B1B Keven Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) OK guys, I found a source for gauge decals. They are made from tear proof, water proof self adhesive paper. They will be made exactly to size. Just trim to size, punch/poke the holes then 'peal and stick'. They'll cost $25 + shipping. Anyone interested? Edited December 21, 2011 by B1B Keven Cost drop to $25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMelchiorre Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I'd take a set for my 52' if/when they are available... Steve.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Got the '51 to '53 decals done. $25 includes shipping. (photo credit, ggdad1951) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobacuda Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) Are you going to do a speedometer face ('51-'53)? Edited December 6, 2011 by Bobacuda forgot date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 Are you going to do a speedometer face ('51-'53)? We're currently working on the '48 to '50, are they different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted December 6, 2011 Report Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) Are you going to do a speedometer face ('51-'53)? Back in an old thread: (below) I also wanted to restore my speedometer but because of the concave nature of our speedometers it didn't look like anything other than re-painting and re-lettering would work. So it would really be nice to see a method that would work on the speedometers like on the instrument cluster. I really wish I had thought of printing the gage faces onto stickback film as shown in this thread. I think it would have worked just perfectly with the the templates I did the artwork for and supplied for free to Forum Members in post #34 of the thread (below) http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=22206&highlight=gage+template It was just about Christmas time then too. Hank Edited December 7, 2011 by HanksB3B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanduel Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Interested in faces for '50 gauges. I'd be willing to send mine to you if you need the template. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Interested in faces for '50 gauges. I'd be willing to send mine to you if you need the template. You've got a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
np50dodge Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 They look great. Payment method? Thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 They look great. Payment method?Thx Shoot me a PM and I'll give you my Pay-Pal address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMcKinney Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I really like what you have done here. Very impressive work! Also to add to your information, Vintagepowerwagon.com sells the individual gauges, but they have the black face and not the gray face as the 1953 B4B has. This overlay will allow a person to buy the replacement gauge and then look "near factoy correct" again for minimal cash. I believe the guages in the Power Wagon catalog will fit 51-53 gauge cluster. Has anyone tried these parts in the 47-50 or the 51-53 gauge clusters to see if they really fit correctly? I see in the Power Wagon catalog that the temperature guage can be converted to an electric gauge/sender for those of us who have changed from the orginal engines to make the install easier for other engines. Can you get the speedometer overlay going so the color between the gauges and the speedometer will look the same? This will tie in the both gauges and on one would ever notice. Again, very nice work and I'm ready for a set when you get the speedo overlay as well. Oh, one more thing. How are you going to handle the AMP gauge overlay? There are rivits holding the face plate on and the other face plates have screws. Also, the "pin stops" might be a chalenge as well.. let us know how you go about those situations too. MMcKinney Caldwell, ID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Thanks, just trying to help out fellow members. We're working on the 'black faced' '48-'50 faces now. The speedo's will follow. If the '51-'53 speedo's are different, would someone please send me one to have scanned. These faces all had to be scanned, hand colored and measured to be correct for the face. This should be as simple as 'peal and stick'. I've never seen a gauge held on with rivets, mine all have screws. I guess you could apply the decal and then carefully cut around the rivet with an X-acto knife. I figure the easiest way to mark the holes is to lay the sticker face down on a towel or something soft, lay the original gauge face face down on top of it and mark the holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 I need to clear something up. I received a PM from a member who's idea I 'took and ran with'. The '51 to '53 gauges are modified versions that are free. Again, these that I'm selling are cleaned up and re-sized versions that are professionally printed on water and tear proof paper. I'm paying my vendor $15 per set to make these. These are NOT copies of someone else's work. If I've done something wrong, tell me and I'll burn them and ONLY deal with the '48-'50 gauges and speedo. Keven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 FWIW, I have my speedo cover off right now if you need a measurement of the diameter. (but I'm not sending you my speedo!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 FWIW, I have my speedo cover off right now if you need a measurement of the diameter. (but I'm not sending you my speedo!) Does your speedo look like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Does your speedo look like this? yep, maybe a litttle greyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carls 49 Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 i'll post pics of my 49 dodge coronet for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Update. I talked to my vendor today and he 'should' have the '48-'50 faces done on Monday. The speedometer faces won't be done until the first of the year. I still need someone to send me a 50 amp face from a B2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallytoo Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 if you need a later speedometer face, i can send you one (not an image, but the face). it's the grayish one, rather than the black one, with only 5 mph pips, instead of all of them. i used the guts of it as a donor for my earlier non-functioning speedo, so i don't need the faceplate. wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joenailer Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I'll take a set. also the speedo as well. what do you need from me? i've got a 48 b-1-c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 if you need a later speedometer face, i can send you one (not an image, but the face). it's the grayish one, rather than the black one, with only 5 mph pips, instead of all of them.i used the guts of it as a donor for my earlier non-functioning speedo, so i don't need the faceplate. wally That would be great Wally. I'll PM you my mailing address. I'll take a set. also the speedo as well. what do you need from me? i've got a 48 b-1-c Send me a PM to remind me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 They're done. '48-'50 (35 amp). The 50 amp face will be done in the next couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Installed. Just a bit of white paint for the needles and I'm done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfmanBob Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Keven, Those look awesome. I'll be getting in touch with you when you have the '50 speedo and the 50 amp faces done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Keven,Those look awesome. I'll be getting in touch with you when you have the '50 speedo and the 50 amp faces done. Thanks WolfmanBob! The 50 amp face is done. I might not be able to have the speedo's done. However, another member is checking a source, but I have no idea of a time frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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