[Tigers] More Silly Refurb Questions ...

[Jay Laifman]

Smiths offers/offered a generally similar one.


On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 3:59 PM, Larry Mayfield <drmayf at mayfco.com> wrote:

> Ok, so now the pad is glued on.  Today I removed the dash panel becaus eit
> is 49 years old and looks it. Back side is flaking off badly. Front side is
> cracked and chipping badly. SO I am going to order a new one. I, just for
> chuckles,  surfed ebay and found 11 of them. I looked at each and every one
> of them and no tone was for a MK 1.  So I have to find the right one
> somewhere. I know all the usual spots to look.    But in that process, I
> need to replace the gage to dash small teeny orings that go between teh
> bezel of the gage and the glass for the tach, speedo, fuel, oil and water
> gages. If one among you has the right dash numbers and part numbers I will
> get those ordered from McMaster Carr or one who supports LBCs  this week
> end.  Any ideas?   Also, I had long long ago, installed an ammeter and I
> nver liked that Idea becaus ethe juice to-ing and froing the
> batter/generator was going though that sire. A short could have been bad
> indeed. So I have removed that but now want to install a simple volt meter.
>  Is there a donor car somewhere that I might select one from and buy?
> Triumphs? MG? Jag, Something that looks kinda like it belongs... Or even
> suggest sources I might look at on the web...
>
> I'd appreciate it...
>
> larry
>
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