Ivan_B

1. Yes, there is a scale light inside. You should be able to see it if you take out a couple of buttons in the middle. Not sure if you'll be able to get it out this way, though, especially if it has not been serviced in a while. Mine was stuck in the socket, and very hard to remove (it still works) when I repaired the radio. 2. Is this the C-1808 model? The speaker wire + power comes out from the top, so this little plug must be something else. Although, 3 prongs do look like the speaker plug. Maybe this is for a secondary speaker or diagnostics, or something like that? You might want to read through the schematics: http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/954/M0013954.pdf Added later: upon further inspection, this is not a speaker plug; it is a 5-prong connector, two of which are jumped. So this must be some technical switch for who knows what. I would not touch it. Also, it looks like your button tags were re-done, at some point. This looks like the typewriter font

I've read about (and seen pictures) of those older type gears with the metal balls fallen out and getting stuck between the gears (not good). So, it might be safer to go with the shifting plate type, if you have to choose between the two.

Was that a serious question? ?

This comment is a bit outdated, but to anyone doing the carpet in the future: you should remove the pedals and push them through the small holes in the carpet instead of cutting the carpet all the way to the top.

Do you have more pictures? This car looks like it has been considerably customized.

That's a great job, then. Does not count, we are still talking about gauges. An you never know, inspired by all this talk of great marksmanship, the next thing you know, the topic starter will be re-doing dials mixing radium into his own custom paint ?

These looks like custom relays... Interesting, did not know about these. However, it might be difficult to implement on an older car where there are no turn-signals to begin with (you need to hook a couple of these, at specific places under the dash). Besides, generic relays + wire are probably cheaper

That's neat, except that the edges appear to be a bit blurry (or is the picture off focus)? I don't think they sprayed the original dials at the factory, did they? Probably a rolled-on or hand-painted? There are several techniques to restore these, people use. I've seen some good results with decals, too.

I like that heavy-duty turn-signal lever ?

This sounds like a bit of an overkill. A razor knife should be all you need for a DIY project like this. A little off-topic: I, once, refreshed a 60s motorcycle speedometer. That one was a bit complicated because the frame/bezel holding the glass was sealed to the metal can with the mechanism, like those old-school kitchen cans with metal caps. So I had to carefully cut the bezel lip all the way around with a dremel, leaving some "tabs", so that I can assemble the whole thing back together later on.

Just straighten-out the crimps with flat pliers. The frame holding the glass should come off.

Even a small amperage should charge it. My first charger/tender was only 1.5 amps... It would charge in a day or so. Unless, of course, the charger is not for a car battery and has a really low power output, in which case it will take much longer ?

You need a high-quality professional photo; most of us probably don't have the skills nor equipment ? On a side note, I bought a car, in the past, which had its photos posted on the internet somewhere. So when you do a Google search, the pictures of my car come-up from various sources, all the time. Very annoying... ?

Is that some kind of rural Maine joke? Please elaborate ?

Not really novel, but it works alright:

I've seen the tube, Keith epoxied it in one of his videos ? But yes, the wire needs to be inserted from the bottom or taped to the old one to pull it through. Once you try to do it and it ain't coming out of the little hole at the bottom, it should be obvious what needs to be done at that point

This? https://p15-d24.com/topic/34806-steering-column-horn-wiring/?do=findComment&comment=352382

Big deal... On most modern cars the VIN number is right at the corner of the windshield, for everyone to see. Ever looked at those at the parking lot? ?

Why did you have tires that were not sold, for so long? How did the company plan its annual production? Unless all of these were only 10% of the total product volume, or something like that, this sounds like a very inefficient and poorly-organized manufacturing enterprise ?

That's right. If anyone did this, they would be out of business very soon. And not due to safety concerns or anything like that, no, but due to keeping unsold inventory for a long-long time. Tires are not wine or gourmet cheese, they don't become more valuable with time The longer the commodities sit unsold, the more value is lost, in this case, because the capital is not circulating and the surplus value is not being realized.

How about you write down his license plate and then submit a written complaint about reckless driving to the MN Highway Patrol, next time? Also, if you run into bad traffic situations frequently, you might want to install a dash camera. Then, being a responsible citizen like you are, you can report traffic violations (with documented proof) any time you want.

I did not know that. Okay, so maybe my tires are not as old as I expected, then ?

I am pretty sure the date code on tires is mandatory for all manufacturers selling in the U.S. (and Canada probably has the same rules), after a certain year. I am still riding on old bias ply, no date code

Probably not street-legal, anymore, due to obstructed front view?

Well, are you sure that the handle is original? If it is, are you sure that the square shaft is original? It looks like either the shaft is inserted too far into the handle, or the shaft itself is too short, or there was a sleeve/extension installed on the latch side. Is the square shaft exactly the same size as the hole in the latch? Are you able to pull the shaft from the handle a little? Or replace it with a longer shaft altogether?