Decided to spend a little time on a mini project this afternoon. Awhile ago I bought a gauge cluster on Fleabay and it’s been sitting in the garage ever since. I bought it since it looked pretty clean and because some jackass cut the top of the bezel off so I knew I would get it cheap. I think I paid around $50 for it including shipping.
It has a bit of sheetrock dust on it. Still cleaning that stuff up.
First I removed the wiring harness. Completely intact and unmolested.
Then separated the bezel from the gauge cluster. The ammeter has the slightest bit of crazing, all the others are pristine. The plates that cover the small gauges are also mint. I don’t know if it’s typical or not, but for some reason all the other clusters I have are somewhat rusty. It’s nice to have parts that won’t require any restoration.
The lenses are all very nice with the tach being the only one with any defects. It has a small scratch that I’m sure can be fixed if need be. The trim rings that go on the outside of the gauges will require repainting.
Lastly I separated the metal plate from the bezel. As previously mentioned the bezel is ruined. The wood grain portion is driver quality. It has a very small dent that’s hard to see, but it is there. The color is pretty decent and it has no other visible defects. Apparently I neglected to get a picture of it.
Overall I’m pretty happy with this purchase. I got a bunch of very nice usable parts for just a little bit of money. Now I just need to wait for Don to get the bezels in stock and I can assemble a nice gauge cluster that will be ready to install.
