lonnieboy
Mar 17th, 09, 05:30 PM
i recently bought a 68 rs ss it is almost done i wanted to know if this car came with console and guages is there any way too tell was it a option or did the rs ss all come that way???the reason is i have a console and want to order the guage assembly but i hear that if the car didnt come with console and guages that the wiring may be more difficult.
thewebb1
Mar 17th, 09, 06:24 PM
Post your trim tag. I Believe it's option RPO D55 for the console and U17 for the gauge cluster.
Don't think it would be to hard to add wiring.
mb302rs
Mar 18th, 09, 07:31 AM
I don't think the Trim Tag is going to tell much on a '68. Check under the center of the dash for a 10 pin connection that is not being used. If its there the car was most likely ordered with a console. If it was a console w/o guages it will only have the wires for the neutral safety switch and console light and such. If it came with guages it will have alot more wires.
68SS_Bama
Mar 19th, 09, 11:04 PM
Did the factory put the Fuel Gauge in the dash by the speedo, and in the floor in the gauge option was ordered?
I bought a 68 and i'm trying to figure the same thing out. My car has brackets in the floor for the console, but I'm not sure if it had gauges in it. I don't like riding around without knowing oil pressure/temp/etc.
But it wouldn't think the factory would have 2 sets of gauges for fuel in the car, but then again that's why I'm hear to learn ;)
lonnieboy
Mar 20th, 09, 01:03 AM
ok thanks alot for the info there is a silver feced 4 guage cluster attached under the ash tray they were ran to a plug under dash .since there is a tic toc tac in the dash, does that mean that the car had to have a guage cluster on a console or did the factory ever use some other guage cluster?
68 Ragtop
Mar 20th, 09, 08:33 AM
RPO U17 is tach in dash and gauges in console, required console to order U17.
So if you have a tach, you should also have the console and gauges, and vice versa. Never 2 gas gauges, and never no gas gauge.