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Originally Posted by VWNate1
I use any typ of brass / copper polish *BUT* you've gotta be really careful as it's easy to push too hard & loosen the thin copper strips loose from the plastic sheet .
If you do , just gently run in the one direction that presses them back into place , once clean wipe the polish residue off with a clean white towel , hold carefully in place as you re assemble everything .
I've done this to many oldies as I'm picky about gauges & lights working etc. plus I'm " Yankee Thrifty " (MEANS : cheap) so even though the sheets are available new & used & junkyards , I prefer to re use whatever I can , every time .
Like wise when replacing those always gone missing ground straps , use star washers to dig in and get 100 % grounding .
Gauges work on Milliamps and millivolts so a couple broken strands in a wire or some minor dirt on the connector , will make it read off ~ stock gauges are cheap crap yes but they're also very pretty and designed to be accurate .
Most of the time someone else has been inside the dash / gauge cluster before you and left out a screw or three , dinged a delicate connector , so forth & so on .
Because YOU care , you'll do a better job than any paid shop , it's not rocket science , just come look at some of the fine trucks built in the back yard then driven to our friendly meet & greets .
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Thanks for the info Nate! You're right. My gauge cluster is looking good for the age but it doesn't work too well. However, the area where it is screwed in around the dash is cracked due to the previous repairs to it. So I wish whoever worked on it prior took more care doing whatever they were doing. I wish my dad cared more about it too. Oh well, it's time I fix it up and make it look better like you said!