Re: [Chevelle-List] Advice on SS dash restoration
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List I took the 70 SS instrument cluster apart to clean it as well. The best thing to use is compressed air cans. DO NOT TOUCH the numbers on the faces of the gauges, they will smear, wipe off, plus the acidity of your hands will discolor the face in time. Also DO NOT wipe the plastic cover as it will scratch. The gauges come out by simply unscrewing them from the back of the housing. i messed up and wiped the front of the plexiglass and now its scratched so I have to get a new one. They are finally available. It will work out good anyway since I want to convert it from idiot lights to gauges which are also now available from Ground Up. Good Luck. Tom - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] Advice on SS dash restoration
Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List Galen, My 1966 has screws holding the instrument cluster together. Once you get it out of the dash just take the screws out and it comes apart. The lens will be separated from the rest. Be VERY careful in trying to clean the dial. The numbers etc. will wipe off or smear at the slightest touch. I used a very soft brush and a 10 - 15 lb. pressure of air to clean mine which was very dusty. Yours may be another story. Just don't touch the numbers. Good luck. George in sunny Phoenix --- > Galen and Melissa Love wrote: > > I'm trying to restore a 70-72 SS instrument cluster and dash. Does > anyone have any good advice on doing so? One specific problem I have > right now There is a lot of dust behind the plastic lens. Does > anyone know the proper way to remove the plastic lens to clean it and > clean the guages behind it? It looks like the plastic studs on the > instrument cluster housing were melted at the factory to form a > mushroom head which holds the lens on. Is there a good way to remove > it and reinstall it? > > Thanks for your advice, > Galen -- CLick on next line to: MAILTO:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Netzone & Goodnet address CLOSED - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Chevelle-List] Advice on SS dash restoration
I'm trying to restore a 70-72 SS instrument cluster and dash. Does anyone have any good advice on doing so? One specific problem I have right now There is a lot of dust behind the plastic lens. Does anyone know the proper way to remove the plastic lens to clean it and clean the guages behind it? It looks like the plastic studs on the instrument cluster housing were melted at the factory to form a mushroom head which holds the lens on. Is there a good way to remove it and reinstall it? Thanks for your advice,Galen
