Reynolds does a good job of rebuild/restoring gauges. They advertise in
Hemmings. If you don't find him in there let me know off line and I will
see if I can find his address. He redid my 32 Chevy Deluxe Roadster and I
have no complaints.
At 09:12 PM 3/10/99 Wednesday -0600, Brad Newman wrote:
>All the recent talk about restoring gauges got me thinking about my
>"other" project; my 1924 Chevy 1 ton truck.
>I have been tinkering with the old thing for a while now (when I wasn't
>able to work on my 49 3100), and am to the point of re-installing the
>gauges. The problem is that you cant just pick up a catalog and get new
>decals for these old trucks, and you can pretty much forget finding
>replacements. The truck only has 3 instruments.......speedometer,
>ammeter and oil pressure gauge.
>Can anyone out there help me find a place that can repair/rebuild/reface
>these old gauges, or maybe know of a reputable source for purchasing NOS
>ones? I realize this is a little out of the year range for the list
>(only by 17 years!), but I couldn't think of any other places to turn.
>Thanks in advance
>Brad
>49 3100 .............. in the final stages of an all original, frame off
>restoration
>50 GMC 150 ....... started as a parts truck for the 49, but ended up
>being a future project?
>40 KC (Chevy 1/2 ton) ....... all original, runs like a top, but needs
>cosmetics
>24 Chevy 1 ton .......... will be really cool if I ever get it back
>together
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
Jim V.
1932 Chevrolet Roadster (In paint stage - frame off restoration)
1938 Oldsmobile Business Coupe (Waiting its turn)
1939 LaSalle Sedan (Original unrestored)
1950 Pontiac Silver Streak Eight Sedan (one Daily driver and one parts car)
1958 GMC Suburban Carrier Pickup (frame off restoration in early process)
1968 Buick GS400 Convertible (Being shown but still in progress)
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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