We completely dissembled the cluster and separated the gauges for inspection. All the gauge faces were dusty, but no signs of surface rust. The housing was dried out as expected, and a few of the alignment pins were cracked. We cleaned the housing thoroughly with Windex and masked off all of the gauge connectors.
The pins were super glued in place, and the inside was painted a chrome silver color to create a reflective surface. While it was drying, we used a soft brush to clean the gauge faces. I cut manila folders in half, then cut slits in them to slide under the needles. We used the Testors florescent paint to paint the needles.
Thats when the first tragedy of the day happened. As gentle as I tried to be, I managed to snap off the needle for the gas gauge. I attempted to super glue it back together but that didnt fly. Rather than end up with super glue on the gauge face trying to repair the needle, I decided to look for a replacement.
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