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10-19-2012, 09:58 PM
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Gauge needles
Does any one know of a site that sells gauge needles for an 80 c10 or know of any interchangeable parts for the gauge needles. Thanks a lot.
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10-20-2012, 08:56 AM
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Re: Gauge needles
Which ones are you looking for? It might be easier to hit a junkyard and get a whole new gauge instead....
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10-20-2012, 03:17 PM
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Re: Gauge needles
how do you get the needles off?
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10-20-2012, 05:28 PM
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Re: Gauge needles
I have had success taking the speedometer needle off by using my two fingers and placing even, upward pressure so that the needle comes straight off. I don't know about the other gauges but after watching a speedo shop do it, I was then comfortable doing it.
Go to a junkyard and pull one to do a test. If it breaks, at least it happened in the junkyard vs. your own gauge.....
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10-20-2012, 09:10 PM
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Re: Gauge needles
Forks just slide it under apply a little side to side pressure, it pops right off.
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10-20-2012, 10:40 PM
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Re: Gauge needles
I wasn't lucky enough to get needles that stayed while once I popped them off. So inwas curious if other car model needles will work b
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10-24-2012, 05:35 AM
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Re: Gauge needles
I changed my speedo and tach to a early 70 camaro and changed all the other needles to match. Just pull um off and push um on. I would guess most 70s-80s GM guage needles will interchange
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10-24-2012, 10:41 AM
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Re: Gauge needles
If it's the speedo, the hardest part is trying to get the needle back in the same location. I did a lot of trial and error with a gps before I got in the correct spot again.
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10-24-2012, 10:48 AM
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Re: Gauge needles
Are there certain needles that will fit. I purchased a gauge set from eBay as parts but once I took the needles off that set it didn't match my gauges connection. My gauges have a metal piece that come up and my needles are hollow. The gauge set that i got from eBay the needles have a metal piece coming out and the gauges are hollow. Can someone assist me on this.
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10-25-2012, 12:47 PM
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10-25-2012, 01:30 PM
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Re: Gauge needles
This is my gauge cluster I am trying to work on. Yeah came out ok besides the fact I can't find needles to go on it.
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10-25-2012, 01:44 PM
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Re: Gauge needles
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10-25-2012, 02:12 PM
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Re: Gauge needles
Well I called that company and the guy says he does not work on trucks. Thanks for the information though.
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10-25-2012, 03:30 PM
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Re: Gauge needles
This is another company I have used.
http://www.tachman.com/list.htm http://www.tachman.com/index.htm
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