1963 Corvette Cluster trip odometer..
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Melting Slicks
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1963 Corvette Cluster trip odometer..
Hello
I was wandering if anyone can tell me what side the lens goes into the cluster...Also the two rubber strips and where they go?? The foam odometer thing go?
Thanks
I was wandering if anyone can tell me what side the lens goes into the cluster...Also the two rubber strips and where they go?? The foam odometer thing go?
Thanks
Le Mans Master
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Pete,
The lenses go in so the concave surface is facing you from the front. ( the lens curves inward from front). The foam square just sits over the odometer. I did mine about 3 years ago so am fuzzy on the rubber strips. Someone who has done it more recently will chime in I'm sure.
Don
The lenses go in so the concave surface is facing you from the front. ( the lens curves inward from front). The foam square just sits over the odometer. I did mine about 3 years ago so am fuzzy on the rubber strips. Someone who has done it more recently will chime in I'm sure.
Don
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Melting Slicks
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Pete,
The lenses go in so the concave surface is facing you from the front. ( the lens curves inward from front). The foam square just sits over the odometer. I did mine about 3 years ago so am fuzzy on the rubber strips. Someone who has done it more recently will chime in I'm sure.
Don
The lenses go in so the concave surface is facing you from the front. ( the lens curves inward from front). The foam square just sits over the odometer. I did mine about 3 years ago so am fuzzy on the rubber strips. Someone who has done it more recently will chime in I'm sure.
Don
Don
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Just did mine last night. the small gauges each have 3 rubber strips, the two large each have 4. be sure to place them in the right slot, the curve of the lense curves towards the gauge. I took double sided sticky foam tape and stuck it on the dash face out of site, then stuck the trip meter gauge to it. good luck
Melting Slicks
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The two small strips cushion the lens from the cluster itself. Put them on the cluster, then set the lens on them, then place the illum ring on.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sarasota Florida
Gauges done with pics!!!
I just got the last piece I need from Bill to put back my gauges back together...I think the gauges look AWESOME!!! Plus had the clock redone with quartz movement!!!!
Don "AKA 5thVet" Big thanks to you for letting me use your tools to put back in wiper,ignition, light bezels!!! I almost done will get back in the mail soon!!
Bill Harrison did a great job painting this my gauge cluster..I could have done it without him..Thanks again!!
I replaced the plastic lens with glass lens...I just think they look better wont scratch as easily!!!!
He rebuilt the clock...He told me this was offically the "WORSE" clock he had ever seen
Oh yeah this is at the Cape Canaveral "controlled fire about 10 miles AWAY!!!"
Don "AKA 5thVet" Big thanks to you for letting me use your tools to put back in wiper,ignition, light bezels!!! I almost done will get back in the mail soon!!
Bill Harrison did a great job painting this my gauge cluster..I could have done it without him..Thanks again!!
I replaced the plastic lens with glass lens...I just think they look better wont scratch as easily!!!!
He rebuilt the clock...He told me this was offically the "WORSE" clock he had ever seen
Oh yeah this is at the Cape Canaveral "controlled fire about 10 miles AWAY!!!"
Last edited by Blk63Vette; Feb 5, 2012 at 01:41 PM.
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