How to restor Gauges?

[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

[Lynn Eades]

Jeep and Dodge Used Autolite instruments, not S.W. (the speedo was different) as I recall.

[sth65pac]

Lynn,

You are more right. I am surprised at how many companies are under an umbrella of their parent.

Autolite exists today, being Ford's spares maker. Whom is now Bendix, (part of Honeywell) some spares are made made under licence to AEG. The list goes on.

Finding the 'real' player is the hardest game of all.

Ian

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

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.

Bob

I cannot see how you could do that without damaging the needle .. It's very delicate will distort-twist out of shape easily with sideways pressure
Mike

[jim sewell]

New needles can be purchased for Chev retangular dashs from Bowtiebits .
bowtiebits @msn.com

Mike, did you end up obtaining some 1'' webbing as I have some available .
Regards
Jim S.