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| | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | does anyone know where to get GOOD replacement gauges for a 53 3100. If I have to pull that dash apart one more time I'm going to have an aneurism. ---- links parts
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 133 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 133 | stock looking or aftermarket?
daren | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | stock. I would just as soon have the original style, I.E. mechanical gauges. But at this point I don't really care, my neck is killing me. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | Those are the ones I am talking about. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 23 | I am looking at getting a 1937 fuel gauge 12V. Source? I would like to have all the gauges working on 12v, if possible. the $400+ kinda scares me. Do those 12v to 6v reducers work?
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,200 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,200 | David, just use a voltage reducer feeding the fuel gauge. Mine has a big resister and has worked for years this way. Runtz is another option, its a vltage reducer. The sending unit doesn't care what voltage is coming at it. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | as far as the temp gauges are concerned, I did pick up a working unit. But all the vendors carry the same gauges, which is counter parts brand. So far I have had two temp gauges, one didn't work period, the second had a bourdon tube so big it hit the reflector inside the gauge panel, and made the needle stick straight up. The oil pressure gauge had a leak at the bourdon tube. So 3 of the 4 were useless, and I am not sure of the second oil pressure gauge yet. All that being said, Jim Carter will rebuild at least the temp gauge for $115, which given the trouble I have had with the reproduction units at $80, is quite a bargain in my opinion. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | Jim Carter will rebuild at least the temp gauge for $115, which given the trouble I have had with the reproduction units at $80, is quite a bargain in my opinion. this was posted on the HAMB recently ...link... Sometimes NOS temp gauges are on Ebay. I had a square boss on a repo oil gauge snap off. very poor quality | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 23 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 23 | thank you for the advice. My gage was hooked up on 12v, so I am not sure it is in working order. I will check that out first, then the resistor try. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4 | I've used a CVR (constant voltage reducer) from Ford Mustangs and early Ford cars to reduce the voltage to the fuel gauge on some of my builds. They work fine and are available at all the parts stores or your local junk yard. Just got one from Pull-a-Part for $2.00.
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