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Another Pelican success story.
Bought car with inop clock. OK, it happens. I can try and fix, or send it to NHS for refurb. Or not - I wear a watch.
 I spy one day in the Parts FS section a guy selling off Carrera interior parts. "Hey," I PM him, "you got any of your gauges left? If so, I'll take them," think that they'd make good cores if I sent any of my off or if I wanted a custom gauge. Price was right for the gauges (really right - a total bargain, really). I wasn't really interested in using the gauges - the faces all have some sort of strange spots on the plastic that look etched - but passing up a bargain is hard.I get the inop clock out of my dash and think "hmmm, Eric - why not put in this other clock to see if it works?" Lo and behold - a functional clock that has kept time overnight. And now, I go off to search what folks use to polish plastic gauge faces. Thanks, Pelican! |
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04-25-2012, 07:26 AM
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plexus is the best polish for plastic, lexan etc. Best of luck!
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04-25-2012, 07:50 AM
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Good for you, but I have a wristwatch, a cell phone and a stereo that keeps perfect time. I like my CHT/Volt meter that I replaced the in dash clock with...
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04-25-2012, 08:18 AM
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I like the idea. I REALLY like the idea. At $300, it's on the list, but down there somewhere after the AC gets fully-functional, after I clean up the hack-job wiring under the dash, and do a doctoral dissertation on the function of each of the climate control levers and knobs. 
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04-25-2012, 08:56 AM
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While slightly diff in appearance, I had a custom made Westach gauge made. IIRC it was $180 USD.
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04-25-2012, 09:06 AM
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JB, do you have a link about that gauge you're talking about? And how difficult would the electronic mods be?
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STONE '88 Cabriolet, using EP Slick 20w50 partial synthetic Snake Oil...just as Rommel intended.  Deny Everything; Admit Nothing; and Always Make Counter-accusations 
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04-25-2012, 10:36 AM
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One time I needed a good used left front fog light.
I went on Pelican classifieds, found one for sale for a good price and bought it. The guy shipped it to me, I got it in a week or so, and put it on my car. It was so awesome. |
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04-25-2012, 10:40 AM
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It took only 49 years!
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I got my M&K exhaust and steering wheel from Pelicans. The exhaust was also ceramic-coated and in perfect condition. It was such a bargain that the money saved paid for my Steve Wong chip. As for the steering wheel, it has a nive vintage feel to it, and I found a used Fuchs center cap and used it for the horn button.
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Serge: In the heart of Philly! Daisy - 1972 911T 2.7L Light Yellow Veronica - 1987 911 Carrera Coupe Indischrot, M&K GT3 muffler and Euro Pre-Muffler, SW Chip SOLD  Lil Blue - 2002 Subaru WRX Wagon (my dd/HPDE car) SOLD
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04-25-2012, 10:50 AM
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Here's the pic....I'm sure a google will get you the contact information. They do aircraft instrumentation.
BTW, the electric hook ups are cheap and easy.... 
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04-25-2012, 11:03 AM
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04-25-2012, 11:58 AM
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1989 Porsche Carrera
Da cab
Veronica
Lil Blue
Daisy
