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8683jb

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Speedometer light window
« on: December 28, 2017, 03:00:59 PM »
Can someone point me in the direction of the green plastic light strip and rivets for the speedometer? Thanks.
Jon
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steve-0

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Re: Speedometer light window
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2017, 09:02:57 PM »

8683jb

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Re: Speedometer light window
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2017, 10:49:28 PM »
Thanks Steve. My glass is good. Do you have just the plastic and rivets?
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Re: Speedometer light window
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2017, 07:37:23 AM »
I went down to staples and found the right color plastic file folder and cut that up. I used brass tacks that I cut down and used super glue around the tacks. Worked pretty good.

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Re: Speedometer light window
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2017, 10:32:15 AM »
That's a great idea! Thanks Don.
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Re: Speedometer light window
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2018, 08:47:04 PM »
a while back I listed just the 3 windows with rivets
I will list them again soon


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Re: Speedometer light window
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2018, 11:51:06 PM »
Good deal. Thanks Steve.
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