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Old 07-06-2015, 04:53 PM   #1
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Tach dash with vacuum find at the junkyard.

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I am pretty excited to finally find a dash with the vacuum gauge. And to find one with the tach too is just awesome. Just a small piece of plastic missing around one of the screws. I am trying to figure out what I want to do with it now. Are there any good write ups on restoring these dash with the kind of paint and tips and tricks for restoring the actual guages?
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Old 07-06-2015, 05:47 PM   #2
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Re: Tach dash with vacuum find at the junkyard.

Nice find. That cluster is out of a C50/C60. You will have to trim it to clear the column.
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Old 07-06-2015, 05:56 PM   #3
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I saw the trim line and was wondering about that. I think I have a dash Bezel already that doesn't have a cracked and is already trimmed. We will see.
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Old 07-06-2015, 11:02 PM   #4
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Re: Tach dash with vacuum find at the junkyard.

Yep, regardless, the guts alone are a great find. The tins are the big deal, now you have all you need to build a new one with a new bezel and lens - will look great. Check to see, may be an 80 psi oil pressure gauge also, but not for sure - should be stamped. Same setup I have on mine.
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Old 07-06-2015, 11:14 PM   #5
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awesome score, congrats
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Old 07-07-2015, 12:26 AM   #6
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Here is what the outside of the back looks like. I havent opened up to look inside yet. Is this good or bad? To me it looks like mostly surface rust and that I could sand is down and spray with flat clear coat
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Old 07-07-2015, 12:38 AM   #7
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Here is what the outside of the back looks like. I haven't opened up to look inside yet. Is this good or bad? To me it looks like mostly surface rust and that I could sand is down and spray with flat clear coat
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Old 07-07-2015, 12:44 AM   #8
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I took a look at the dash Bezel real quick but I didn't see a stamp that said 80 psi nor anything else similar to that. Is it on the inside or outside of the assembly?
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Old 07-07-2015, 08:20 AM   #9
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Re: Tach dash with vacuum find at the junkyard.

You lucky dog you,
Great find.
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Old 07-07-2015, 10:02 AM   #10
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Re: Tach dash with vacuum find at the junkyard.

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I took a look at the dash Bezel real quick but I didn't see a stamp that said 80 psi nor anything else similar to that. Is it on the inside or outside of the assembly?
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It would be on the gauge itself in small print. I think you have to take the oil/vac unit out from the back to see it. The tach/vac cluster I have has the 80# gauge in it.

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