I bought a gauge refacing kit for my '53 3100. The material appears to
be self-adhesive stickers but the instructions say to wet them and to
wet the gauge plates before installing over sanded, repainted surfaces.
Anybody used these with good results? With or without moisture?
Thanks
the water alows you to reposition the stickers
standard operating proceedure
Kurt
58 3100 Apache project
the Duracell Project it keeps going... and going...
From: Green, Steven D [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE:
In a message dated 10/13/2006 11:22:29 A.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I bought a gauge refacing kit for my '53 3100. The material appears to
be self-adhesive stickers but the instructions say to wet them and to
wet the gauge plates before installing over sanded,
Remember the decals you used to put on your model planes and rockets when you
were a kid? They're like that.
Alan
'50 Chevy 1/2 ton
Denver
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From: K Ohlgren
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 10:34 AM
Subject: RE:
Mike, not to change the subject, but you mentioned tailgate letter stickers.
Do those peel off on the back like a regular sticker? I have thought about
trying to do that to my 3100 but didn't like the idea of having only one
chance to get them straight. If water works and you can slide
Sounds like a couple of problems. When I did my brakes, I swore that they
were adjusted properly, but had to pump several time to get a good pedal.
Only after I followed the shop manual and adjusted again did I finally get a
good pedal. I think the M/C cap needs to be vented. I'd adjust them
Goi for it Steven. The reason thedishwashing soap helps is that it breaks the
surface tension of the water and makes it wetter. I have rebuilt a few gauges
with the water/soap trick and my tuck has sat in the Sun on 100+ days with the
humidity sitting at 89%. I was melting, even with a cold
I was going to say the one pressed to your head was only there until the one in
your other hand was empty.
Mike '50 3100
Goi for it Steven. The reason thedishwashing soap helps is that it breaks the
surface tension of the water and makes it wetter. I have rebuilt a few gauges
with the
