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Re: Guage Face Repainting

To: davidwjones <davidwjones@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Guage Face Repainting
From: Mike MacLean <macleans@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:24:06 -0800
These guys re-paint gauge faces for all Smiths or any other type.

http://www.gaugeguys.com/index.htm

Mike MacLean
56 BN2
60 AN5

davidwjones wrote:

>Never heard of anyone who paints the faces.  ...Getting them right would
>really be an accomplishment...
>
>It's probably more practical to try to get a good looking face from a gauge
>that doesn't work...  My speedo's face (BT7 Magnolia)was partially peeled... I
>wound up having to buy a "pretty" used one...  But now at least I have the
>original (working) one for parts if the pretty one ever breaks.
>
>One note, if you do find a replacement face, don't touch the front surface.
>The lettering and numerals are chalky and don't respond well to handling.
>Mercifully, I discovered this on my old one, and not the new one.
>
>David W. Jones
>'62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
>Cumberland, RI USA
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Jack Feldman
>  To: healeys@autox.team.net
>  Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 11:42 AM
>  Subject: Guage Face Repainting
>
>
>  Just learned that the working gauges I sent out will have their tarnished
>  faces cleaned, not repainted. Does anyone know who can repaint gauge faces
>  without charging hundreds of dollars per face.
>
>  I checked with Nisonger, and with a well known AH restorer, and neither
>know
>  of anyone who can do this.
>
>  The gauges work, but look terrible.
>
>  Jack
>  BT7
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