It used to be rubber, but in most cases it seems to have resolved itself into
it's original petroleum components. I've only seen a couple of these that
actually still looked like rubber.
Ian Frearson wrote:
> David, XK's Unlimited (xksunltd@aol.com , 1-800-444-5247) has new
> replacement Smiths bezels (100mm chrome half-v, $5.95), as well as lenses
> and retaining hardware. I haven't bought anything from them yet, but they
> have a very nice free catalogue of new Smiths instruments.
>
> I recently took apart my 1980 Spitfire's gauges for a good cleaning--does
> anybody know what the crumbly black stuff is? Smiths seems to have sealed
> the bezel and glass to the gauge body with something like either tar (!) or
> perhaps some sort of rubber substance that has deteriorated... What is this
> stuff? Does anybody know? I emailed CAI (who manufactures the new Smiths
> instruments), but never got any response from them. Any instrument experts
> out there?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Brady <dmb@cisco.com>
> To: TR250 <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 29, 1999 9:03 PM
> Subject: Gage Bezels
>
> >
> > Well I have so much going on trying to get the TR back
> > on the road in time for some summer, I thought I could
> > farm out the work needed on the gauges. After calling
> > Nisonger's and getting a quote on what they want to
> > "rebuild" the gauges ($$$), I decided that I need to become a
> > gauge expert. All they really need are new bezels and some
> > cleaning. Two years ago, when the car was on the road,
> > things seemed to work okay. So... does anyone have a
> > cache of bezels that they are sitting on and would like
> > to unload, or does anyone know of a source where I
> > can by these them?
> >
> > TIA
> > Dave
> > 68 TR250
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George Richardson
The Wyvern - '57 TR3, TS15559L - http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
The Hippogrif - '71 Stag MKI, LE8176E - soon to get a site of it's own
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