Gas gauge low fuel light-plastic replacement Options

[PBC914]

I pulled my fuel gauge/warning light/oil/alt belt gauge today to clean the lens on my 75 1.8. Interesting that this gauge and the speedo are both glass but the center tach is plastic (must have been using up stock at the factory).

Anyway I read somewhere about someone trying to figure out what to replace the red plastic piece with that is used to indicate low fuel. Mine like others had faded and looked really bad.

I had a dark red spray paint cap from repainting my heater control knob. I cut out a piece and then cut it to the right shape and flattened it and taped it in place. The color looks good with a light shining through it, with plenty of light, but looks red, not pink.

Thought I would post this in case others ever want to replace-it was very easy to do.

[Rob-O]

I think that was me posting about the replacement piece for the gas gauge. I used a couple of pieces of red plastic from the tabs of a 'hanging folder'. It looks good, but I did shine a flashlight from behind it (like the light would be) and it was definitely pink. I'm sure the flashlight was brighter than the actual bulbs in our car, but I'm betting ti would still be pink. GREAT idea on using the red spray paint can top. I can see how that would be about the same thickness as the original part.

I was just thinking on my drive home today how ingenious a group of members we have here. It's like there isn't anything on these cars that we don't have experts on, or someone that makes replacement parts. Which is crazy if you ask me. I would bet that we have more parts made by owners of these cars than some American autos from the 70's. American cars that are more plentiful and were actually MADE here!