Re: [Chrysler300] 57 speedometer?

["Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxx>]

If you have the lens off it will also come off with warm water and mild
soap. It takes awhile, but you won't accidentally scratch the lens. You can
then used plastic polish to really make it look great!
300ly,
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry & Andree Hoeman <tehoema@xxxx>
To: <bleahy@xxxx>; Wayne Graefen <wgraefen@xxxx>
Cc: Intl 300 <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 57 speedometer?


> The same material was on the 55/56 Chryslers also. Luckily it will come
off
> the glass lens with a razor blade and you can sometimes get by without
> complete disassembly to clean it up.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Graefen" <wgraefen@xxxx>
> To: <bleahy@xxxx>
> Cc: "Intl 300" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 9:16 PM
> Subject: [Chrysler300] 57 speedometer?
>
>
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > Yes, at least the '57-58 speedometers had some sort of rubbery gray
gasket
> between the plastic face and the housing of the speedo. It turns into
gray
> black goo and herdens, especially in warmer climates. Scrape it all away,
> then set it back in with some clear silicone and remove any excess.
> >
> > Offhand I don't recall if the 4gauge cluster also had one for sure, but
I
> think it did. It got less sun in the side window so was not as much of a
> problem.
> >
> > Wayne
> >
> >
> > Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 11:45:58 -0800
> > From: Bill <bleahy@xxxx>
> > Subject: 57 speedometer?
> >
> > in trying to clean and polish my dashboard and components, i ended up
with
> a
> > little problem with the plastic face of the speedometer ending up loose
> and
> > wiggley.
> >
> > apparently the last owner put some kind of calking (that looked like
hell)
> > to keep it from vibrating...and when i cleaned it all up it was loose as
a
> > goose.
> >
> > is there suspose to be a gasket of some sort in there? in the other
gauges
> > also?
> >
> > bill of bill's basket case in kennewick washington (57 300 c)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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