Machinist_Bill Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I took the Coupe gas tank to Greensburg, PA. to get the rust holes fixed and epoxy sealed. While I was at it I removed the gas gauge and it's nothing like is being reproduced. This doesn't surprise me as most of the parts on my car are 1 of 1! The parts book mentions this gauge but I have never seen one. I need a new face and could probably have a decal made from a photo. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete K. Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Bill, I was very surprised to see that gauge in your photo's. I was all set to send off pictures of my '25 gauge face for you, but it's nothing like yours! I'm not even sure what that gauge face looked like. Anyway, a word to the wise; while your gauge appears to be open to the tank itself, any decals or most paints will all but "go away" in a short time when their encapsulated under the glass face with those gas fumes under it, working all the time crinkling up the paint or the thin decal. This happened to me when I repainted my '25 gauge face. It is a brass plate, numerals and logo are "raised" on the brass face, but background is supposed to be black. Before I put it back in my tank, it was beautiful. Two weeks later, It was not even legible. AND a big mess of gooey black paint. I re did it with some black paint that was so-called "gas proof" and it still is OK now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machinist_Bill Posted February 9, 2014 Author Share Posted February 9, 2014 You are correct Pete. Maybe a decal sprayed with epoxy clear might work........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machinist_Bill Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 I still need a gauge photo..........I can't be the only one in the world with this gauge......... OK. I'll wait until the snow melts.Here is the mention in the parts book. Item 11 on top right. The sliding gauge began with car A464745 and my Coupe begins with A565,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Bill, I have been working on a friends 1922 Dodge Touring, and he has this gas gauge. It does have some embossing where E and F are raised, along with the marks. I mixed up some JB weld and wiped a thin film on the E so that it had a light gray E that would be visible after a while with the tank vapors. Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machinist_Bill Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 Thanks Hugh! Looks like your friend and I have the only ones on this forum. With the help of your photo maybe my daughter can hand paint the dial. No way can my hand be steady enough! Thanks for taking the time to answer this old thread and post a photo. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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