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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:56 pm

want to red my needles, anywher i can purchase any?
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:58 pm

I've seen some with early Audi A4 needles, they look pretty cool if you can get hold of some.
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:59 pm

Red pin stripe works well winkeye
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:02 pm

Take the needles off and put a coat of red nail varnish on them winkeye
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:07 pm

Pin stripes save's run marks etc though :P
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:12 pm

georob wrote:Red pin stripe works well winkeye
wil just try that, anywher on the forum how to take dails out and glass? thanks :mad:
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:23 pm

dilo_attax wrote:
georob wrote:Red pin stripe works well winkeye
wil just try that, anywher on the forum how to take dails out and glass? thanks :mad:


You don't need to remove the glass - everything comes out from the back of the cluster. Once you remove the cluster from the dash you will see the fixing screws (from memory they are small star head screws) that hold on the rear cover. Remove these and the entire cluster comes away from the housing. A wee tip - once you've got it apart don't touch any of the surfaces of the gauges with bare fingers - use latex gloves. Avoids seeing greasy fingerprints inside the cluster once it's all back together. :mad:



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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:26 pm

nice one taylor
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:27 pm

Can you take the cluster out without removing the whole dash?
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:29 pm

Yes, remove two top screws, remove panel in front of steering cowling, knurled nut behind dash, remove 3 or 4 screws along bottom of cluster, pull et voila.
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:34 pm

Thank's :thumb:
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:55 pm

I've done red needles twice and both times I've used a marker pen. :D
You need the chisel-tip one.
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:57 pm

StuBeeDoo wrote:I've done red needles twice and both times I've used a marker pen. :D
You need the chisel-tip one.
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+1 thats how mines were done :wink:
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:58 pm

Will it not fade away though?
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:15 pm

Tin of red humbrol works well & hasn't faded in the couple of years mine have been done...
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Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:16 pm

Ziggy wrote:Tin of red humbrol works well & hasn't faded in the couple of years mine have been done...
+1 did mine in the same way and they're still fine. 8)
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Post Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:33 pm

check out my dial painting link

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Post Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:56 pm

Try this out mate a very very handy post.

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51635

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