How to restor Gauges?

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by sth65pac

Use a cheap, pressed sheet, flat tyned fork, is the best bet as it provides the most pressure on the inside of the needle on the shaft. Not Granny's heirloom silver forks with the rounded points.

I wish you'd warned me earlier! I've gone and buggered Nan's best cutlery!

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all - I am having trouble getting the prongs close enough together.

Bob

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Hi all - I am having trouble getting the prongs close enough together.

Bob

Bob, isn't that your best crow-lance?

[NORTH-SHORE(CANADA)]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Hi all - I am having trouble getting the prongs close enough together.

Bob

Hi Bob,
What kind of guages you restoring with that one

[Tony Smith]

South Australia (and Vic) have 5'3" Broad Gauge.

[maple_leaf_eh]

Oh brother!

There are classic car restorers who have worked on this problem before. Maybe their forums will be more serious!

[Mike K]

I've pulled apart various speedos .. series 1 Land rover, Jeep, Morris Commercial ... to remove the needle .. I use a pair of scissors .. I carefully place the tips beneath the needle , at its hub , apply upward levering pressure

The needle flies off with some force , and I've lost a couple of them as it flew off somewhere .

That's interesting about Stewart Warner ... the contemporary Jeep gauges look similar, but are different apparently. SW was a GM owned company I think ? A Jeep ammeter would suffice as it's a generic instrument . Fuel gauge would be tricky ... has to be matched to the Chevy sender unit .
Mike

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all and back on track Terry. I did some Google research on needle removal and surprisingly most of the advice was exactly as I do it. Grasp the needle with thumb and forefinger and gently twist. It was suggested that the needle be first rotated to its maximum speed stop but I overcome this by grasping the shaft with pointed nose pliers. To re-install simply place the needle on the shaft in its correct position and gently tap into place. Here again I use the pliers to minimise the concussion through the shaft drive train.

Bob