The nice thing about this is the center part. It acts as an angled shroud for the gauge to direct your eye inward. It has a nice angle to it AND it tapers.
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Only one thing to do: Bust out the grinder! (OK, guard is off so I can get inside. Not a recommended method. Please were appropriate protective devices.
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After much grinding, which might have been better on a good belt sander I was able to get to the size needed.
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Angle is still there and taper is still there, only much less (actually side view of the part earlier is finished, I forgot a ‘before’ shot.)
After more trial fits and some rust removal, the gauge fits.
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Then the stock ‘chrome’ bezel was put on to check the view. Glass was deleted because the gauges have a curved glass AND they don’t drop down all the way into the angled bezel.
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