how to replace gauge glass?
 

The glass over the fuel and oil level gage is delaminating. I need to replace the glass. Palo Alto Speedo said I have to uncrimp the bezel to get the glass out...any tips will be appreciated... e.g. what tool to use to bend the bezel lip back. I was thinking some sort of hard plastic small bar...maybe like the end of a toothbrush filed down.
Thanks,
-Henry
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An assortment of small flat blade screw drivers. Once you pry the lip up in one spot it's just a matter of working it most of the way around. You only need to lift about 3/4's of the lip then it'll come off leaving less to re-crimp. Once it's out just peel that plastic cover off, windex and put the glass back in. To re-crimp, place guage face down on some stiff card board and push the lip back over one small section at a time

I did it the same way when I converted my gauges to white plates, small assortment of screwdrivers and take your time. It really is easy and it doesn't take too much time, it might be an excellent opportunity to upgrade your light bulb or at least change it out if your pulling the guage out of the dash.

Good luck,

Alex

same here, i also got some orange paint from the hobbie shop and repainted the needle. take a gauge to match paint

excellent tips thanks much, I didn't know it was the plastic film coming off..that helps a ton
-Henry

Use denatured alcohol as a final wipe with a lintless cloth. Windex leaves a film that will attract contamination over time more so than perfectly clean glass. I'm in the window business, hence glass.

BTW, a very good homemade glass cleaner is white distilled vinegar, alcohol, ammonia and a wetting agent like liquid detergent, plus water (distilled water if you want perfect). 10% vinegar and alcohol, 2% (prox) ammonia and a drop per quart of the LD. You can use the vinegar and alcohol along with simple Green for another version. Just enough SG to give a greenish cast. For brand new glass on a show vehicle, reduce the %'s and use distilled water. Drying with newspaper used to polish the glass when the ink was the old style that rubbed off on your hands. Now, any soft paper will do OK, but a soft lintless towel works very well as does microfiber.

Maybe someday I'll make this a stand alone thread.