The instrument cluster as you can see from previous posts was in a pretty bad way. The following was done to bring back from the dead:
A replacement cover came with the car that was NOT painted silver. It did have however a couple of extra holes drilled in to it. The holes were filled and the area painted black. The hole cover was then cleaned down.
The oil and brake lights were so faded taht they appeared to be white. I got a can of red vinyl spray to tint them back to red. If you look carefully you can see them.
The indicator green lenses were so brittle they fell apart when I pulled them out. Not the sort of thing readily bought off the shelf. The solution? New fandangled green LED's. I then used some sanded clear plastic to form a clear frosted lens. When the light goes on it's VERY green.
Each gauge was removed and the panel cleaned.
All the globes were checked, contacts sanded and each circuit tested with the car battery. Everything works perfectly.
Now all I have to do is get everything to work when it's in the car.
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