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Whitephrog
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I had my dash covered a few months ago with Cherry Red vinyl from AH Spares. I had a friend with a custom/restoration shop in Knoxville do the gluing for me. He did a great job but left the hole cutting to me. This week I finally got the nerve to start that process. The first cut was an anxious moment but eventually I did nice clean cuts on all the holes.
Then came time to install the gauges and switches. The first gauge I pulled out of my parts box was a NOS tachometer manufactured in Dec 1958. I got the tach installed and was admiring my fine work when I noticed what appeared to be some dirty specks on the glass. Upon further investigation I found that the "specks" were on the inside of the glass and were in fact dried bug larvae. The tach appeared to be tightly sealed but then I noticed that a piece 50 year old tape that that covered the bulb hole on the rear had come slightly unattached. Just enough for the bugs to enter.
The bad news is that I've yet to be able to remove the chrome ring to get to the rear of the glass.
Gives a whole new meaning to the term "Bugeye"!
Then came time to install the gauges and switches. The first gauge I pulled out of my parts box was a NOS tachometer manufactured in Dec 1958. I got the tach installed and was admiring my fine work when I noticed what appeared to be some dirty specks on the glass. Upon further investigation I found that the "specks" were on the inside of the glass and were in fact dried bug larvae. The tach appeared to be tightly sealed but then I noticed that a piece 50 year old tape that that covered the bulb hole on the rear had come slightly unattached. Just enough for the bugs to enter.
The bad news is that I've yet to be able to remove the chrome ring to get to the rear of the glass.
Gives a whole new meaning to the term "Bugeye"!
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