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Old 08-04-2022, 10:39 AM   #576
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Re: 67-72 Electric speedo

heres what i got which should be about done...but id like to add a few things to update this. its very time consuming and trial and error but i love the stock finished look. i ran an 80s camaro tach in mine along with the battery gauge guts in the ammeter face...so its a little different.

to get the factory paint off the lens...use Purple Power. it dissolves it VERY easy. be very careful with it and dont let it run to the other printed areas.

the green paint i found was at Hobby Lobby. it comes in a little small spray can and it matches VERY well imo. i did 3 coats and it came out nice.

i found a 2 wire light socket on amazon that fits pretty good. the base is rubber and does have 4 locking tabs but they fit very nice. if you need to add holes...go just UNDER 5/8" on the hole (i used a drill step bit). all the 5/8 will make it a little loose which is why you see the silicone on one of them.

i havent plugged this in to check on the truck yet so cant comment on that yet (truck isnt even running yet)

for the fuel gauge...i cut out the stock red lens for the oil and temp lights. instead, i cut the high beam and service engine plastics off the old s10 gauge. cut to fit, then mask off and paint over the words not being used or that will show..then you can glue them to the fuel gauge. gives you a stock-ish way to get a high beam indicator and SES light without drilling into anything
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Old 08-04-2022, 10:41 AM   #577
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Re: 67-72 Electric speedo

link for the sockets

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H8F322J...roduct_details


also the fuel gauge..
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Old 08-05-2022, 04:36 AM   #578
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Re: 67-72 Electric speedo

Looks good! Nice find on the paint, that makes it easier.
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Old 11-15-2022, 01:48 PM   #579
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Re: 67-72 Electric speedo

Eric I wold like to order a set of decals. Do you still have?
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Old 12-19-2023, 12:02 AM   #580
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Bringing this back up as I am interested in a set of the decals also.
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Old 01-02-2024, 11:05 AM   #581
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link for the sockets

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H8F322J...roduct_details


also the fuel gauge..
How did you change the piece where the warning lights went?
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Old 01-02-2024, 05:51 PM   #582
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Re: 67-72 Electric speedo

like the actual lens? i cut them off the original gauge and glued the ones from the s-10 on. or are you talking how do they light up?
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like the actual lens? i cut them off the original gauge and glued the ones from the s-10 on. or are you talking how do they light up?
Sorry for the vague question. I was mainly asking how you glued them down. Also, how did you get the old ones off without ruining the gauge?
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Old 01-04-2024, 09:39 AM   #584
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Re: 67-72 Electric speedo

if i remember correctly that red film just pulls right off leaving the holes blank. then, you cut the s10 gauges to fit over them and leave enough to cover the holes. i used super glue to fix them back to the gauges. hope this helps!
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Re: 67-72 Electric speedo

I am having trouble finding 18–20-gauge sheet metal in my area. Would 22-gauge aluminum work ok?
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Old 02-04-2024, 04:04 PM   #586
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Personally I think .027" thick aluminum is too thin and flimsy.
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Old 02-18-2024, 08:02 AM   #587
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Re: 67-72 Electric speedo

So I went cheap and bought a small cooking sheet from Wally World for $7. It felt pretty sturdy so I cut my piece out of that. It's aluminum but I think it should work and is easy to work with so far.
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