Re: [Chrysler300] Gauge Face Restoration Question

[Gary W Nelson <Gary@xxxx>]

Mike

You did not say, but sounds like 58 gauges you are referring to. I have a 
full set waiting to finish. The candy green is complete and needs silk 
screening completed. I reversed engineered the gauge face markings and had 
a silk screen made. Lets see, If I do a
1000 gauges I might break even. Oh well it's the challenge. I have all the 
chrome housings re plated and inner trim ready as well.
I did a set for a guy in Sweden and he said that it could not be done in 
there. It is tricky to get correct color.
If interested mail me and I will send photos. Or anybody else that may need 
as new 58 restored gauges.

Gary, The Parts Doc

At 06:58 PM 05/27/2003 -0400, mwl1967@xxxx wrote:
> Greetings everyone,
>
> Can someone tell me how to match the
> color / finish on the gauge faces. I took the speedo to a local paint 
> supplier
> who looked at it... thought it may have been an anodized finish but wasnt 
> sure.
> I took it home and tested a spot on a bad gauge with some laquer thinner and
> it removed the greenish hue down to bare metal. Doesnt look like there was
> any primer applied.
>
> Was this a translucent paint? Laquer?
> Im told that the scan tool they use to try to match paint wont work on 
> this.
> Any suggestions as to where to get them done or how best to match the finish
> is appreciated. Oh... working on a K ( think these had a lighter color than
> the J ) .. am unfamiliar with other years.
>
> Thanks
> Mike Laiserin
>
>
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