just wanted to swap oil pressure and temp modules into the stock 914 gas gauge. (wanted to keep gauge with silver stud at the center)

what a mess I made of the ring. a real bitch to remove and now it looks terrible. Also, the stock gas gauge has a light snoot inside it which is riveted to the back of the silver stud. Gonna try and cut it out.

shoulda left it alone.

dr

and the aftermath...

Ya but the ring should bend back quite easily and since it is pushed against the board you should never see it. If you have BIG scratches on it just touch em up with some matte paint. (not flat not gloss)

Looks the same as all of mine when I do that. I don't think there's a cleaner way to do it. What are you gonna do for a gas gauge?

Yep, matte black is the "correct" color. However, if you're willling to pull the gauge plate, you can pretty much do it any way that you want.

Before:

After, only the gauges.

I have a fuel cel in the car so my gas gauge is a stick. Actually I just top it off before each race.

dr

Another finished pic... sorry that they're blurry.

last pic that I'll inflict on you fine people...

nice work lawrence...

that's what I'm talking about.

dr

Thanks.

My guages, when disassembled, looked more or less like yours with edges I was worried about. Be gentle during reassembly. I used several plastic kitchen impliments when I put them together to avoid scratching the polished rings. I used wurth silver on the inside ring, and I'm glad I did. It brightens up the guage.

Oh, Rain-X sells an anti-fogger for the inside of windshields. I used some on the inside of the glass, just in case.

-Rusty

Easier to find a 911 combo gauge with the oil temp and pressure modules.

Geoff

that's what I have, a 911 gauge. But I wanted the older style look to match the other gauges. They old style has a small metal stud at the center. That's the only reason I took it apart.

dr

Yeah, what's with those rings? How the hell does VDO get them off without mangling them?

1973 and older 911 had a silver button. I think the 1968 were a little smaller, so 1969 to 1973 gauge sould work. sorry about the bad paint on my dash. No time yet. Good work so far it looks like you are right on track. Mark

One tip to keep your outer ring from getting as chewed up when you're prying it open is to use a wood chisel rather than a screwdriver as a prying tool.

The half-wedge shape of the chisel gives you a built in fulcrum to pry against (with a lot more control) and the broad face of the chisel grabs more of the ring. in other words, pry with the flat face of the chisel facing outward.

that is exactly what I had in mind.

its hard to find a gauge in good shape from an early 911.

right now I just need to get working guages for the new motor, so I'll cobble together this one for now.

I am also thinking of running a couple direct reading gauges for oil pressure and temp. Maybe just inside the firewall, to make sure the electrics are reading correct.

dr