Hans
What Dick said is the truth.
My 74 had the black rings like yours. When I
dismantled the dashboard to clean the gauge I did not
care for the black rings. With a green scrubbie and a
little toothpaste as the abrasive the black finish
came off and polished the chrome all in one step.
Dale
--- "Hansen, Hans C, III (Red), BMSLS"
<rhansen@ATT.COM> wrote:
> Fellow Packers -
> This is a question concerning the rings that are on
> our six gauges. I have a
> 1974 TR6. Originally, this year '6 came with chrome
> rings. Five of my gauges
> have black rings and one, the speedometer, has a
> chrome ring in not that
> great a shape. I think this is the only original
> gauge on the car.
> I would like them to all match, so I have the option
> of buying a used
> black-ringed speedo or buying five used chrome-ring
> gauges. I should also
> point out that the four small gauges are all from
> earlier year '6s and
> apparently not the same as originally in the '74
> model. In fact, all gauges
> are Smyth's except the ammeter which is a Lucas
> brand.
> Here are my questions:
> 1) The Vicky Brit (the only one of the Big Three, I
> think) sells the
> chrome rings for the smaller four gauges. Will these
> fit the originally
> black-ringed gauges?
> 2) Since my existing five black-ring gauges are in
> better shape than
> the surviving chrome ring gauge, does anyone know
> where I can get a black
> ring for my speedo and, if you do, will it fit my
> gauge?
> 3) Should I be concerned that the ammeter gauge is
> not Smyth's?
> Thanks in advance to all who respond.
> Red Hansen
> '74 TR6 CF13994
> '58 TR3A TS41439
>
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