Lonnie, I don't know why I didn't think of that. My friend and I rebuild tube amplifiers for guitar and home audio and we frequent a local electronics salvage shop that's not too far from my office.

Originally Posted by LonnieC
...inside of the inner bezels were painted turquoise and flat black. Don't know about earlier housings...


This is my '51 speedo and combination meter when I pulled them apart. My assumption would be that before '54 they were all white on the inside of the case and back of the face.

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These are mine after repainting with a high gloss white.

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Like yours, there were some spots on the combination meter that were masked off originally, so I masked them off similarly.


1951 Chevy 3100
In the Stovebolt Gallery
www.rustyfiftyone.com