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| posted on 29/9/08 at 11:06 AM |
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Gauge options
Hi all
I'm in the process of fitting a new dash and I've been thinking about changing or modifying my dials. I currently have a Smiths speedo,
temp gauge, oil pressure gauge and fuel gauge. My rev counter however is by Elliot - which is a nice tacho and not cheap, but doesn't match the
rest.
I was thinking about making my own dial faces for them by use of a scanner, photoshop and a printer, but now I'm not so sure.
If I sold the lot on ebay do you think they would fetch enough to buy a Vapor or Acewell electronic gauge. And if I did that what's involved in
connecting up to my existing cables?
Or should I just butcher the Smiths and Elliot gauges and proceed as planned!
What would you do?
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BenB
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 11:10 AM |
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I reckon you'ld get enough for a Vapor dash (quite cheap) based on the going rate for dials on Ebay.... (bizarely quite high!!)...
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 01:34 PM |
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hmmm - I think I'd want at least an Acewell and preferably a Koso. Doubt I'd raise that much for my dials.
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hicost blade
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| posted on 29/9/08 at 05:34 PM |
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See if Caerbont (smiths) will change the face of the elliot tacho for you. May only be £20. The tech guys name there is Niel Meekin.
Regards
Dave
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02GF74
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| posted on 30/9/08 at 08:48 AM |
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You would need to print onto glossy (photographic) paper otherwise it will look like someone has stuck on cheap paper labels. You would need to test
a sample to see if it fades in sunlight.
If it process requires removing the needle, then
a) you may fiind the needle is very hard to remove without breaking/bending something
and
b) you need to put the needle back in exactly the same position as there is a hair spring to keep the needle accurate to the display, but I guess you
could move the display itself to calibrate it.
simplest solution is to sell the Elliot tacho and buy a Smiths tacho? The Elliot should pay for about 1/2 the price of t he Smiths.
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