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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MD
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Shrinking A Fuel Gauge
Thought I'd try and take a oil pressure gauge, and turn it into a fuel gauge...
Parts Needed 1x Fuel Gauge 1x Oil Pressure Gauge (Or gauge of your choice...) 2x 1/8" Rivets Tools Needed 1x Can of Brake Cleaner 1x Cotton Rag 1x Rivet Gun 1x 1/16" Drill Bit 1x 1/8" Drill Bit 1x 3/8" Drill Bit 1x Drill... 2x Jewelers Screw Driver First thing I did was take a square and made sure the marks on both gauges matched. As far as I can tell, they do. Next I set the needle of the fuel gauge at 1/2 tank and used the two screw drivers to gently pull the needle off. Making sure not to move the needle from the 1/2 position. After this I repeated this process on the oil pressure gauge. ![]() Next I took the fuel gauge and laid it face down on a cloth. Using the 1/16" drill bit I drill out the old rivets. Then using the 1/8" drill bit I enlarged the holes on the mechanism it self. Followed by the 3/8" drill bit to "bump" the holes to knock off the burs. Fuel Gauge mechanism (left) next to the oil pressure gauge (right). ![]() Repeated the last step on the oil pressure gauge, but instead of enlarging the holes on the mechanism, I enlarged the holes on the gauge face. ![]() Taking the fuel gauge mechanism, and the oil pressure gauge face I stuck the rivets through and tightened both the rivets to make sure it is lined up right. The "popped" the rivets. ![]() ![]() Now because oil pressure reading aren't going to look right I took some brake cleaner, and a rag to rub the numbers off. At this point you could use water slide decals, or whatever you prefer to add proper fuel level marks. ![]() And finally add the needle from the oil pressure gauge. Making sure to set it at 1/2 liked you pulled the old needle off. ![]() That is the easy part, now I gotta figure out what to do for a tach...
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