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Oct 4, 2011 | 06:09 PM

JOHN A. GALLO

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1976 lens cleaning

Hi everyone,

I would like to clean the inside surface of my Tach and speedometer
Plastic lens.. How can I get at these lens to clean. Not sure how they come off.. My car is a 1976

Many thanks,
John Gallo

Oct 4, 2011 | 06:18 PM

RobbSalzmann

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Hi John,

You can buy new ones for about $20 ea.

Oct 4, 2011 | 06:25 PM

JOHN A. GALLO

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I want to know how to remove the lens....... thanks john

Oct 4, 2011 | 08:13 PM

psycho dad

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You have to pull the dash and remove the tach & speedo from the inside

Oct 5, 2011 | 08:01 AM

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http://www.corvettemagazine.com/inte...do-a-tach.html

Oct 6, 2011 | 03:35 PM

JOHN A. GALLO

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Thank you everyone.. but I decided not to pull out that dash and live with dirty lens ..it is just too much work at this time... John

Oct 6, 2011 | 04:06 PM

RobbSalzmann

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Originally Posted by JOHN A. GALLO

Thank you everyone.. but I decided not to pull out that dash and live with dirty lens ..it is just too much work at this time... John

For just cleaning the lenses thats a lot of work

Oct 6, 2011 | 05:43 PM

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It's a real PITA, and some of those plastic parts get brittle with age.
Last time I took mine out I shattered both housings.

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Oct 6, 2011 | 06:16 PM

RobbSalzmann

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It's a real PITA, and some of those plastic parts get brittle with age.
Last time I took mine out I shattered both housings.

Also, when you do go for it, mind those speaker grills as you lift the dash, they are usually very delicate at this point.

Oct 7, 2011 | 08:42 AM

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JOHN A. GALLO

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Manny thanks... for all the advise..John

Oct 7, 2011 | 10:29 AM

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...but I decided not to pull out that dash and live with dirty lens ..it is just too much work at this time...

Wise. Put it on the To Do list for the time when the dash has to come out.

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