Strip Metal Bezel For Paint
There’s no doubt some painted-metal surface in your classic don’t look too classy, being as some of these parts are very delicate, and basically irreplaceable, we’re going to walk you through how to remove the paint from a metal surface, and prepare it for repainting. To start off, we will explain what is needed, and a few things to look out for; then follow up with a walk-through. We suggest you read through the whole tutorial to assure you understand the concepts involved.
Remove a Speedometer Needle – The Right Way
There are two basic styles of speedometers, in this tutorial we are going to be cover a manual speedo. Other names for this type of speedometer are magnetic speedometer, manual speedometer or eddy current speedometer. All speedometers that were built from 1900 to about 1990 where this style of speedometer. This speedometer is operated by a rotating gear from the transmission that is fed up to the speedometer, a shaft is rotated and a magnetic spindle is turned via a magnet to show the speed of the vehicle. In some of our other tutorials we go into detail about this type of speedometer, how to repair, calibrate and fix a broken speedometer.
Replace a Factory Gauge with New Aftermarket Gauge Internals
Replacing a factory OEM stock gauge with a new aftermarket gauge is very easy, in these steps we show you what it takes to take apart and add a customized gauge. Size matters in this case to the key to making sure everything fits well is getting the right gauge for your application. In this tutorial we used a gauge that was small enough to go inside the OEM gauge housing and had the same sweep, this allowed us to use everything but the factory internals and all we had to do was align and cut out the outer housing so we could extend the fitment of the gauge.
How to Paint Your Instrument Gauge Cluster Needles
Are you tired of those ugly, faded needles that need some attention? You’ve come to the right place, in this tutorial we are going to show you the Simplest, and correct way to paint those needles in your cluster. There are a couple different styles and ways to paint your needle so read along and please take note that this tutorial is specific to the older style needles. By older style we mean 1950′s to roughly about 1990′s, the older style needles do not directly light up and are usually bright orange or white in color.
