Aaron65 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Does anybody have a '53 parts book lying around (or personal experience)?I took apart my '53 Special's speedometer to lube it, and I noticed that someone along the line had held the glass in place with what seemed like some kind of seam sealer. I cleaned that all off and reassembled everything, and the glass is just floating around in the housing loosely. I have the polished outside ring, then the glass, then the glass retainer, then the dial, and that all clips to the speedometer. Just wondering what I'm missing here! I could probably use strip caulk or something, but that would be just as goopy as the old stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53buickconvert Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I went through the same thing a while back. What I did was use door and window foam weather stripping from a home supply store like Menards or Home Depot. It has an adhesive on one side and is about 1/4" by 1/2".i don't have a good picture . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron65 Posted November 23, 2014 Author Share Posted November 23, 2014 Thanks for the tip! I had some 3/8" foam tape hanging around the house and it worked perfectly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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