Finally got our 'restored' instrument cluster back from AutoInstruments last weekend.
This one is a spare we bought off ebay, as the speedo on the original one in the car needs attention (not the cable according to Speedy Cables). So we had them test & recalibrate all the gauges, and freshen up the lenses, needles & gauge faces.
You can just about see below that the original cluster (still in the car) has more of a chrome look to it than the one we bought as a spare, which has more painted surfaces. Shame we didnt notice this before AutoInst did the work, as they went ahead and restored it back to how they thought it would have been when new, ie new paint instead of new chrome. They said all the other 63 clusters they have done also had the same painted surfaces, but to their credit, said if we send it back, they will replate it to how we want it, f.o.c.
The last pics show the finished version with extra chrome
Just got to swap the headlamp switch over for a new one (our dimmer switch & dash lights dont work, so not taking a chance with this one).
Plus there's a bit of mazak (or whatever matl it is) bracketry missing on this spare one that's needed to mount it in the dashboard, so we'll have to make up a little bit out of sheet metal to replace it.
original cluster still in car
original cluster still in car
original cluster still in car
spare we bought off ebay, before resto
1st attempt - returned for replating
new cluster - finished article
new cluster - finished article
headlamp switch to be swapped
new cluster - finished article - separated to check h'lamp switch fitting
new cluster - finished article - separated to check h'lamp switch fitting
Stu's trimmed the door panels that I previously said were too long, and fitted them, and we've started fitting the new TTI system (pics to follow), so we'll finish that before we start messing about with the dash.
Fun times