Restoring the face of gages

[pszikszai]

A while back there was an article of someone who restored the face of the gages of an old car.
I don't know if it was here or in the Turning Wheels.
I have not been able to locate that article.
Does anyone remember where it was?
Thanks
Paul

[buddymander]

No, but there is a place in Riverside California called Universal Speedometer that does an excellent job. They even update gauges with 12 volts and higher speedo numbers. They recalibrated my speedo for a speeding ticket I got. Also, I make and sell gauge glass stickers for r-series (early) trucks and earlier pass cars.

[BobGlasscock]

You're right, Paul. It was more than a handful of months ago, but someone posted a thread of how they re-did their guages with pics and great directions. Sorry, that's all I remember. Maybe more searching....

'50 Champion, 1 family owner

[Chucks Stude]

Go back to the SDC home page, and go to tech tips. It is the first subject. It is also very well done.

[bams50]

Gary Ash does them for Ms. Might be the one to talk to.

Robert (Bob) Andrews- on the IoMT (Island of Misfit Toys)
Parish, central NY 13131

[garyash]

I have water-slide decals for the M truck gauges (same as '41 cars), the 1941 cream-and-gold clock glass, and I could do the white-on-black gauge faces for the early 2R trucks with Type A instruments.



[img=left]http://www.studegarage.com/images/indy/gary_indycar25_vvsm.jpg[/img=left] Gary Ash
Dartmouth, Mass.
'32 Indy car replica (in progress)
'48 M5
'65 Wagonaire Commander
'63 Wagonaire Standard
web site at http://www.studegarage.com

[jlmccuan]

The gauge/gage thread may have been one I did. I need to add several pics to it but haven't gotten back to it. Let me know what needs clarified. I'm by no means expert, just trying to share what worked for me since so many here have helped me out.

Jim

____1966 Avanti II RQA 0088_______________1963 Avanti R2 63R3152____________Rabid Snail Racing

[pszikszai]

Thank you all I found the information.
I am doing a 37 coupe express.

Paul

[utfanatic]

Paul, The decals Gary Ash has are of high quality and makes a hard job easy. I have a picture of my cluster I've finished with Gary's decals. He may be able to do those in either gold tone or black.

BTW I installed VDO 12v instruments in my cluster.



Take care. -robert

1941 Champion 3G Coupe

"Life's too short.. Eat your cake first"

Robert Kidwell - Pleasant View, Tennessee 37146

Proud new member of the SDC
My Stude Project

[Retired]

Email me at LTCRP@netscape.com for email address of shop in Davenport,Iowa.

Richard

[492R5]

In the 30 President feature in TW earlier this year, I restored the guages in my grandfather's 30 President using photoshop. While it wasn't outlined step-by-step it gave a summary of what was done. The gauages turned out to be great & everybody thinks my grandpa paid hundreds of dollars to have them done by a "professional" when he only paid less than $20!!! (Of course I didn't charge him for my labor)