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 gtl1955
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| posted on March 5th, 2006 at 08:18 PM |
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Type 3 Instrument Panel
Today I tried to remove the fuel guage and clock on my fasty's instrument panel. How does one remove these beasts? I tried bushing from the back and
pulling from the front but they wouldn't move. Are there any tips?
thanks Greg
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| posted on March 5th, 2006 at 08:20 PM |
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There are metal tabs at 3 and 9 o'clock. Squeeze and slide thru the retainer ring.
Makes it easy if you remove the fuse box so you can get your hands right in there.
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| posted on March 5th, 2006 at 09:40 PM |
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thanks for the tip mat, i gotta do it soon to my speedo. is it the same on all the guages?
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| posted on March 6th, 2006 at 06:22 AM |
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yes the speedo is the same dont forget you push the gauge forward out through the hole while pressing the clips into the gauge.
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| posted on March 6th, 2006 at 06:35 AM |
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If you do the speedo first and pull it out, it gives you better access to the others.
Also after rewiring a lot of my dash I found it easier to pull the seat out and lay under the dash.
[ Edited on 5-3-2006 by Stanley ]
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| posted on March 6th, 2006 at 03:44 PM |
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Thanks for the great advce. I will give it a go this weekend. Greg
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| posted on March 6th, 2006 at 08:08 PM |
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Also.. sometimes you have to push them back a little, while squeezing the tabs, before you can slide them out, as they can get caught on the rim of
the hole!
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| posted on March 6th, 2006 at 09:26 PM |
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what jo_tas said. just did mine tonight, need smallish hands and a bit of a backwards push to unlock. so exited now my dash has a $5 VDO Tacho and a
$10 Tripmeter speedo 
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| posted on March 6th, 2006 at 10:37 PM |
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they're a bugger to get out, if you don't fancy unscrewing the fuse box just unsnap the air vent tubes and get at them from the side.
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| posted on March 7th, 2006 at 04:27 PM |
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it is possible to do it without removing vents or fusebox, but you need to be flexible and have strong thin hands!
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| posted on March 7th, 2006 at 10:02 PM |
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And/or female! 
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