Steve83 > 1975 Ford Bronco > open folder Instruments

I tried simply pulling, and the needle wouldn't come off the shaft. So I put a few drops of WD-40 o...
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I tried simply pulling, and the needle wouldn't come off the shaft. So I put a few drops of WD-40 o...		I found this cluster in a truck that was about to be crushed, so it only cost a few bucks. I'm goin...
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I found this cluster in a truck that was about to be crushed, so it only cost a few bucks. I'm goin...		The old cable-drive speedo is top-of-the-list to go. I'm hoping to find an electrically-driven spee...
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The old cable-drive speedo is top-of-the-list to go. I'm hoping to find an electrically-driven spee...		There's not much depth to work with, but the steel case should make mods easy.
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There's not much depth to work with, but the steel case should make mods easy.		The simple face should also be easy to work with.
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Posted: 12/22/11
The simple face should also be easy to work with.
Parts [url=http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/media/874262][img]http://www.supermotors....
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Posted: 12/22/11
Parts [url=http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/media/874262][img]http://www.supermotors....		Parts [url=http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/media/874262][img]http://www.supermotors....
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Posted: 12/22/11
Parts [url=http://www.supermotors.net/vehicles/registry/media/874262][img]http://www.supermotors....		Speedo
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Speedo		Speedo
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Speedo		This [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FJU8I0/]Sunpro CP8215[/url] is the gauge used for the [url=h...
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Posted: 12/22/11
This [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FJU8I0/]Sunpro CP8215[/url] is the gauge used for the [url=h...
Step 1 is to remove the swaged bezel ring. I just used a flathead screwdriver to pry the lip out al...
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Posted: 12/22/11
Step 1 is to remove the swaged bezel ring. I just used a flathead screwdriver to pry the lip out al...		Eventually, the lip was large enough to push the ring down & pry it off the gauge housing.
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Posted: 12/22/11
Eventually, the lip was large enough to push the ring down & pry it off the gauge housing.		Only the gauge body inside will be reused.
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Only the gauge body inside will be reused.		Remove the nuts, and the gauge body comes out of the housing.
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Posted: 12/22/11
Remove the nuts, and the gauge body comes out of the housing.		Use a jeweller's #0 phillips screwdriver to remove the face screws.
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Posted: 12/22/11
Use a jeweller's #0 phillips screwdriver to remove the face screws.
Behind the face is a resistor, a Zener diode, and a trim pot for calibrating the meter. There's als...
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Posted: 12/22/11
Behind the face is a resistor, a Zener diode, and a trim pot for calibrating the meter. There's als...		This is the [url=http://classicbroncos.com/forums/index.php]MarsChariot[/url] face, cut out of gloss...
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Posted: 12/22/11
This is the [url=http://classicbroncos.com/forums/index.php]MarsChariot[/url] face, cut out of gloss...		Using the original face as a guide, I used the screwdriver to punch screw holes in the MarsChariot f...
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Using the original face as a guide, I used the screwdriver to punch screw holes in the MarsChariot f...		The [url=http://classicbroncos.com/forums/index.php]MarsChariot[/url] face will make the new voltmet...
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The [url=http://classicbroncos.com/forums/index.php]MarsChariot[/url] face will make the new voltmet...		The last step is to add a drop of glue (I used E6000) to hold the face flat against the support peg ...
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Posted: 12/22/11
The last step is to add a drop of glue (I used E6000) to hold the face flat against the support peg ...
This is the last time it'll have that useless ALT gauge... See also: [url=http://www.supermotors.n...
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Posted: 3/4/12
This is the last time it'll have that useless ALT gauge... See also: [url=http://www.supermotors.n...		During the rewiring, I added these 4-pin connectors to make the cluster more modular. Note that the...
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During the rewiring, I added these 4-pin connectors to make the cluster more modular. Note that the...		The paper face is slightly too large, but it's easy to trim. See also: [url=http://www.supermotors...
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Posted: 3/4/12
The paper face is slightly too large, but it's easy to trim. See also: [url=http://www.supermotors...		A few minutes with some tin snips turned a piece of scrap metal into a new backplate.
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A few minutes with some tin snips turned a piece of scrap metal into a new backplate.		A few sketch lines locate the the gauge studs. The shoulders fit 11/32" holes, and a little wa...
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Posted: 3/4/12
A few sketch lines locate the the gauge studs. The shoulders fit 11/32" holes, and a little wa...
The paper insulator prevents the hot side from shorting to the plate; the steel washer on the ground...
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The paper insulator prevents the hot side from shorting to the plate; the steel washer on the ground...		If the driver's angle doesn't show the whole face, I might redo the backplate to shift the gauge inb...
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If the driver's angle doesn't show the whole face, I might redo the backplate to shift the gauge inb...		Accurate enough!
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Accurate enough!		Even the 2G alternator was too much for the stock ammeter splice (C205); good thing this circuit has...
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Even the 2G alternator was too much for the stock ammeter splice (C205); good thing this circuit has...		Just a shot of the clearance behind the cluster. This truck has a LOT of extra wiring since the who...
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Just a shot of the clearance behind the cluster. This truck has a LOT of extra wiring since the who...
Just a shot of the clearance behind the cluster. This truck has a LOT of extra wiring since the who...
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Posted: 3/4/12
Just a shot of the clearance behind the cluster. This truck has a LOT of extra wiring since the who...		Just a shot of the clearance behind the cluster. This truck has a LOT of extra wiring since the who...
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Posted: 3/4/12
Just a shot of the clearance behind the cluster. This truck has a LOT of extra wiring since the who...		Looks like the backplate I made is OK - the meter's face is visible.
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Posted: 3/5/12
Looks like the backplate I made is OK - the meter's face is visible.		  
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