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Title: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: Jsand73440 on March 20, 2023, 04:09:44 PM
I wanted to order a Dakota digital set up for my challenger and install it in the dash before i install the while assembly back in the car. However, the dealer i was ordering from tell me that it is 22 weeks before they can fill the order because they cant get all the parts. I am not going to wait 22 weeks to install the dash. Can i install the Dakota instrument panel later if the dash is installed? How big a pain is it going to be?
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: anlauto on March 20, 2023, 04:58:37 PM
It will be a pain, but anything can be done...Too bad because just three weeks ago Summit Racing had one left in stock ready to ship.....I went back last week to buy it and it was gone. Now back ordered :pullinghair:

Have you called Dakota Digital directly ? I would be curious too, as I had to order it from my local speed shop as well, but like everything, I ordered it WAYYY in advance of when I'll need it....good thing to do these days....everything is back ordered :headbang:
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: Jsand73440 on March 20, 2023, 05:34:45 PM
I am going to call them directly tomorrow and see if they can give me a little more information. I would like to wait and install it altogether, but then i will also have to wait on the windshield as well.
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: anlauto on March 20, 2023, 06:25:39 PM
Please post back here what they say :popcorn:
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: chaos254 on March 21, 2023, 06:54:12 AM
 https://www.affordablestreetrods.com/70-74-dodge-challenger-and-70-74-cuda-with-rallye.html

Check with them.... Someone from the ebodies Facebook page posted that they got one from them recently.  Supposedly they had one left as of a few days ago.

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Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: Jsand73440 on March 22, 2023, 04:00:40 PM
I talked to Dakota Digital, and confirmed that yes they are 18-22 weeks out on deliveries to their dealers.
I decided to call a bunch of their dealers and try and find one. I lucked out and found what i was looking for at Classic Industries. It was their last one. It shipped today, and i should have it by early next week.
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: anlauto on March 22, 2023, 04:51:32 PM
DAM IT  :verymad: I never thought to check there  :headbang: :haha: :haha:  I'm glad you found one....I can wait the 22 weeks, that's  like 6 months :looney: :no:
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: Jsand73440 on March 25, 2023, 07:15:35 PM
            You might check with Classic Indurstires again. They may have one with the red outline or chrome gauges, etc. The guy i talked to said  that i took the last of the black gauge with the blue outline.
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: anlauto on March 25, 2023, 07:28:51 PM
What gauges did you order ? I've never heard of them coming in different colours ?  I thought they only light up in different colours  :huh:

This is what I ordered...
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: Brads70 on March 25, 2023, 08:36:53 PM
I like the one you got Alan, but they do have other options, even have them for the standard gauge set up.

https://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=results/category_id=679/mode=cat/cat679.htm
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: anlauto on March 26, 2023, 06:29:27 AM
Oh, Brad you just reminded me about those others, something I never considered, that why I wasn't thinking straight when he mention "other colours", now I understand. :drinkingbud:
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: Jsand73440 on March 26, 2023, 08:46:03 AM
Sorry, my descriptive abilities are kind of poor.
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: Brads70 on March 26, 2023, 01:46:23 PM
FYI.... I bought all my Hotchkis  parts from here, reputable place. They might have stock?

https://mcbparts.com/interior?pagenumber=8
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: 360fish on August 07, 2023, 08:24:23 PM
Hey guys...
I was surfing the web and found the Dakota Digital rally cluster available on Summit's site.  SKU: RTX-70D-CLG-X
Ordered and received it in 2 days...

They show 10+ still available...  looks great
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: gygeneral on August 08, 2023, 05:48:23 AM
Those clusters are very nice, but what is that hole on the right hand return side? Light?
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: Jay Bee on August 08, 2023, 06:47:38 AM
Yup, seat belt light. I believe '72 and up. Picture from the back.
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: gygeneral on August 08, 2023, 07:24:01 AM
Quote from: Jay Bee on August 08, 2023, 06:47:38 AM
Yup, seat belt light. I believe '72 and up. Picture from the back.

Thanks, I never noticed that before LOL
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: dodj on August 11, 2023, 04:55:18 PM
Quote from: gygeneral on August 08, 2023, 05:48:23 AM
Those clusters are very nice, but what is that hole on the right hand return side? Light?
They do look very nice. And probably much more accurate than the originals. But....seeing as my originals work well....I can't justify spending the money on them...even though I kinda want to.
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: anlauto on August 11, 2023, 04:58:43 PM
They are pretty amazing....They record 0-60 times, 1/4 mile times, top speed traveled....whole bunch of useless info  :haha: I like mine, I set it up with direction and outside temp as well  :bigthumb:
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: dodj on August 11, 2023, 07:12:49 PM
Quote from: anlauto on August 11, 2023, 04:58:43 PM
They record 0-60 times, 1/4 mile times
So......what does your showcase car do in the 1/4?  :huh:
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: anlauto on August 12, 2023, 09:12:56 AM
Quote from: dodj on August 11, 2023, 07:12:49 PM
Quote from: anlauto on August 11, 2023, 04:58:43 PM
They record 0-60 times, 1/4 mile times
So......what does your showcase car do in the 1/4?  :huh:

Only the legal speed limit  8)
Title: Re: Dakota Digital parts back ordered?
Post by: Marty on August 12, 2023, 05:10:46 PM
But of course. ;)