Re: guage refurbishing.

[Mike Phelps <mikeph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a great article but it's not the one I used when I redid my dash. The article I used was titled "Do it yourself dash". Your not going to get the results that you get from a professional but the results are pretty good and you do it yourself and on the cheap. I enjoyed doing it. JM2C

Michael Phelps
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On Apr 22, 2011, at 10:25 AM, Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Ask and you shall receive.
> 
> http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/interior/mopp_0803_instrument_gauge_restoration/index.html
> 
> - Jim
> Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
> '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
> '63 Polara 500 (383)
> '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
> '71 Bronco
> 
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 1:05 AM, MO ( Steve Mick)
> <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks folks for some valuable tips. . I wonder if that August 2008 Mopar
>> Muscle is obtainable. . Could it possibly be in the website aechives back
>> that far?  . Thanks in advance for any other  info.....................MO
>> {Steve Mick}
>> http://stevemick1964dodge.shutterfly.com/pictures/5
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Phelps" <mikeph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 1:06 PM
>> Subject: Re: guage refurbishing.
>> 
>> 
>> There is a tech article in the august 2008 issue of MoparMuscle that walks
>> you through step by step on refurbishing your dash cluster. I used the same
>> steps to do the radio bezel as well. Turned out great.
>> 
>> Michael Phelps
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Apr 21, 2011, at 12:48 PM, Mike Phelps <mikeph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>>> I used a soldering iron to melt the plastic attachment points and used it
>>> again to melt it back together. Worked great.
>>> 
>>> Michael Phelps
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Apr 21, 2011, at 7:06 AM, Mike & Deb <lefevre@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Steve,
>>>> Funny you should pose this question, yesterday I took my license plate
>>>> lamp lenses from paint oversprayed to clear with wet sanding followed by two
>>>> step Novus plastic polishing. They turned out quite nice. It takes some
>>>> elbow grease. I believe the only way to separate the cluster is to drill/
>>>> grind off the melted pegs and glue back together. Good luck!
>>>> Mike LeFevre
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 4/21/2011 12:01 AM, MO ( Steve Mick) wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Has anyone had success with removing  all the fine scratches from the
>>>>> clear plastic cover over the speedometer and guages? Also the radio dial.
>>>>>  That plastic face is attached to the rest of the assembly with melted
>>>>> plastic studs. Anyone have a way of getting it off? Thanks for any
>>>>> input....................MO
>>>>> {Steve Mick}
>>>>> http://stevemick1964dodge.shutterfly.com/pictures/5
>>>>> 
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