| Dash Gauge glass replacement [message #227016] |
Fri, 25 October 2013 14:27  |
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cbwoodsr
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Do I remember that someone had done a how-to to replace the glass on the speedo and guages units??
I have mine apart to get the donut recovered at JimB's so I wanted to take care of this too.
Thankx
CBW
CBWood
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dash Gauge glass replacement [message #227019 is a reply to message #227016] |
Fri, 25 October 2013 15:18  |
Ray Erspamer
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I redid mtwo large ones with plexiglas, wasn't hard at all.
I don't have it documented, but just remove the gauges, the covers on the two large gauges are held on with bent tabs, bend them and remove the cover. Get glass or ??? cut and replace, reinstall the cover and rebend the tabs.
Ray
78 Royale - "The Great Lakes Eagle"
Center Kitchen TZE368V101144
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
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From: Charles Wood <cbwoodsr@swbell.net>
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Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 2:27 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Dash Gauge glass replacement
Do I remember that someone had done a how-to to replace the glass on the speedo and guages units??
I have mine apart to get the donut recovered at JimB's so I wanted to take care of this too.
Thankx
CBW
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dash Gauge glass replacement [message #227026 is a reply to message #227019] |
Fri, 25 October 2013 16:32 |
dan molnes
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took the glass out took it to a glass shop around the corner, they cut both
of them for 5 bucks , gauges look brand new, not sure if condensation will
ever be a problem process was easy just look at it as already being broken
and no problem!! Dan
On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Ray Erspamer <78gmc-royale@att.net> wrote:
> I redid mtwo large ones with plexiglas, wasn't hard at all.
>
> I don't have it documented, but just remove the gauges, the covers on the
> two large gauges are held on with bent tabs, bend them and remove the
> cover. Get glass or ??? cut and replace, reinstall the cover and rebend
> the tabs.
>
>
>
> Ray
> 78 Royale - "The Great Lakes Eagle"
> Center Kitchen TZE368V101144
> Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
> Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
> 414-484-9431
> Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Charles Wood <cbwoodsr@swbell.net>
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 2:27 PM
> Subject: [GMCnet] Dash Gauge glass replacement
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> Do I remember that someone had done a how-to to replace the glass on the
> speedo and guages units??
>
> I have mine apart to get the donut recovered at JimB's so I wanted to take
> care of this too.
>
> Thankx
> CBW
> --
> CBWood
> 77 Kingslay
> MWC OK
> ONLINE PARTS PROGRAM
> http://cbwoodsr.no-ip.org/GMCParts/index.asp
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| Re: Dash Gauge glass replacement [message #227029 is a reply to message #227016] |
Fri, 25 October 2013 16:48 |
Ken Burton
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I re-did mine several years ago, except I used Windex. I took them apart and cleaned both sides. Then I reassembled them again using the original glass.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dash Gauge glass replacement [message #227049 is a reply to message #227039] |
Fri, 25 October 2013 19:24 |
Ken Henderson
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Picture frame glass, with a non-glare finish, should available. At least
it was when I did an Alfa Romeo instrument with it MANY years ago (1958,
IIRC).
Ken H.
On Fri, Oct 25, 2013 at 8:00 PM, Wally Anderson <wallyand@aim.com> wrote:
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> We did with glass.
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g4520-gage-glass-replacement.html
> It does glare more than plastic.
> HTH
> cbwoodsr wrote on Fri, 25 October 2013 14:27
> > Do I remember that someone had done a how-to to replace the glass on the
> speedo and guages units??
> >
> > I have mine apart to get the donut recovered at JimB's so I wanted to
> take care of this too.
> >
> > Thankx
> > CBW
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>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dash Gauge glass replacement [message #227052 is a reply to message #227049] |
Fri, 25 October 2013 19:46 |
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Matt Colie
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| Ken Henderson wrote on Fri, 25 October 2013 20:24 |
Picture frame glass, with a non-glare finish, should available. At least it was when I did an Alfa Romeo instrument with it MANY years ago (1958, IIRC).
Ken H.
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Ken,
That synaps fired just before I cam back here.
I used picture frame glass in a: 1948 Jeepster (1965), 1959 MB-190Db (1968), 1964 MGC (1970)and 1966 Jeep Gladiator (1983). The Gladiator was a real bear because the backside of the glass had a screen printed mask with too much detail to just cut paper. Fortunately, I had a friend with a screen print shop that I could borrow during off time.
All were separated by enough time for me to forget exactly what I had done right the last time and each time I had moved so I couldn't go back to the people that set me up right on the previous effort.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Dash Gauge glass replacement [message #227073 is a reply to message #227052] |
Fri, 25 October 2013 23:56 |
mrgmc3
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If you are just trying to make the gauge lenses look new again try using 3M plastic polish. For best results get both the plastic cleaner as well as plastic polish. Two steps, about 10 min of cleaning and buffing (after the lens is out of the dash) and they will look like new.
Oh and 3M plastic cleaner and plastic polish is available at most automotive paint supply stores.
Chris Geils - Twin Cities / W Wa
1978 26' Kingsley w/ very few mods; PD9040, aux trans cooler, one repaint in stock colors, R134a, Al rad, Alcoas, 54k mi
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