While we're on the topic of gauges... mine are in need of serious attention.
The bezels are pitted and I'm not sure how well they'll clean up. I've
noticed Vicky Brit sells new chrome bezels for the four smaller gauges but
not the tach and speedo. My car is a '74 and the bezels seem to have been
black on the inside and chrome on the outside. I'm sure others out there
have dealt with this -- is it best just to clean 'em up and paint 'em black
or is there some source out there for correct replacements.
Thanks,
Dwayne Cooper
'74
>From: Mickylong@aol.com
>Reply-To: Mickylong@aol.com
>To: ngwehmeyer@attbi.com, 6pack@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: gauges
>Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 21:58:43 EDT
>
>Neil,
>
>I'm in the midst of rebuilding/cleaning my gauges so I'm familiar with the
>O
>rings both outside and inside the gauge. When I pulled my smaller gauges I
>found the material between the bezel and glass face to be almost welded to
>the
>bezel by 30 years in the sun. After scraping out the remains, and with
>lots
>of
>help from the list, I decided to try the O rings offered by VB that were
>advertised as a fit inside the bezel. However, I tried to fit these and
>found
>it
>almost impossible to remount the bezel to the glass with the O ring in
>place.
>Following another suggestion, I fashioned a seal on the inside of each
>bezel
>with blue RTV, let it dry and then refit the bezel to the glass. Fits
>great.
>
>
>I ordered the "outside" O rings to replace the "cooked" rubber between my
>gauges and dash from TRF, but haven't installed them yet. Tomorrow's the
>day.
>I'll post another message re: the fit and potential gauge offset after I
>try
>them tomorrow.
>
>Hope this helps
>
>Micky Long, Atlanta
>72 TR 6
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