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joelboxt · 04-10-2005, 09:15 PM

hey guys,

just wondering what you guys think.. just won it on ebay.. looked like a good buy.. seems like everything looks good in the pics. even the needles look about the same. no discoloured ones? was that a good price? might need to get a bezel.

heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7966189503

Joel

69 Short Fleet · 04-10-2005, 09:26 PM

It looks real nice Joel. Reasonable $ too.

joelboxt · 04-10-2005, 09:34 PM

sweet.. i kinda thought it looked good for the price.. figured i would need a bezel for sure..

thanks for the reply.

*screamin_c102* · 04-10-2005, 09:53 PM

idiotsniff is your Ebay user name????

and you guys gave me hell about Gooobygirl.

Good job on the tach cluster score!!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 04-10-2005, 09:59 PM

Nice score...

skokie · 04-10-2005, 10:04 PM

Nice!!!

joelboxt · 04-10-2005, 10:08 PM

it looks in pretty decent shape eh.

what would something like that normally sell for?

junkyardjohn · 04-10-2005, 10:09 PM

NICE CATCH JOEL..... IDIOTSNIFF.. GOOBYGIRL... YOU GUYS CRACK ME UP.

JOHN

joelboxt · 04-10-2005, 10:20 PM

even the back of that unit looks like new.. i see some of these clusters and the back of the main housing is all rusted.. not sure if its been restored or not. he just said looks good for 24 years old.. its more like 34 years old tho.

joel

LUV2XCLR8 · 04-10-2005, 10:33 PM

joelboxt · 04-10-2005, 10:35 PM

check out the supersize images.. looks even better. didnt see those when i was bidding.

*Shane* · 04-10-2005, 10:39 PM

What do I think? I think you should pay the guy before he reconsiders ... Nice stuff ya won!

joelboxt · 04-10-2005, 10:42 PM

haha.. maybe eh.. he hasent gotten back to me since i won it.. had ask a couple questions before bidding but didnt hear back.. but thought hey the price was right and it looks in damn good shape.. so why not eh.

hes got a 100% feedback rating so should work out good i hope.

thanks

joel

joelboxt · 04-10-2005, 11:28 PM

ttt

Brainchild · 04-10-2005, 11:30 PM

Yeah looks real good.And ya got 1/8 tank of gas with it

HugrOrang71 · 04-11-2005, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brainchild

Yeah looks real good.And ya got 1/8 tank of gas with it

That has to be worth the price in itself

joelboxt · 04-11-2005, 06:10 AM

haha, that would be alright..

byrd · 04-11-2005, 06:46 AM

Nice cluster,Good $$$ long as it all works!! Now it needs my touch and will be perfect, looks like a great one to restore!! Good find!

Randy

joelboxt · 04-11-2005, 04:30 PM

randy,

can you tell me what exactly you do when you restor it? the back of the cluster looks very good no rust from what i can see.

do you just take them apart and clean everything put a new bezel on them and maybe media blast that rear housing that holds it all together and then paint it?

you also paint the needles too right.

let me know

joel

72MARIO · 04-11-2005, 04:58 PM

It looks really nice.

67ChevyRedneck · 04-11-2005, 05:43 PM

Man, I hate to tell you, but you got ripped off bad! Tell ya what, I'll help you cut your losses, just sell it to me for $100 and you can put that towards a better one

Great score! They are worth about what you paid for it, and a little bit more. If it also had the factory vacuum gage I've seen 'em as high as $450 on e-bay!

byrd · 04-11-2005, 07:46 PM

PMed you Randy

joelboxt · 04-11-2005, 09:17 PM

67 Chev, not a chance, haha. seems like a decent deal i just hope its in as good a shape as it show's in the pictures.

how easy is it to add a vacuum gauge i see chevyduty has them for like 59 dollars or something.

thanks guys.

joel

joelboxt · 04-23-2005, 06:41 PM

Well, i got this cluster and its in very good shape. didnt look so hot once i got it. needs a new bezel for sure. figured that anyways, the lense is pretty scuft up but no deep scratches. that covered up how good those gauges really look. so i was planning on buffing if but im not sure how? if anyone could explain to me what i need. figure i need a buffing wheel for a bench grinder and maybe some type of conpound? i have some ipod cleaner scratch remover maybe that would work. just with a cloth. i have done that on my ipod may times. it looks like the same type of plastic. anyways all the main gauges like the speedo, fuel and tach are mint.. look pretty close to new. paint is mint on them. pretty close to zero rust on the back housing. the other housing that covers the lense is mint no rust what so ever. but im pretty happy with this thing so far. does anyone else no how i can test the tach? and find out of its a V8 or 6 cyl tach? please let me know. would appreciate any help.

thanks,

Joel

72MARIO · 04-23-2005, 06:49 PM

If you have HEI it does not matter if a 6 or 8. Should be stamped in on the back in blue ink. I used a poslih for paint worked great. Dont do the back no need the scratches are on the front.

04-10-2005, 09:15 PM	#1
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	Won a tach Cluster on ebay what do you guys think??? hey guys, just wondering what you guys think.. just won it on ebay.. looked like a good buy.. seems like everything looks good in the pics. even the needles look about the same. no discoloured ones? was that a good price? might need to get a bezel. heres the link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7966189503 Joel __________________

04-10-2005, 09:34 PM	#3
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	sweet.. i kinda thought it looked good for the price.. figured i would need a bezel for sure.. thanks for the reply. __________________

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04-10-2005, 10:08 PM	#7
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	it looks in pretty decent shape eh. what would something like that normally sell for? __________________

04-10-2005, 09:26 PM	#2
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	It looks real nice Joel. Reasonable $ too.

04-10-2005, 09:53 PM	#4
screamin_c102 Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Yoncalla Oregon Posts: 775	idiotsniff is your Ebay user name???? and you guys gave me hell about Gooobygirl. Good job on the tach cluster score!!

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04-10-2005, 10:20 PM	#9
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	even the back of that unit looks like new.. i see some of these clusters and the back of the main housing is all rusted.. not sure if its been restored or not. he just said looks good for 24 years old.. its more like 34 years old tho. joel __________________

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04-10-2005, 10:35 PM	#11
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	check out the supersize images.. looks even better. didnt see those when i was bidding. __________________

04-10-2005, 10:39 PM	#12
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	What do I think? I think you should pay the guy before he reconsiders ... Nice stuff ya won!

04-10-2005, 10:42 PM	#13
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	haha.. maybe eh.. he hasent gotten back to me since i won it.. had ask a couple questions before bidding but didnt hear back.. but thought hey the price was right and it looks in damn good shape.. so why not eh. hes got a 100% feedback rating so should work out good i hope. thanks joel __________________

04-10-2005, 11:28 PM	#14
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	ttt __________________

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04-11-2005, 06:10 AM	#17
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	haha, that would be alright.. __________________

04-11-2005, 04:30 PM	#19
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	randy, can you tell me what exactly you do when you restor it? the back of the cluster looks very good no rust from what i can see. do you just take them apart and clean everything put a new bezel on them and maybe media blast that rear housing that holds it all together and then paint it? you also paint the needles too right. let me know joel __________________

04-11-2005, 04:58 PM	#20
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04-11-2005, 09:17 PM	#23
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	67 Chev, not a chance, haha. seems like a decent deal i just hope its in as good a shape as it show's in the pictures. how easy is it to add a vacuum gauge i see chevyduty has them for like 59 dollars or something. thanks guys. joel __________________

04-23-2005, 06:41 PM	#24
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	Well, i got this cluster and its in very good shape. didnt look so hot once i got it. needs a new bezel for sure. figured that anyways, the lense is pretty scuft up but no deep scratches. that covered up how good those gauges really look. so i was planning on buffing if but im not sure how? if anyone could explain to me what i need. figure i need a buffing wheel for a bench grinder and maybe some type of conpound? i have some ipod cleaner scratch remover maybe that would work. just with a cloth. i have done that on my ipod may times. it looks like the same type of plastic. anyways all the main gauges like the speedo, fuel and tach are mint.. look pretty close to new. paint is mint on them. pretty close to zero rust on the back housing. the other housing that covers the lense is mint no rust what so ever. but im pretty happy with this thing so far. does anyone else no how i can test the tach? and find out of its a V8 or 6 cyl tach? please let me know. would appreciate any help. thanks, Joel __________________

04-23-2005, 06:49 PM	#25
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	If you have HEI it does not matter if a 6 or 8. Should be stamped in on the back in blue ink. I used a poslih for paint worked great. Dont do the back no need the scratches are on the front. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

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