Reproduction Tach Dash Bezel Lens Text Not Lighting Up

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by Rich72C10

Got my parts from GMC Paul's (lens) and 70shortfleet (tin for gauges) today and installed. I can now see stuff! Basically the difference between night and day ;-)

That's good news. I got pretty good at removing and disassembling my gauge cluster through all of this debugging, and I know exactly which tools to grab. I hope I don't have to pull it apart again for a long while.

[Rich72C10]

I know how you feel, twice is one too many. I also got a new (to me) temp gauge as might was really discolored (brown stuff on it). When I took it out completely there was an old time orange rectangle price sticker on it ($10). So at some point it was replaced with a crapy used part.

Though I just noticed I am getting bleed through on the left turn signal, I guess the little cardboard can slipped somehow (booo). So I see #3 coming to me (stupid me). I think I'll end up doing it when I get my radio in....

Edit:
To be perfectly clear, I was unable to ready any text, digits, words, etc or even see a smidge of the speedo needle before swapping out the lens and tin. Once it got dark I could not tell what speed I was going.

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by Rich72C10

I know how you feel, twice is one two many. I also got a new (to me) temp gauge as might was really discolored (brown stuff on it). When I took it out completely there was an old time orange rectangle price sticker on it ($10). So at some point it was replaced with a crapy used part.

Though I just noticed I am getting bleed through on the left turn signal, I guess the little cardboard can slipped somehow (booo). So I see #3 coming to me (stupid me). I think I'll end up doing it when I get my radio in....

Looks really good. Both of my turn signals bleed a little

[kev2809]

Originally Posted by Rich72C10

I know how you feel, twice is one two many. I also got a new (to me) temp gauge as might was really discolored (brown stuff on it). When I took it out completely there was an old time orange rectangle price sticker on it ($10). So at some point it was replaced with a crapy used part.

Though I just noticed I am getting bleed through on the left turn signal, I guess the little cardboard can slipped somehow (booo). So I see #3 coming to me (stupid me). I think I'll end up doing it when I get my radio in....

what bulbs are you using? i like the factory green look

[Rich72C10]

@pjmoreland The bleed through looks worse on the photo but I am pretty sure it was not there before this lens/tin swap. I just did a drive and perhaps I can live with it - its a real pain to take it out and break things down. I am thinking it is that seal under the cardboard cone that is causing it (its all hard).

@kev2809 For my LED bulbs, see a post a few back from me: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...5&postcount=69

Not only is the new lens painted on the correct side, it seems milkyer? I do love the green color - this is how it should have looked the 1st time around ;-)

Attaching my lens, the one in the dash is the new and the one over it is the "painted wrong" lens. Cannot really see what I mean about the color shade different but I could see it for sure.

[kev2809]

Originally Posted by Rich72C10

@pjmoreland The bleed through looks worse on the photo but I am pretty sure it was not there before this lens/tin swap. I just did a drive and perhaps I can live with it - its a real pain to take it out and break things down. I am thinking it is that seal under the cardboard cone that is causing it (its all hard).

@kev2809 For my LED bulbs, see a post a few back from me: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...5&postcount=69

Not only is the new lens painted on the correct side, it seems milkyer? I do love the green color - this is how it should have looked the 1st time around ;-)

Attaching my lens, the one in the dash is the new and the one over it is the "painted wrong" lens. Cannot really see what I mean about the color shade different but I could see it for sure.

wow totally missed that lol. 8 bucks a bulb! those add up quick...i really love that green output though. so gmc pauls is now selling the correct lens?

[Rich72C10]

Yep - they made good on it once it was pointed out to them (hoping to get a proper refund once I send the bad lens back). But if it was not for pjmoreland I would have been driving around at night cussing my dash lights and perhaps buying different bulbs in vain. I am so very thankful to pjmoreland for his due diligence.

GMC Pauls has also reported the tin issue and the vendor says they will re-tool but it will take some time before that will happen. Until then, I hope people find 70shortfleet!!

As for the cost, so long as they last I'll be happy!

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by Rich72C10

@pjmoreland The bleed through looks worse on the photo but I am pretty sure it was not there before this lens/tin swap. I just did a drive and perhaps I can live with it - its a real pain to take it out and break things down. I am thinking it is that seal under the cardboard cone that is causing it (its all hard).

I'll bet you're right about the little black seal rings. I don't even have any on mine.

[Rich72C10]

GMC Pauls does seem to have those little seals or the little cardboard tubes... if you find any do let me know. I suppose some kind of a (lite) ATV would work but that seems like a hack.

[Rich72C10]

Got this great suggestion via PM

Originally Posted by Andy4639

Take the little tubes out and go buy a cheap bike inner tube. Trace the tube out on the inner tube cut and install.
Most tire shops have old inner tubes you can have for free.

[DA71Grande]

I just got a new lens for my bezel and the green paint is on the back side so I’m guessing that this is one of the lenses that are painted wrong?

[pjmoreland]

The green paint is supposed to be on the front of the lens, so your new lens was made incorrectly.

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by Rich72C10

Got this great suggestion via PM

I finally got around to doing this mod with an old bicycle inner tube while I was installing a vacuum gauge. No more bleed-through on my turn signals

[Thealien]

Originally Posted by pjmoreland

I finally got around to doing this mod with an old bicycle inner tube while I was installing a vacuum gauge. No more bleed-through on my turn signals

I must say that is one of the most evenly and well lit up factory gauge clusters I have ever seen. I have never been able to get one of the factory gauge clusters to light up to where I can comfortably see everything at night.

Nice job!

[Rich72C10]

I ended up buying a sheet of rubber off Amazon, figured I could use it for other stuff. But it is more or less the same as bicycle tire rubber.

I also ended up replacing the Tach Grommet (and I saw also I could have gotten new tubes) on the Ecklers. I thought I share, as it seems I never updated my progress on the Bleed-Thru.

1953-1977 Corvette Speedometer or Tachometer Grommet

Turn Signal Indicator Lens, Green, 67-72

[Rich72C10]

thought I add another photo, this is with the driver side door opened. I took this photo to show how my new Blazer Courtesy lights look and happen to have the running lights on (so the dash is lit up).

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by Rich72C10

thought I add another photo, this is with the driver side door opened. I took this photo to show how my new Blazer Courtesy lights look and happen to have the running lights on (so the dash is lit up).

That looks great!