'68 Barracuda Notch
This is going to sound like a stupid question, but how does the wire attach to the sending unit? All the ones I've dealt with in the past had a screw and nut for a ring terminal. It looks as if it requires some sort of press on plug or something. I just have a bare wire.
Since I tore the dash apart to fix the broken speedometer, oil pressure gauge and lights, I decided to do some additional work.
I didn't have a factory tach, but I did have an aftermarket one attached to the steering column, so I decided to integrate it into the factory blank. Here is how it is attached on the back:
Here the look without the bezel (the white ring will be painted satin black when I'm done):
And here's a shot with the glass/bezel on:
Not the best pictures in the world, but you get the point. I had to remove the tach glass and rubber seal and then cut off about 3/8" of the bezel so it would sit closer to the factory lens. I also decided to try and repair the broken bezel. Here is the crack I started with:
I used plastic weld on the back and some epoxy on the front. With a little sanding its not perfect, but better than it was.
I will try to recreate some texture with a hammered metal or wrinkle finish. Before:
Primer:
Chrome:
You can see the seam really well in this picture, but I think its the light. It doesn't appear that bad in person. Some texture and a satin finish will hide it hopefully. I'm going to let the paint cure for a couple days before I tape it up and spray the black. I ordered some LEDs for the cluster since the factory lights were so dim. I do need one bulb socket (hence my missing light), but none of the parts stores around here have the right size. I'll keep looking.
This is going to sound like a stupid question, but how does the wire attach to the sending unit? All the ones I've dealt with in the past had a screw and nut for a ring terminal. It looks as if it requires some sort of press on plug or something. I just have a bare wire.
Since I tore the dash apart to fix the broken speedometer, oil pressure gauge and lights, I decided to do some additional work.
I didn't have a factory tach, but I did have an aftermarket one attached to the steering column, so I decided to integrate it into the factory blank. Here is how it is attached on the back:
Here the look without the bezel (the white ring will be painted satin black when I'm done):
And here's a shot with the glass/bezel on:
Not the best pictures in the world, but you get the point. I had to remove the tach glass and rubber seal and then cut off about 3/8" of the bezel so it would sit closer to the factory lens. I also decided to try and repair the broken bezel. Here is the crack I started with:
I used plastic weld on the back and some epoxy on the front. With a little sanding its not perfect, but better than it was.
I will try to recreate some texture with a hammered metal or wrinkle finish. Before:
Primer:
Chrome:
You can see the seam really well in this picture, but I think its the light. It doesn't appear that bad in person. Some texture and a satin finish will hide it hopefully. I'm going to let the paint cure for a couple days before I tape it up and spray the black. I ordered some LEDs for the cluster since the factory lights were so dim. I do need one bulb socket (hence my missing light), but none of the parts stores around here have the right size. I'll keep looking.