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As far a the fuel gauge, the wires inside are stupid thin. So I can imagine if something fail or fried it probably internal with one of those wires.

I would pull the gauge and test it using the 6v battery on your 54. Then you can keep everything the same per the tests.

But you absolutely need ground the case of gauge.

Polarity doesn't matter. As long as ground is opposite of the feed polarity on the gauge feed.

Took the Super 8 to a local cruise night with some of our kids. Overall it ran okay, with the same issues I've noted before. It died when coming to a stop at a stoplight again. Just falls flat on it's face sometimes.

I noted that I actually do have dash lights, but they are super dim. Barely even noticable when it is pitch black outside. I'll pull some bulbs and see what they are.

There were about 25 cars that gathered on the main strip of town. Lots of people super interested in the '38