Re: 1947 paint code mystery
Posted by HH56 On 2012/4/9 12:27:52
I hope I can find a way to remove the instrument panel so I can fix the gas gauge. It looks like the indicator needle is missing.
The entire dash will remove as a unit and also individual parts separately -- although getting to some screws on the parts will be difficult with everything in place. Here's a few pictures I took for another poster and a couple of additional showing construction and where screws are. When you do your wiring, the instrument side removal would sure help.
Instrument cluster is held by two screws to dash casting which in turn is on a finished cover piece. Ammeter and gas gauge are on a plate held to the cluster by 4 screws. Because of temp gauge hard tube connection, really not sure which will be the easiest -- removing the cluster and trying to remove the gauge plate with it hanging or just removing the plate with cluster in place in panel.
The plate with gauges fits into a very tight odd shaped opening on cluster and you have to tilt, slide & maneuver very carefully to get the gauges out without damage. If you try in place the old hard wires attached, it is going to require patience.
If you do disassemble the dash and particularly the individual sections, take note of any woven material or anything else under the screws or between the parts. Some may be deteriorated but be sure to replace it or use something comparable. It lines up the surfaces and also keeps some metal to metal contact from squeaking which was a problem requiring a service bulletin for some Clippers.
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The entire dash will remove as a unit and also individual parts separately -- although getting to some screws on the parts will be difficult with everything in place. Here's a few pictures I took for another poster and a couple of additional showing construction and where screws are. When you do your wiring, the instrument side removal would sure help.
Instrument cluster is held by two screws to dash casting which in turn is on a finished cover piece. Ammeter and gas gauge are on a plate held to the cluster by 4 screws. Because of temp gauge hard tube connection, really not sure which will be the easiest -- removing the cluster and trying to remove the gauge plate with it hanging or just removing the plate with cluster in place in panel.
The plate with gauges fits into a very tight odd shaped opening on cluster and you have to tilt, slide & maneuver very carefully to get the gauges out without damage. If you try in place the old hard wires attached, it is going to require patience.
If you do disassemble the dash and particularly the individual sections, take note of any woven material or anything else under the screws or between the parts. Some may be deteriorated but be sure to replace it or use something comparable. It lines up the surfaces and also keeps some metal to metal contact from squeaking which was a problem requiring a service bulletin for some Clippers.
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