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theastronaut
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Re: 1966 F100 Short/Fleet Full Stock Resto Build Thread
I finished the cluster today. Here's how the speedo decal went. Lining up the lines with the raised ridges was the first step after cleaning the face.
Working from the center out.
Keeping the edges pulled tight to keep wrinkles out.
Right side finished. Amazing how well the printed lines line up with the stamped lines, Jason got this right!
Speedo finished. Odometer cleaned, reset to zero and needle repainted.
Housing bead blasted inside and out. Outside was shot with satin clear to preserve the zinc plating, and the inside was repainted with white.
Masked out to repaint the two black areas.
Starting reassembly .
Making new bumpers for the lens edges.
Used 3M strip caulk to seal the edges of the light tubes.
Background plate and lens installed.
And finished.
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