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Old 02-22-2017, 09:54 PM   #150
damnyankee36
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Re: My tach install thread

Got the face plate cut off. I used a lathe like you did. Based on T2vigil's pics I thought he painted the perimeter ring assuming it was metal. I see it's actually a rubber gasket gripping the edge of the glass. (Maybe he just painted the visible portions of the inner housing.) Mine's also not sealed to the tach. The face plate presses the gasket against the inner housing. Looks just the pics you posted a few threads back.

I also assumed the glass/gasket was more or less attached to the inner housing. I'm hoping he'll see this thread and chime in as I would like to see what he did. I originally planned to use the glass to keep the tach dust-free but I might just install it as is. Or maybe a good application of rubber cement might hold it in place? I can install the tach so it is pushing against the cluster front to help hold it.

Anyway, I don't think there is any reason to disassemble it any further. Now to check the light setup.
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