[DeTomaso] gauge/switch cover wanted

[SOBill at aol.com]

Tip the gauge over on a flat surface.
 
You will find a gap in the back side of the bezel.
 
Starting at the gap, use a small screwdriver (small, but bigger  than a 
jeweler's screw driver) to lift the back edge of the bezel  and bend it slighty 
away from the gauge body. Move a small distance around  the perimeter repeating 
the lift/bend process. Work your way  around the gauge for two or three 
complete revolutions. The bezel can now  be easily removed from the gauge.
 
To reinstall the bezel, start the process on a flat surface  and use a larger 
screwdriver to push the back of the bezel toward  the gauge body and down. 
Work your way for a couple of revolutions. The bezel  will now be attached to 
the gauge body, but will not yet be  tight.
 
To tighten the bezel, get a rigid piece of material (I use a 2  inch by 3 
inch piece of 1/4 inch thick hard plastic) to protect the front of the  bezel and 
prevent breaking the gas. Use a small pair of slip joint pliers  to grip the 
back of the bezel and the rigid material. Using the slip joint  pliers, bend 
the back of the bezel down against the lip of the gauge body. Work  your way 
around in small steps for a full revolution.
 
I have used this procedure on several gauges and have never (yet!)  broken 
the glass nor marred the front of the bezel.
 
Have fun,
 
SOBill  Taylor
sobill at aol.com  

 
In a message dated 4/9/2008 8:36:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
claywillmott at hotmail.com writes:


How  is the best way to remove the bexel on the secondary gauges (oil, temp, 
gas)  without breaking them to clean the glass?  The tach and speedometer are  
easy to remove with tabs and cleaning the glass made a huge difference-more 
so  than the LEDs.  The secondary gauges appear fragile and have a lip around  
the majority of the gauge (no tabs).  I tried briefly to remove the bezel  but 
aborted as I thought they would break.

Is this why you need a new  bezel for a secondary gauge?

Thanks
Clay> From:  MikeLDrew at aol.com> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 17:03:54 -0400> To:  
rimov at charter.net; detomaso at realbig.com> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso]  gauge/switch 
cover wanted> > > In a message dated 4/9/08 13 28 18,  rimov at charter.net 
writes:> > > > Does any one have a metal  gauge/switch cover with the chrome trim in 
good > > shape they would  like to part with.> > > > Paul,> > I've been 
scratching my  head for five minutes trying to figure out what the > heck you are 
talking  about.> > Do you want to cover a gauge, or a switch? WHICH gauge or  
switch? And > what is the purpose of covering it up?> > Deeply  confused,> > 
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