Laurie, its been a while but if I recall its easier to just remove the steering wheel so its out of your road. No need to remove the column. Remove the dash pad and this will give you access to the screws securing the whole instrument panel. You will need to disconnect the speedometer cable. Not much room to do this and I modified pliers to break the nut free. You can try to disconnect it at the xmission and pull it through with the panel but the panel needs to be tllted at quite an angle to clear the framework. Its a bit of a fight.There are 3 plugs to disconnect and everything should come free. Also, if you have a factory radio, its easier to unscrew the nuts under the knobs and leave the radio behind as there is a securing bracket at the back of the radio. I will try to attach some pictures......Jim

I installed my gauges where the original radio was. With the bezels they are about 2 1/4 in. In dia. There is just enough room. I am just wondering what size gauges you have as the amp and fuel gauges are pretty small along with the area they fit in. Are they digital?

Good job.

There is a Smith mechanical gauge available that has temp and oil pressure in the same gauge. I used one in my 62 Chev to replace the clock. I have one in my 63 hanging off the dash, but I could do what you did and maybe put it in the dash.

Thanks again Jim, the dash came out as you said,will come out without removing steering wheel. Here are some pictures of speedometer now almost done! As you see I removed face of speedo.made hole at each end where old fuel and amp gauges were. New gauges mount to speedo face, using the old gauge back, creating a hole to match of gauge and reinstall it to add support to gauge, modified gauge clamp and the studs to hold gauge in(to long)should go in as it came out. cold light in now red for Alt.  Laurie          Added night time photo  LT