How Day 2 are hood mounted gauges?

[Bernhard]

We were running hood mounted gauges in the late 70's and they are still on a few friends cars.
I was wondering are they a true day two look for 69?
The cups we were running were black would that still work for day two or should they be chrome?

Thanks

Bernhard

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

My car got a Dixco hood tach on Day-2:-)

Ryan

[Postsedan]

Four Chrome Cup Gauges centered over the hood grill opening with a black plate under the hood for support......is the look [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Dan

[earntaz]

Many mechanical fuel pressure gauges were mounted on the hood or cowl -- NHRA rules I believe ... TAZ

[njsteve]

You couldn't have a mechanical fuel pressure guage inside the car for obvious reasons if the line broke: you'd be filling the passenger compartment with gasoline. Very scary!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Benjamin and I were just discussing this last night for his Nova, we will do 2 SW Green Line gauges on the cowl with chrome cups. It might not be exactly '69 Day 2, but the kid thinks it's cool - so we will do it!

[earntaz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Benjamin and I were just discussing this last night for his Nova, we will do 2 SW Green Line gauges on the cowl with chrome cups. It might not be exactly '69 Day 2, but the kid thinks it's cool - so we will do it!</div></div>

Go for it ... totally agree -- looks cool ... TAZ

[Bernhard]

I like the hood mounted gauges they add some attitude.

Thanks for the reply's.

Bernhard

[bbbentley]

Circa 1981- Autometer fuel press. gauge in black cup, Sun tach and SW oil gauge on top of dash.

[markinnaples]

Mine has a couple gauges on the hood still from BITD. I know mine is more like Day 22, but it does reflect what was going on in the 70's.