(26-03-2020, 09:33 PM)Merlin0161 Wrote: Next question, were the gauges just fitted straight into the metal dash board piece or did the gauges have a rubber seal around them.
There was a rubber gasket that fits in the groove pressed into the instrument mounting panel, I used a round sponge seal, I think from memory, this was about 5mm or 6mm in diameter, compressed nicely when screwed in position. For the fitting of the gauges into the mounting panel, these appeared to be a direct fit, there is a rubber ring for instrument glasses to give a snug fit, otherwise the glass would rattle...
As a stop-gap for the ammeter, I bought one of modern manufacture (of the correct mounting hole diameter) until I managed to get an original correct one, the modern worked well enough and looked perfectly in-keeping. An original looks lovely though!
When you take the instruments out, it is an opportunity to remove the old back-light diffusers, I used blue acetate sheet & cut the strips - brings the instruments to life after dark!