Strategically-placed 3M aluminium tape. The clock faces on the standard car were horribly dim - this modification alone doubles their brightness. Both the speedo and tach needed to have new glasses fitted because at some stage in the past a cack-handed gorilla had scratched the originals while trying to rub down the bezel!
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I also punched holes in the face of the smaller dials to let more light through from the back. This made a big difference, and is not visible when the bezel is refitted.
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Glass paint. I use incandescent bulbs because I don't like the cold light produced by LEDs.
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The dim lighting of the original clocks. Very hard to read.
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After modifications. They don't look quite this bright in the car. It's the camera!
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Small dial before modification.
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After modification.
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It's relatively easy to remove the bezels from the speedo and tach, but much harder with the smaller dials as they are made from very thin aluminium and then crimped all the way around like a jam jar. It is possible to get them off without destroying them, but it is very time consuming process. Now I know why all instrument repair shops fix everything except Veglia! I found that Lucas bezels are exactly the same size, however, they are not quite the same profile. After close examination, I decided that they were near enough though. The Lucas bezels are readily available brand new for £5 each - but only in a chrome finish. While they also have the 3 little tabs to bend over - making them easier to fit, I still made a jig to hold the clock while I taped the tabs down. I have never worked on a small dial from a Pantera - I wonder if they are also crimped all the way around?
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Beautiful work. It is a lot of fun to follow this kind of thread Johnny.
I wish you could work on my car......
Cheers, Mark
I wish you could work on my car......
Cheers, Mark
I made all the carpets from cardboard templates and then bound them in leather.
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I filled in between the ribs on the floor with Plastazote - the stuff they make camping mats from.
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This ally ring is original, but should be behind the carpet. I put it on top because it looks better.
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I bought the rubber mat from Wilkinson - it's for a Pantera, so I had to cut it down to make it fit.
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I cut and bound new carpets for the rear arches, petrol tank, luggage area and front trunk.
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