HELP!!! I need to find replacement guage needles

[RuralRoute C-30]

Recall explaining this once before about painting needles. Mine were faded as well. Tried brushing on a spare gauge and didn't like the result.

So what I did was to take some newspaper or any paper and tear a slit in , carefully tuck it under the needle. Do it a few more times with each piece at another angle, under the needle until the gauge itself is covered and only the needle is exposed. I recall I used some GM red spray paint, the kind from NAPA in the small cans. A few light coats, allowing drying between coats and I liked the end result.


Worked better than trying to brush paint the darn things for me. Plus I too broke a needle once. Tried taking one off. Bad idea as they really are easy to break. Fortunately I had a spare gauge.

Try the spray paint. Beats touching the darn things. They are fragile!

Mark