5" Autometer Template Assistance

Hello fellow Corvette slaves,
I find I fall into this category with the amount of money I have invested into this project. I am in the final steps of putting the body back onto the frame and since my brother-in-law is using both mine and his cherry pickers I needed to find something else to do in the mean time. So I figured I should start getting the interior ready so I can put it in when body and frame unit again.

So here's my questions does anyone have some pre-cut 5" autometer templates they don't need? Or does someone have the abilities to have a machine (cnc, water-jet) cut them pretty easily? If so please let me know.
Thank you,
Fellow Corvette Salve.

Since I know I love to see pictures of other peoples work:



Hope the picture worked!

it's in the download section:
http://www.vettemod.com/forum/downloads.php?do=file&id=28

you can cut these using simple hand tools, no high tech required ...

those riken raptor tires? If they are you will like them, I have them in 17's on my 97 camaro 275/40zr/17

JeffP1167 said:

those riken raptor tires? If they are you will like them, I have them in 17's on my 97 camaro 275/40zr/17

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Yea, they are. To be honest they came on my M5 rollers never used them personally. Do you like them? I have a 1999 Camaro SS with Nittos 555 in the front and 555Rs in the back with a 315/35/17 and they don't hook all too well. The Camaro is only making 346 wheel horsepower. But anyways great eye on the wheels!

I didn't use the template to make my brackets. I just traced the outline of my existing speedo/tach housing on a metal plate and used a jig saw to cut it out as well as the hole needed for the Auto Meter gauges. Then drilled the mounting holes and dressed the edges with a file to smooth them out a bit. Prime, paint, done. Doesn't have to be perfect as very little of the bracket shows after installation.

DC

Ssamara said:

JeffP1167 said:

those riken raptor tires? If they are you will like them, I have them in 17's on my 97 camaro 275/40zr/17

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Yea, they are. To be honest they came on my M5 rollers never used them personally. Do you like them? I have a 1999 Camaro SS with Nittos 555 in the front and 555Rs in the back with a 315/35/17 and they don't hook all too well. The Camaro is only making 346 wheel horsepower. But anyways great eye on the wheels!

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Love them on my Camaro, they replaced 245/50/16 (I forget what make) but the car can easily do 10-15mph faster around any corner. I drove it about a week ago in heavy rain and they dispersed water pretty good. I've had the car at high speed and they do quite well. As for hooking up this is a V-6 camaro, it could break the 245's loose at will but can't even get these to break loose even power braking it. I bought them brand new for my 90 vette but then decided on ZR1 rims on the vette and since the camaro needed tires I put them on it.