Upgrading To A Digital Instrument Panel!!!
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- Опубліковано 26 кві 2021
- I am so excited that we're finally upgrading my 1965 Ford Falcon with a new digital instrument panel from Dakota Digital!! This thing is so cool! I can completely customize the layout, the colors, and it gives me SO MUCH information--a digital speedometer, oil pressure, battery charge, coolant temperature--it's AMAZING!
Thank you to Dakota Digital for the discount on this incredible panel!!
Also, a special thank you to my supporters on Patreon! If it was not for you guys, and your support, there is NO WAY I could have afforded this upgrade. Thank you all so much!!!
Dakota Digital RTX Panel for 1964-65 Falcon/Mustang:
www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...
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Dad's fulfilling his role perfectly. Teach, supervise, but don't jump in and do it for her. Good job Dad!
Love seeing the interaction between father and daughter.
Wow! Nice Digital Dash! I share your enthusiasm! Nice Episode. Thank You
Thank you!
love the attitudes
and collaboration
Thank you!!
That really looks great. I like that it still keeps the original feel.
Thats nice looking dash.
I keep opening this to jump to 13:13 and watch the beauty of its activation cycle...
I like the dash. It looks stock but is totally modern.
Time for Ellie to do a turbo LS swap. Learn Tig welding, problem solving etc. Its a blast, give it a whirl! (sorry dad, go fast parts are not cheap)
So Coool!
Dang, the instrument cluster is beautiful. I want one now.
Ahaha! You both look so stoked when it starts going! Nice job
Yes! It was SO COOL!!! Thank you, Drew!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW! I want one too! So awesome and looks like an easy installation as well.
Very nice gauge cluster Ellie, I'm loving the build and watching you learn!
Thank you so much!!
Great Vid! Really cool to see father and Daughter wrenching it together.👍🏽👍🏽
You would be staring at the panel instead of the road. Looks so cool like my new Kenwood digital radio.
Very nice upgrade. Looks really cool in that car with the new bezel too. You go girl.
Nice! I have to admit, I’m a little jealous.
That dash is fantastic ,good job guys!
WOW ...soooooo AWESOME....good job.
Very cool guys. Great job. I'll be doing the same with my Mustang soon.
That is way cool! Looks like Dale will have to upgrade. Great video.
Proud of her dad having her to do the work.
I just did a Dakota Digital dash install. I wanted to keep the original for the nostalgia but it was in pretty rough shape and a reproduction speedometer and new lens would have cost probably 70% of the Dakota Digital setup without all the advantages. And let's be real, even when new, old technology gauges that are back-lit by incandescent bulbs just doesn't cut it today. All things considered, I think I like my Dakota Digital upgrade better than most anything I've done to my car yet. I actually enjoy just sitting in the seat and turning the key on so I can watch it spring to life.
Great video by the way!
You go girl , Awesome job!👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻
No lo puedo creer!!, esta increible!!. Saludos y exitos!!
Love this my wife really liked this so did i
Thank you both!!
If you have problems with the control box not staying secure with the velcro, try Scotch extreme fasteners. It's like super duty velcro. I've had problems with regular velcro coming loose when hitting bumps in the road.
Man that dash looks sweet. Will have to add that to my list for the future.
The best of both worlds.....awsome, just amazing
nice job on this! Great upgrade.
Thanks so much! It's maybe my favorite thing I've done to my car.
That is a very cool dash cluster
Wow its Looks so cool very nice Update Love it 👍👍❤️👍👍
Looks great! I love mine Dakota Digital gauges. I really like those RTX gauges!
Thanks! Yes, they're great!!
You've made some really smart upgrades. Carl looks awesome 😎
Thanks so much!!
The new dash cluster is gorgeous! 👍
I love it!!
This is amazing. I'd like to do something like this to my 65 Impala Wagon and my 68 Chevelle in the future. I'm doing an LS1 swap to my 65. And I'll have access to the LS computer. Want to figure out how to use a Monitor to display gauges and speedometer. I know I could use an OBDlink and some software. But have not done anything. Hopefully by next year. When I have some money saved up I can experiment. Great video.
Ok, you made me go to their website to see if they had one for VW. Yes! 😀 But only for a Bug, not a Thing.🙁🤷♂️ on the bright side, it was fun watching your eyeballs pop out when you turned the key to see your “spaceship bridge” light up! 😃 Glad you’re having such a great time doing and learning!😄
Well, maybe one day they'll make one for a Thing, but your project sounds so cool!!
@@ElliesGarage , the Bug, Bus, Thing…all share the same engine. Different transmission gearing, but the same engine. 😃
I have to get this for my 65 Mustang
Way to go dad !! I will do every i can to support this show !! Go ellie
W project nice teacher
Really enjoyed, watching you and yer dad, knocking this upgrade out.. Great 👍 team work!!! And that infectious laugh when you powered them up for the first time was priceless!!! You go girl, just subscribe d as well.. Enjoy !!!
You want the gauges DIMMER at night Ellie! You'll be blinded by the dash.
When we turn the lights on they definitely go dimmer. I think it may have just been brighter when we were setting them so we could see the colors, or it may have just looked brighter on camera. Not sure, but thanks so much for looking out for me!
I just might do this on my ‘62!
Miss Ellie, that is COOL!!! 💯😊😎
I want that for my 02 Mustang GT!!
What A GREAT Upgrade!!! Love The Changing Colors. I Have a 2001 Cadillac However The Dash Looks Like A Green LED Clock " Very Boring " and The Radio Is Just Simple Want To Upgrade To Touch Screen. Plus New Speakers. Love How This Turned Out!!! BRAVO!!!😂😂😂
Thank you so much! It would be cool if Dakota made one that could work with your Cadillac!
Nice video young lady, you just got a sub. Keep up the good work.
I wonder how long the Dakota Digital instrument cluster is going to last? The original one lasted 50+ years but it’s not near as fancy
Ohhh Jesus like This 🙂🙂🙂
Nice! Tastful mod and helpful. I like when mods/updates and modern tech don't take away from the vintage aesthetic. I never like Dakota's old digital gauges, even when they were popular. These look great! You forgot the best part of your new cluster though..... You now have 0 miles on the odometer. So it's basically a new car. LOL
Thank you and yes I love the reset odometer to my exact mileage!!
I want to do this to my Vette so bad but the price tag me at no loo.
Looks super awesome love it
Now how cool is that??!! So much fun and look at you snipping and wiring it like a pro!! Proud of you. What next????
No problem at all. Some cool side projects up next, but body work and paint will be coming pretty soon!
@@ElliesGarage Boy, there a learning curve there! Patience is the key. Take your time. Remember the whole paint job is 98% prep. Eastwood is a huge help!
Well, thanks a lot. It looks so good I am going to have to go out and get one for my 65 Wagon restoration. Should I send you the bill?
That is indeed awesome. Heading to their site now to see if they have one for the 68/69 Ranchero/Fairlane/Torino.
Well, darn. Didn't see it on their website so I messaged them. I also let them know I learned about them from this video.
Oh, and I just became a patron. Hope it helps to keep this channel up and going.
Thank you so much!! We're actually behind on my blooper videos this month, so we'll have double bloopers coming out soon! Thanks again for your support!!
With all the upgrades you guys have done, I'm waiting for the electric motor to go in...lol
We've talked about it! (But probably not this car.)
Very nice! Remember your dad's now famous words: Floor it!
Thanks! Ha! Right?!
I guess it is kinda randomly asking but do anybody know a good place to stream newly released series online ?
@Tyler Kieran i would suggest Flixzone. You can find it on google =)
@Maddox Zain Definitely, been using FlixZone for since march myself :)
@Maddox Zain thank you, I signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it !
Dang!! Subscribed...Aloha!!
Thanks so much!!
Ellie's Garage do you mind if I mention your channel on mine?
Of course! Thank you again!!
cool i like 👍👌
Thank you!
カッコいい🎉 it is a super cool
You are best papá y hija
Muchas gracias!
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Working under Carl, don't you get oil and such in your hair all the time?? Oh...and where'd you get that cup holder on your hump?
Definitely a possibility, and that's why I usually prefer to have my hair back in braids. Keeps it out of the way. We actually got that cup holder when we bought the car, but I would imagine you'd be able to find something very similar online.
Set the dash color to match your hair color, change your change dash color. Cool
Good idea!!
Did you have to use the button switch for the setup or can you just use the dakota digital app? I'm putting the RTX in a 1967 chevelle and was just wondering
Okay so first off love your guys videos. My son and I are working on a 1965 ranchero and I have not been able to locate deluxe dash bezels. Any chance you can point us in the right direction on where to find them or any other parts for these gems. The ranchero is missing just about everything. Lol
Thanks so much! Facebook Marketplace is a great place to start, but also the Falcon Club of America's FB page would be a great place to post asking if anyone has bezels for sale.
@@ElliesGarage Thank you so much for the insight. We really appreciate it.
Not gonna lie, i get jealous when i see how easy some dashes are to work with compared to my chevelle. lol
Right?! I was blown away with how easy this dash was to install and set up.
@@ElliesGarage I have to remove the dash pad, lower the steering column, and move the entire dash to access the gauges. lol
Yo, I just got a 66 chevelle. It’s a clone ss and has center console with the shifter. My dash has the original gear indicator. Does this dash have a gear indicator or is it deleted? I’d like to have it deleted. Definitely gonna get one of those
Hi Ellie - love this change. Do you have the part number of your new guage setup? I am working on a '65 also.
Thanks! Of course. See below. It really is one of my favorite things about Carl. It's expensive but really worth it. Part # RTX-64F-FAL-X
www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=1272/category_id=-1/mode=prod/prd1272.htm
Are you replacing the temperature sensor that the holley efi came with?
No, we left that one in place. The Dakota Digital one goes in the stock sensor location at the back of the engine
Question..... do you have any idea whare I can find one for my 62/63 Comet???
I know that Dakota Digital doesn't have one yet, but you might also check in with Holley. They have an entire division called Classic Instruments that has lots of packages, but they can also do custom setups as well. We haven't used them yet, but they look really great. Here the site:
www.holley.com/brands/classic_instruments/
Can u do this to my Ford Focus 2016
Was setting the speedometer difficult?
Not at all. It's SO easy. You do it right from the app. It's really cool!!
you could put the price of the parts and where you buy them thank you. and a huge thank you from France
No problem at all. The price isn't listed, but the link to the panel is in the description. I believe the price is just under $1300. Thanks for watching all the way from France!!
Who refinished your cluster
Sadly, he has retired from doing bezel restorations. Really thankful for the work he did, though.
Ellie. HI, I have a 65 Futura, would you mind telling me what model that is from Dakota??
Absolutely. It's the Falcon RTX. Here's a lnk: www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=product/product_id=1272/mode=prod/prd1272.htm
Just watch out with the adhesive on that velcro. I'd expect he sun/heat on the dash/in the car will heat it to goo and it won't stay there forever.
That's a REALLY good point. We'll be doing more videos this summer adding in other things to the panel, so we'll be sure to check on that and maybe think of other ways to keep it attached. Thanks so much for mentioning that!
@@ElliesGarage So glad I can share my experience with such an unusual circumstance!
I used the same Velcro to hold my sun visors up because they would droop too far. They always melted into slippery goo under the hot summer sun and let go after a while (months). And that is on a convertible Falcon that’s able to let go of the heat more so with the top always down.
I'M Wanting to upgrade my 2003 truck dash to Digital screen on a Ipad mounted to dash
We'll make an engineer out you yet.
Yes please!
I just put DD gauges in my car too! Are those the RTX or HDX?
So cool, right?! This is an RTX panel
@@ElliesGarage I'm jealous! They had to custom make me an HDX for my 68 Barracuda since they don't normally make it. Next car I decide to buy will be off the RTX list for sure.
@@LOONTRON76 That is SO COOL that they made you a custom panel!!
@@ElliesGarage It wasn't cheap but VERY cool. One thing you learn about Project cars is there's no such thing as a budget.
or do I have to send u the dash because I want to do changes to my dash
Why would you want that?