Source for gauge glass?

[mccusername]

Anybody know where to get replacement glass for the gauges? Specifically for the tach and/or gas/temp gauge? 

I also put a WTB ad up on the classifieds.

Thanks, Michael

[fljjmarz]

I got one for the tach from 2002AD a couple years ago.

I don’t remember what I paid, but I do remember thinking it was reasonable.

(Link below)
Good luck

Frank

 

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[Mike G]

If you’re looking to upgrade you can have a local glass shop cut some from museum glass. 

[mccusername]

Looks like I found glass for tach, thanks. Would still be interested in the glass for the clock-- with the hole in the middle.

[Mike Self]

IIRC the "glass" for the instrument binnacle clock is actually plastic.  If you can't find one, a plastics shop should be able to cut you one complete with center hole.

 

mike

[Milo]

I have a bunch of instrument clusters laying around that I picked up at the junk yards back in the day. I think I paid only $12 / cluster with all the gauges. I'll look around for the clock cover. You can have it. Just pay for shipping or pick it up. I'm in LA. I'll dig-up one tomorrow.

 

Edited May 16, 2022 by Milo

[mccusername]

Thanks 'Milo'! If you have some clock glass, that would be great.

[Lorin]

If ‘Milo’ doesn’t come through, I will provide the same deal. 

[mccusername]

Thanks @Lorin! I'll let you know.

[Milo]

15 hours ago, mccusername said:

Thanks 'Milo'! If you have some clock glass, that would be great.

Michael,

 

I found a couple, and I'll give you the better of the two since I haven't used them in the past 40 years and since I know you're very detail oriented. The glass is actually plastic. This is the very specific one you can have. The knob in the center is spring loaded. Depressing and turning it enables you to reset the clock. It's all very mechanical and cool. I rescued it along with the entire instrument cluster from Pick A Part 30 years ago.

Edited May 16, 2022 by Milo