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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 | Want to pull the instrument cluster forward that holds the oil gage so I can change the oil pipe.
The gage appears to be held with 3 nuts. Does anyone know what size these nuts usually are ?
I cant see them buit can feel them... J
1953 chevy 1/2 ton with 3 speed 318 on floor and 1955 235 engine
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,320 | 3/8"
The cluster does not come out the front though.
See the USA in your vintage Chevrolet! My Blog | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 | Dave ....the cluster has a bezel on the front side so I presumed that it would come out thru the front...
So the bezel around the cluster stays on and the entire cluster and bezel comes out the back of the dash ?
If this is the case, what would be the best and easiest way to change the oil pipe ?
1953 chevy 1/2 ton with 3 speed 318 on floor and 1955 235 engine
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Are you a good contortionist?
I have disconnected/reconnected oil pressure sender lines by laying on the floor and working under/behind the dash?
I need a more colorful vocabulary as I get older, working behind/under the dash.
Maybe someone will post a link to a photo of lying on a board along the floor and out the door (to work/lie behind/under the dash)? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 246 | I spent some time today under the dash with the seat out but the seat frame base did a number on this old body of mine. My back aches now
I might just bite the bullit and pull the cluster out the back of the dash ...if nothing else, at least I then can also check the wiring.
Will see how My back feels in a few days.....thanks.....J
1953 chevy 1/2 ton with 3 speed 318 on floor and 1955 235 engine
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | This is the very reason I wired my gauges and stuff with a little extra length...so I could take the retaining nuts off and pull the gauge set down to disconnect stuff, however I doubt the oil line coming down very far so you'll have to unscrew it anyway. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | If you can remove the speaker cover that's in the middle of the dash it only has 4 nuts holding it in. You'll be able to set on the seat and put you're arm thru the speaker hole and work on the gauges.I think it's easier,that way you're not fighting the wire and oil line.Also the nuts on the speaker cover can be removed and replaced with a nut driver that makes it real easy ,I can remove the cover from the passenger door without having to lie down on the seat.
Pete
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Its a good idea to Disconnect your battery prior begining.
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