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Re: Dash + Gauge Refurb
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:02 am
by killysprint
Quality of the refurb looks fantastic. Wood and the std gauges look brilliant.
My teeth are itching though.....
The oil pressure gauge.....
The font on the gauge is different to the others and the needle is pointing down......
I’ve use one out of a late MGB where the movement of the gauge is the same as the fuel, water and voltage, so it matches and the lettering on the gauge is in the same font.
I’ve been wanting to put an oil temp gauge on my sprint for years. But have resisted because I can’t find one to match.
Sorry for being a bit ocd!
Re: Dash + Gauge Refurb
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:12 am
by Carledo
killysprint wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:02 am
Quality of the refurb looks fantastic. Wood and the std gauges look brilliant.
My teeth are itching though.....
The oil pressure gauge.....
The font on the gauge is different to the others and the needle is pointing down......
I’ve use one out of a late MGB where the movement of the gauge is the same as the fuel, water and voltage, so it matches and the lettering on the gauge is in the same font.
I’ve been wanting to put an oil temp gauge on my sprint for years. But have resisted because I can’t find one to match.
Sorry for being a bit ocd!
For the OCD minded, A TR6 oil pressure guage has the correct font and layout to exactly match a Dolomite's lesser dials.
I was hunting on ebay recently for a VDO 0-5bar electric OPG to use in the Carledo's new improved dash (the 0-10 bar one I had in stock wouldn't tally up with my 0-5 bar sender) and you can also get a Smiths accessory one in this pattern as part of their "Classic" range. I may be mistaken, but I think it comes in pipe or electric operation too. Not cheap of course, but if you can't stand mismatched clocks, well worth the extra! There's an oil temp guage in the range too, but I don't think there's room in the dash!
Steve
Re: Dash + Gauge Refurb
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:26 am
by Carledo
new to this wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:42 pm
I've started to redo my dash,took the clock and wood out today what a real pain
Is there an easier way to get the clock out ?
Dave
Either, take the whole crash pad out and strip it on the bench OR remove glovebox lid and glovebox, then remove the clock, undo the 2 nuts and fiddle the wood out from behind the heater control panel.
But nobodies perfect, I've just built the dash up from the bulkhead back on the white Sprint auto i'm restoring and just realized I forgot to fit the 2 short green tag leads to the fan switch on the heater control panel. I'm pretty sure i've got to at least partially remove the crash pad again to fit them, ROWLOCKS!!!!
Steve
Re: Dash + Gauge Refurb
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 11:52 am
by new to this
Carledo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:26 am
new to this wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:42 pm
I've started to redo my dash,took the clock and wood out today what a real pain
Is there an easier way to get the clock out ?
Dave
Either, take the whole crash pad out and strip it on the bench OR remove glovebox lid and glovebox, then remove the clock, undo the 2 nuts and fiddle the wood out from behind the heater control panel.
But nobodies perfect, I've just built the dash up from the bulkhead back on the white Sprint auto i'm restoring and just realized I forgot to fit the 2 short green tag leads to the fan switch on the heater control panel. I'm pretty sure i've got to at least partially remove the crash pad again to fit them, ROWLOCKS!!!!
Steve
On mine there was a plastic ring on the back of the clock i took that off first thinking the clock was push out,but then realized its the plastic ring that releases the springs on the clock,then theres a screw from the air vent controls that screws into the clock wood,hayes manual didnt help no imformation on how to remove it
rant over Dave 