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Speedometer needle replacement - is it possible?

Cipher said:
is it me or is the tach skewed slightly anti-clockwise?
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Well I hadn't notice until you said something, now I have to fix it.
There is some slop in the mounting holes. Should be able to just loosen it up a bit to fix it.

Steve said:
Ahhh, ... so the weapon was "caution". Probably the best choice. :encouragement:
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But today, I managed to pull the broken needle off the '83 gauge, and the good needle off the '82 gauge using these:



Each one came apart at a different spot, so I had to pull the brass middle piece off on of the shafts and install it in the needle.



Lined everything up, and pressed it on carefully with my thumbs. It took a whole lot of pressure.
I think it is sitting a little proud of where it should, but I didn't want to press harder. It does clear the glass and looks fine.



More to follow....
 
Baatfam said:
Well I hadn't notice until you said something, now I have to fix it.
There is some slop in the mounting holes. Should be able to just loosen it up a bit to fix it.


But today, I managed to pull the broken needle off the '83 gauge, and the good needle off the '82 gauge using these:



Each one came apart at a different spot, so I had to pull the brass middle piece off on of the shafts and install it in the needle.



Lined everything up, and pressed it on carefully with my thumbs. It took a whole lot of pressure.
I think it is sitting a little proud of where it should, but I didn't want to press harder. It does clear the glass and looks fine.



More to follow....
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If it's not too late, I'd spray some new paint on that needle.
 
Nice job, especially considering the unbelievably sloppy condition some pig sent them in. I suspect you already have stainless front brake lines, no?
 
Baatfam said:
LOL...If I did that, I'd have to do all of them.

It actually looks fine in person.
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LOL…Same here, I'm working on the tach so I could do that, but I ain't gonna open the speedo just to paint the needle to match.
 
Bert Patterson said:
Nice job, especially considering the unbelievably sloppy condition some pig sent them in. I suspect you already have stainless front brake lines, no?
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The box was fine. Nothing broke that wasn't already broke. Plus I moved it also, without repacking, and everything was fine.

Thanks again....
 
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