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Posted by: AvalonFal Aug 17 2008, 10:16 PM

I'm replacing the plastic fuel/tach/speedo lenses on my '74. Any thoughts on whether to go glass or stay with plastic?? Also, anybody on the board selling new replacements??

Paul

Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Aug 17 2008, 10:28 PM

glass will look better. I did a friends 911 gauges and they look great. You just need to have access to someone who can cut the glass. My best friends dad is a stained glass artist and does it for me. I can ask him how much if you would like.

Posted by: Mikey914 Aug 17 2008, 10:40 PM

You want glass. Any glass shop can cut these for you.

Posted by: Dr Evil Aug 17 2008, 11:06 PM

Glass! Plastic is just wrong

Posted by: AvalonFal Aug 17 2008, 11:11 PM

Any special type of glass??

Paul

Posted by: Dr Evil Aug 17 2008, 11:14 PM

I usually just end up raiding some glass form some old crappy gauges since the glass tends to survive quite well.

Posted by: Lavanaut Aug 18 2008, 02:32 PM

Privacy?

Posted by: Bartlett 914 Aug 18 2008, 03:59 PM

Is the glass flat? I thought they were dome shaped. Anyone can cut a circle in glass. That is easy. I would also like to replace mine.

Posted by: AvalonFal Aug 18 2008, 04:34 PM

The plastic ones I took out were flat and about 1/8" thick.

Paul

Posted by: Dr Evil Aug 18 2008, 05:03 PM

Flat

Posted by: Bartlett 914 Aug 18 2008, 05:12 PM

That is good and makes it easier. What about Lexan? I also read about a plastic called optium. This is a museum grade plastic and expensive.