment-408930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Looks very good Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/#findComment-408932 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Nice clean look! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/#findComment-408950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
880joe Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Does the new switches have lights in them and are they a direct plug in or did you have to change the wire ends Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/#findComment-408954 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGarofalo Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 All the switches are lit up internally. The hole in the top right is for my cell phone mount that’s not shown. The wiring is identical if you use the correct switch bodies but it is necessary to change the connectors to match. Here is the finished product after lettering. Hopefully I’ll get it mounted this weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/#findComment-408974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Sure beats having everything scattered around the cab !! terry👍 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/#findComment-408977 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VALS327 Posted November 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2018 I hate to be the one to break the bad news to you but you have no future in the interior design of truck interiors. What you have done there makes way to much sense. Keep up the good work. 👍 🚛. Looks awesome 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54743-new-switch-panel/#findComment-408981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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