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Saving 1 truck at a time!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Kent, WA
Posts: 6,465
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Longhormmail...refinishing the gauge cluster?
Andy, I know you have done this and have seen some of your work posted. I just took mine apart last night and it has rust on the black gauge faces. How do you fix this? Those black faces are rivetted on so do you remove them and repaint or what do you do? I have heard you say that you repaint the needles with Testors model paint...cool and looks pretty easy...how about those rusty black dishes though? Hours with the Dremel tool?
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'68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) |
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So Many Ideas, So Little Money
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Marshalltown, IA
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mine didn't have any rust but I painted my stuff up. I woud just sand down the rust a little and see how well it looks. the speedo face shoul unscrew I thought, mine all have, the fuel gauge is riveted yes, I took it off the rest of the dash and put a paper towel in between the back and teh red plasticfor the choke and brake lights.
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72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu ![]() Marshalltown, Iowa |
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Saving 1 truck at a time!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Kent, WA
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I tried using the Dremel and mini wire wheel and it flings dust everywhere. I will try to touch up with paint but there is lots to do. I may have to check my other dash cluster to see how bad it is. Maybe I can switch them.
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'68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) |
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,693
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If you need a fuel guage...I can hook you up. I just found one today in my tool box. It has no rust, but desperatly needs paint. Looks like a can of black paint exploded right beside it.
I never had to sand any of mine at all. I think I would replace them if rusted. |
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Knoxville Tenn.
Posts: 3,058
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paint
Krylon Fluorescent Orange is almost a perfect match. Here is how mine looked after repainting the needles:
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56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer |
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Olathe, KS
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What other gauges do you need? I've got a couple of extra sets laying around. Name it, I'll ship it (except a tach! lol)
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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I redid these guages with testors red...
![]() A little clearcoat on the bezel helped alot. Here's what it looked like day one in PA; ![]() I think if I were to do it again though, I'd just stick with the chevy orange engine paint and spray it on like I did the first time on the GMC. |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Farmers Branch, Tx
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I did mine with the Krylon Fluorescent Orange. looks good.
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Did mine with Krylon Flourescent paint as well. Used silver for the back ground. Copied this idea from Longhornmail
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72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components. |
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67-72 Addict!
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: The TAX State!
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Is that Krylon spray or brush?
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Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads |
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Knoxville Tenn.
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Spray can.
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56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
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Thanks!
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Ain't we cute?
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Friendswood, TX
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Dammit, you guys are making me consider taking my dash apart. :p
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Back in the sticks
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Fordland, MO
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Mike, I have 3 clusters sitting around right now. None have any rust. Let me know if you need anything. Jeff.
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1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection 1969 K5 Blazer w/Tuned Port 2010 2SS/RS Flaming Orange Camaro 2011 K1500 Suburban 2014 K1500 Pickup 2008 Nissan Altima? The wifes' hoopty |
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: east texas
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i want to find a factory looking vaccum gauge to go in the empty hole, i am putting mine together and would like to find one. if anyone knows where i can find one i would be mighty thankful.
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72 short wide 55 stepside- 2nd generation "come on honey, we need more old trucks to fix up for the boys to drive, they will be driving before ya know it!" |
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So Many Ideas, So Little Money
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Marshalltown, IA
Posts: 1,610
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look for heavier trucks(over c-30) some have vac gauge dashes
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72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu ![]() Marshalltown, Iowa |
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"Trucks with Class"
![]() Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA
Posts: 8,132
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Vac gauge
The new repros really look good because they are clean & fresh. Some of the old stuff looks so nasty after 30 years. You can get the repros in a kit:lens, gauge, & those 2 inside trays that are specially stamped for the gauge to show through...or you can just buy the gauge, if you already have the vac lens & trays.
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Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Darrington, Washington
Posts: 3,963
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I normally sell Vac gauge clusters for $75 or sometimes more on ebay had one hit $130 once.
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