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SteveCleve Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2018 Posts: 2 Location: California
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:34 pm Post subject: 1974 Ghia Gas Gauge in Clock fix |
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1974 Ghia Gas Gauge In Clock Fix
After inspecting my original gas gauge, I could see that it was fried and needed to be replace. I could not find the rounded bottom gas gauge that could be installed in the original clock. All the parts houses had the typical flat bottom gauge. So after 6 months of searching, I decided to buy the flat bottom and retrofit it to work in by clock.
See the difference in the original round bottom and available flat. The Black gauge face plates are different, but the mechanism housing is close enough.
First Step is to remove the gauge face plate. The new gauge was easy. To remove the rounded plate, just drill out the rivets on the back side. Don’t loose the rivet posts.
Since there are no mounting tabs on the new gauge housing for the original face plate, I just epoxied in place. Also added a little epoxy on the back of the rivets to keep in place. You’ll never know by looking at the front or the gauge. May also have to trim the gauge needle a hair to fit.
To install the gauge in the clock housing you need to reuse the original black plastic spacer. But here is another problem. The threaded studs for the new gauge are shorter than the original and won’t extend far enough to install the wire connectors and nut. My solution is to use a 5mm post nut. You will have to drill out the plastic spacer so the nut will fit around the treaded stud.
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toddb_67 Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2003 Posts: 1313 Location: Hansville, WA
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sputnick60 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 22, 2007 Posts: 3916 Location: In Molinya Orbit
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bhartwell59 Samba Member
Joined: December 28, 2014 Posts: 791 Location: dallas, tx
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:09 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 Ghia Gas Gauge in Clock fix |
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Great and much needed post!
Thanks for "Stickie-izing" it sputnick60 _________________ '74 Zambezi green Ghia vert, autostick, 101k
'87 Jeep Wrangler, 4.2, 330k |
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