Reply to "fogging gauges"

Sonny 4233 is right. Drilling a hole in the case cures the problem. I suggest drilling upside down to try to prevent the swarf from entering the clock. Also put a piece of brake pipe or some other small pipe over the drill bit to stop it pulling in when you brake through. Hold a magnet on the hole to get any little bits. Have you noticed how the amp gauge never fogs, It's always warm with all that current flowing through it and I dont think the case is as well sealed as the others.

Garth, I found a way to get the speedo and tach bezels off without bending the tabs. I shortened the tabs with a little cutting wheel on the Dremel. The shortened tab still holds the bezel in place but it's possible to flex the case of the clock and pop the bezel off. I have done this quite a few times now and it's very effective.

While you have the speedo and tach out of the car it's a good opportunity to add more bulbs and stick some aluminium tape on the back of the inner bezel and on the inner surfaces of the case.

When I did the clocks on the Mangusta retrim I found the small clocks had aluminium bezels and where dam near impossible to remove without destroying them. I found some brand new after-market Smiths bezels that fitted perfectly but had a slightly different shape. I had to paint them because they are only available in chrome. I have not yet tried to remove the small bezels on my Pantera, I intend to do so at some point to brighten them up. I assume the small clocks on the Pantera are brass, this makes me think it may be possible to work your way around with a screw driver if you where very patient!
I made a special tool for reinstalling the bezels. I will post a picture of it when I find it.

Here's a link to the clock resto bit of my Mangusta retrim story http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/...62/m/3521023895/p/11

The desiccant idea also works but it periodically needs to be dried out in the oven.

Johnny