white gauge face install HELP!
May 21, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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white gauge face install HELP!
Hey everyone,
Can anyone help me do this? I bought them from a fellow forum memeber and they have instructions, but they do not say much. All it says is put on with two side tape? and the holes are bigger for the needles. Do you have to remove them? Please help!
Thanks
Craig
May 21, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Post some pics of the white faced guages you have. I installed mine a few weeks ago and may be able to help.
EG
May 21, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Hey EG,
The car is at my shop so i do not have any pictures. I think they are NR? They are thin shinny black on back. They are all separate pieces six of them total.
Thanks
May 21, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Anybody else who has done this mod..Please Help!
May 21, 2006 | 09:40 PM
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May 21, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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I used a glue film from my wife's scrapbooking store a Xyron machine... I got the white faces on over the needles but some people remove them. Just make sure they are level and have power on to put the needles back on.
May 21, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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don't remove the needles, unless this is the version w/ the wires for backlighting
this version did not require needle removal
May 22, 2006 | 08:47 PM
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OK guy's then i guess this is a dumb question, but
how do i get them over the needles? Do i have to take the whole cluster apart? Thanks for the help!
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May 22, 2006 | 09:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tweakd
how do i get them over the needles? Do i have to take the whole cluster apart?
Yes.
See here for details -
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1356786
May 22, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Thanks! So i have to remove the needles. Just pry them off or is there a special tool?
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May 22, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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Thanks! So i have to remove the needles. Just pry them off or is there a special tool?
Craig
If your new white face guages center holes are big enough, you can slip them on over the needles.
But should you have to remove the needles - details on how to get the needles off are in my thread (above)
May 22, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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OK, I am going to do them this weekend! I will let you know how i make out. Thanks for the info