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electrical system => gauges => Topic started by: Tapper02 on December 21, 2010, 12:54:14 AM
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Does someone have a decent closeup picture of the instrument cluster (fuel level, oil pressure, ammeter & water temp) that they can email to me? I can't seem to find anything other than black and white or pictures of clusters that are old/faded/rusted/corroded.
I got a new case/bezel/glass (see below) but I can't figure out how to get the bezel off, without damaging it, in order to repaint it. I'd like to send off the pictures below and the picture of what I need to a gauge restoration guy to see what he would charge to disassemble, repaint and reassemble. I thought this would be easy, but....
Any suggestions on who could do this? I've read up on the topic over on the G503 forum and have heard of Sean Elliot, Bob Speedometer service and Laurent Chuinard in France. Not sure who to go to.
Thanks, Tom
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i have taken them apart with a small screw driver. if you look at the ring part that would be against the dash you will see that it is crimped over, you have to work that up slightly about 1/4 of the way around, then it comes off. i think there is a special tool for this but i have never been able to find it.
i have never seen one with the baker logo, where did you find it? is there still a good source for these?
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Yeah, I initially tried to take it apart myself using that method but I could see myself jacking it up.
I got the bezel off of EBay from a guy in Vietnam, along with two of the four gauges at a pretty decent price...especially compared with what they've been going for lately. He lists them from time to time. I was skeptical but had zero issues. He goes by "Bluemoonscooter". As a matter of fact, here is one listed right now:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VIntage-gauge-case-housing-IHC-International-Half-track-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem45f79bb488QQitemZ300506920072QQptZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Thanks, Tom
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Hi Tom, Gallion rollers and graders used the same gauge panel, I have a real nice one that is all bronze colored it's pretty cool. but the temp guage is electric. I need to find a speedo to rebuild. One of the manuals has a break down on rebuilding gauges. doesn't look that complicated.
Don g.
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I'm sending my gauge cluster housing off to Bruce @ Bob's Speedometers in Michigan...the two shops I tried here in San Diego were going to have to reinvent the wheel to repaint the face. So, my next step when I get it back is to mount the four NOS gauges to the housing. Has anyone done this before? The reason I ask is that I need ALL of the attaching hardware...bolts, nuts, washers, studs, etc. Is there a good place to get all of the hardware that is spec'd out in the ORD 9 SNL G-102 on page 157?
-Tom
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Tom,
Bruce has done the gauges on all my stuff - WC, CCKW and Track. Not cheap but you will have great results. He was also able to get the right glass for them - almost an exact match to the original (just a tad thinner but not by much). Shoot me an email off line (rs_ross@hotmail.com) with exactly what you need. I can check my stash of junk parts from the old clusters I tore down, etc.... I might have some things you can use - no promises but I can look.
Rob
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Tom,
Bruce has done the gauges on all my stuff - WC, CCKW and Track. Not cheap but you will have great results. He was also able to get the right glass for them - almost an exact match to the original (just a tad thinner but not by much). Shoot me an email off line (rs_ross@hotmail.com) with exactly what you need. I can check my stash of junk parts from the old clusters I tore down, etc.... I might have some things you can use - no promises but I can look.
Rob
Thanks, I will.
-Tom