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01-03-2023, 08:26 PM | #1 |
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Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
I broke mine today, I tried to glue it back together and the whole thing fell apart. Also found that glass cleaner and even just water after trying glass cleaner. The paint will smear the paint on the speedometer and gas gauge.
I will probably pick up a used speedometer eventually. In the mean time If I can't find a repop needle I was wondering if anyone had tips for making my own. With the truck off could I just take something like a wd40 straw line it up with zero and glue it on? Would that be halfway accurate? Thanks
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01-03-2023, 09:41 PM | #2 |
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Re: Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
What about a paper clip?
Till you get the new one.
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01-04-2023, 09:43 AM | #3 |
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Re: Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
Do a search and see if someone has designed one that can be printed on a 3D printer. Seems to be a near perfect use for 3D printing.
One of those plastic coffee stir sticks might work as a temp pointer. |
01-04-2023, 10:05 AM | #4 |
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Re: Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
One of my trucks had a home made speedo needle so you won't be the first. I never investigated how they did it. It looked like a WD40 straw though.
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01-04-2023, 12:15 PM | #5 |
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Re: Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
I just replaced my instrument cluster with a Dakota Digital unit on my 77. PM me your address and I'll send you the needle off my old speedo if I don't destroy it removing it. My treat.
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01-04-2023, 03:42 PM | #6 |
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Re: Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
Send the complete speedometer. Will save a lot of hassles.
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01-05-2023, 12:49 PM | #7 |
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Re: Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
I shaved down a toothpick and glued it to mine. Painted it (carefully!) with gauge needle paint I picked up somewhere, and thus far no one but me has noticed it's not the original needle.
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01-06-2023, 02:29 PM | #8 |
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Re: Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
Haven't got a PM from poster about the speedo needle but I'll send the whole speedo as Acello suggested. Just let me know.
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01-07-2023, 10:25 AM | #9 | |
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Re: Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
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https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2527039 Speedo paint is water based, powdery stuff as it ages, don't even breathe on it. |
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01-08-2023, 05:04 PM | #10 |
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Re: Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
Thanks for all the replies guys, it's been a crazy week and haven't had time to do much. definitely some good suggestions here, i'm sure I can get something to work.
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01-08-2023, 07:13 PM | #11 |
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Re: Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
Pics of cluster for Squareforce
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01-11-2023, 10:55 AM | #12 |
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Re: Speedometer Needle for sale on its own?
Ttt
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