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Old 09-10-2024, 07:58 PM   #1
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Re: Gauge Cluster Restoration

I went with black low gloss paint on my badly worn cluster bezel or whatever you call it.

I can live with it because it looks way better than before, and not too much bling appeals to me.
I will admit I've come close to pulling the trigger on a new piece with nice shiny chrome, they do look good and aren't a ton of money.
As a Canadian, what I really would like to find is a replacement lens piece with metric speed markers and numbers. I hate doing math in my head, especially in 30 kph school zones that can come with a $400. ticket .
I stumbled across some place that restores clocks & guages. They said they could make me a lens and even re-do the inner part so all the lines are in the right place.
Sounds appealing but I was afraid to ask the price. I've now forgotten what the company is called.
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Old 09-11-2024, 01:36 AM   #2
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Re: Gauge Cluster Restoration

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I went with black low gloss paint on my badly worn cluster bezel or whatever you call it.

I can live with it because it looks way better than before, and not too much bling appeals to me.
I will admit I've come close to pulling the trigger on a new piece with nice shiny chrome, they do look good and aren't a ton of money.
As a Canadian, what I really would like to find is a replacement lens piece with metric speed markers and numbers. I hate doing math in my head, especially in 30 kph school zones that can come with a $400. ticket .
I stumbled across some place that restores clocks & guages. They said they could make me a lens and even re-do the inner part so all the lines are in the right place.
Sounds appealing but I was afraid to ask the price. I've now forgotten what the company is called.
I have KPH decals available. You can remove the MPH markings with Purple Power cleaner and then apply the decal to the back of the lens.

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