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BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 · 10-31-2003, 11:20 PM

How in the He!! do you get the needles off of the fuel and speedo guages???

Also if I painted the inside of the cluster white that is painted that funky green color what color of light does it give off???

jhow66 · 10-31-2003, 11:37 PM

Pull straight up and hope--light?

Longhorn Man · 11-01-2003, 12:37 AM

The light will glow white, and brighter too.
This is a pic that josh posted of his inst panel lit up at night with the inside painted white...looks good.
As for the needles...why do you want to pull them off? You can paint the guage what ever color, and then paint the needle another color by cutting a slit in a piece of paper and sliding it up and around the shaft.

71-longbed · 11-01-2003, 03:52 AM

looks like that speedo is turning over

JimKshortstep4x4 · 11-01-2003, 06:56 AM

Black and Blue,

If you pull the needles, be sure and remember where the gas gauge needle was when you removed it. You will want to put the needle back on in the same location. The gas gauge does not have a stop like the speedometer so if you don't get it back in the same location, the gauge will be off.

By the way, I pull the needles to airbrush them.

Jim

FRENCHBLUE72 · 11-01-2003, 10:11 AM

I just did that mod.. Painted the guage face and all green backing with white paint and then tuned up the needle's with red.. I did not take the needle's off just used a piece of paper when I painted the needle's red....

BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 · 11-01-2003, 11:00 AM

Did they use any specific color of white? And also did they paint the backs of the guages?

FRENCHBLUE72 · 11-01-2003, 12:03 PM

I used a gloss white rattle can and I painted everything that was green white so that if some one else everpulled my cluster a part it would not look half way done,but I doubt you have to paint everything white..

jhow66 · 11-01-2003, 02:04 PM

Hey JimKshortstep4X4 how come you did not tell me this? Did my pointers with flou.orange when I had my dash apart. First time I drove it afterwards I ran out of gas with needle on 1/4. Now when I fill it up it goes way past full.

10-31-2003, 11:20 PM	#1
BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 Firefighter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Yellville, Ar, USA Posts: 1,943	Guage Cluster Questions How in the He!! do you get the needles off of the fuel and speedo guages??? Also if I painted the inside of the cluster white that is painted that funky green color what color of light does it give off??? __________________ '72 Chevy SWB 350 Auto '67 GMC LWB 350 4 speed '70 Chevy 4x4 Stepside 350 Auto Yellville, Ar. USA

10-31-2003, 11:37 PM	#2
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Pull straight up and hope--light? __________________ 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

11-01-2003, 12:37 AM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	The light will glow white, and brighter too. This is a pic that josh posted of his inst panel lit up at night with the inside painted white...looks good. As for the needles...why do you want to pull them off? You can paint the guage what ever color, and then paint the needle another color by cutting a slit in a piece of paper and sliding it up and around the shaft. Attached Images

11-01-2003, 03:52 AM	#4
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	looks like that speedo is turning over __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

11-01-2003, 10:11 AM	#6
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	I just did that mod.. Painted the guage face and all green backing with white paint and then tuned up the needle's with red.. I did not take the needle's off just used a piece of paper when I painted the needle's red.... Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-01-2003, 06:56 AM	#5
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Black and Blue, If you pull the needles, be sure and remember where the gas gauge needle was when you removed it. You will want to put the needle back on in the same location. The gas gauge does not have a stop like the speedometer so if you don't get it back in the same location, the gauge will be off. By the way, I pull the needles to airbrush them. Jim

11-01-2003, 11:00 AM	#7
BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 Firefighter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Yellville, Ar, USA Posts: 1,943	Did they use any specific color of white? And also did they paint the backs of the guages? __________________ '72 Chevy SWB 350 Auto '67 GMC LWB 350 4 speed '70 Chevy 4x4 Stepside 350 Auto Yellville, Ar. USA

11-01-2003, 12:03 PM	#8
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	I used a gloss white rattle can and I painted everything that was green white so that if some one else everpulled my cluster a part it would not look half way done,but I doubt you have to paint everything white.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

11-01-2003, 02:04 PM	#9
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Hey JimKshortstep4X4 how come you did not tell me this? Did my pointers with flou.orange when I had my dash apart. First time I drove it afterwards I ran out of gas with needle on 1/4. Now when I fill it up it goes way past full. __________________ 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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