CMC Gauge/Dash question.. very very bummed out..

Many CMC Speedsters, including mine, use 914 gauges with the larger tach. There is not much space between the gauges but they fit. I believe the gauges you would get from VS, etc. have a smaller tach, the same size as the other two.

Honestly, I never looked. I mailed the gauges right to him. I was hoping to pick the car up with 3 large holes ;(. He said its going to be too close... Well. Some pics I've seen look like the gauges almost touch the hood and each other. Perhaps he was just too nervous that there would only be 3/16" fiberglass between the gauge holes/ gauges. Which seems thin for him, but I think that's normal.

I just went out to the garage and measured the distance between the gauges on my CMC. I'm also runnung 914 gauges mounted in the factory gaskets. There is no more than 1/8" between the gaskets and the the top of the tach and sides of the other gauges are almost touching the eyebrow. I thought the same at first, as your body-man when I reworked my dash. There is not a lot of material between the holes.

Fan freaking tastic ... Thank you.

ya - it's a squeeze to fit them in - make sure he factors in the dash 'eyebrow'

He is too nervous to cut them.... He is leaving it up to me... I am mechanically inclined.. I just don't like dealing with fiberglass. I think I will make some templates and have him cut them while I am there. I think that you are right. They will almost touch each other and almost touch the gauge hood. Thanks for your input.

Templates cut the size of the gauge cut outs could be double sided taped to dash to visualize spacing - remember bezel will add to finished spacing.  You could also elongate the dash eyebrow mounting holes and perhaps slide it up for more room (maybe 1/4" total).  If the large 914 gauges (tach mostly) fit - 356 gauges will too.  Also consider size of you steering wheel which could obstruct view of gauges.

Just don't cut the holes too large, slightly smaler then sand/file them to a tight fit.