April 25, 200717 yr Author comment_207126 After doing the job, do you have advice or specific areas to watch that caused you grief that you can share to make my experience a little smoother?JimIts a fairly straight forward job. When you take th speedo and tach apart, just use tweezers to lift the needle and slide the faces over them.The other 2 split gauges had to be glued and taped in place, They said use dble sided tape included, but there was none, so I used elmers glue and a little scotch tape in the corners to hold them while the glue set. The clock was easy. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207126 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 25, 200717 yr comment_207135 Beautiful! Do they make a speedometer face that starts at 20? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 25, 200717 yr Author comment_207137 I don't think so, have to check with them though. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 25, 200717 yr comment_207143 I like like like. I want want want. Don't tell the wife.You took the words right out of my mouth, 280~Master! Ditto, ditto, ditto!!! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 25, 200717 yr comment_207147 Nice! That's pretty cool! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 25, 200717 yr comment_207155 Ordered and then some! I had a good chat with them before ordering.If everything I planned works out, I'll post a technical article showing how to duplicate it...Will Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207155 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200717 yr comment_207264 Cool so how does it work? Do you have to use a special light in the original bulb location or do these faces wire to the inverter box/controller supplied directly? Very cool.I have asked if they a the volt meter type and if they can do the calendar clock faces too. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200717 yr comment_207269 These are overlays for the gage faces, though I am going to do a little more than that(Hence the duplication reference in my previous post)Will Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207269 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200717 yr comment_207271 Cool so how does it work? Do you have to use a special light in the original bulb location or do these faces wire to the inverter box/controller supplied directly? Very cool.They work on the principal of Electro Luminescence. Yes, they are wired to the controller sold with the gauge faces. I think you would remove the stock bulbs to avoid backlighting. Primer on Electro Luminescence (EL for short). For us techies...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroluminescencehttp://www.indiana.edu/~hightech/fpd/papers/ELDs.htmlPretty cool stuff, its been around for a long time. Chris Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207271 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200717 yr comment_207273 Nice! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 26, 200717 yr comment_207302 Yes a speedo that starts at 20 mph and a gauge face for my rally clock when it gets working would be great. Gary D. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207302 Share on other sites More sharing options...
April 27, 200717 yr comment_207323 ... a gauge face for my rally clock when it gets working would be great. Gary D.They won't touch custom stuf-but it is in the works:love: !!Will Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/24071-speedhut-gauge-faces-installed-finally/?&page=2#findComment-207323 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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