LED review:Dash yes, Clearance Lights no

[68Timber]

Originally Posted by RuralRoute C-30

My experience?

Gauge needles were painted by taking a couple of pieces of newspaper, slicing a slit in the paper to pass through/around the needle shaft tucking it behind/under the gauge needle while covering the entire gauge in the process. Do it twice to overlap the first seam and should be good to go. Spray as needed and be done with it.

Used a GM red from NAPA as I recall. They do make a difference when 'refreshed'. Mine were a faded orange!

Do the needles come off? Oh yea. I broke one trying to remove it from the fuel gauge before resorting to this paper process.

Fortunately I had a spare fuel gauge from a second cluster acquired from the junk yard as part of this project, (I needed the plastic film circuit board to replace what mice had eaten on mine and got the entire gauge cluster) and went from there. Yes, the needles can come off. Just be prepared for the consequences if they break in the process.

I would stay with the newspaper idea if I do it again. Now I have a spare fuel gauge less a needle.

Hope this helps.

Mark

It does, and thanks.