plastic face over clocks

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plastic face over clocks; removal ?
Topic Started: Tue Aug 4, 2009 3:37 pm (241 Views)
moomycossie	Tue Aug 4, 2009 3:37 pm Post #1
2.3-16v engine now in Posts: 3,077 Group: Members Member #2,263 Joined: February 12, 2008	as the title really does anyone know how to remove the plastic covering the speedo clocks ?



CrysAk	Tue Aug 4, 2009 3:57 pm Post #2
Moar Bass! Posts: 5,325 Group: Members Member #456 Joined: August 14, 2006	they are glue in m8, mine "fell" out



big al merc	Tue Aug 4, 2009 4:04 pm Post #3
Member Posts: 4,525 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: November 6, 2005	very carefully



balamb37	Tue Aug 4, 2009 6:07 pm Post #4
Old and Active with Dog Posts: 1,226 Group: Members Member #3,881 Joined: February 25, 2009 Colour / Year / Engine Asphault Grey, Nov.1989. 2Ltr. Auto.	A daft question from me, why do you want the cover off, all the clocks dials come out from behind don't they when you have the cluster out.



moomycossie	Tue Aug 4, 2009 8:32 pm Post #5
2.3-16v engine now in Posts: 3,077 Group: Members Member #2,263 Joined: February 12, 2008	ahh well, the plastic bit inside ( where indicator arrows live ) i want to paint, and i know that they sell those chrome speedo ring things so you must be able to get it off. would you suggest a glue solvent ?



balamb37	Tue Aug 4, 2009 8:44 pm Post #6
Old and Active with Dog Posts: 1,226 Group: Members Member #3,881 Joined: February 25, 2009 Colour / Year / Engine Asphault Grey, Nov.1989. 2Ltr. Auto.	As far as I know when you take the 'Cluster' out you can then take everything out from behind but don't take my word for it I may be remembering wrongly.



moomycossie	Tue Aug 4, 2009 8:46 pm Post #7
2.3-16v engine now in Posts: 3,077 Group: Members Member #2,263 Joined: February 12, 2008	it all seems pretty seald in tbh im afraid to break it



moomycossie	Tue Aug 4, 2009 8:58 pm Post #8
2.3-16v engine now in Posts: 3,077 Group: Members Member #2,263 Joined: February 12, 2008	just got it off



CrysAk	Tue Aug 4, 2009 8:59 pm Post #9
Moar Bass! Posts: 5,325 Group: Members Member #456 Joined: August 14, 2006	moomycossie Tue Aug 4, 2009 8:58 pm just got it off please do tell



Martrider	Wed Aug 5, 2009 6:27 am Post #10
Longest build time in history? Posts: 1,610 Group: Members Member #2 Joined: November 2, 2005	so? how! lol



Kyliobro	Wed Aug 5, 2009 12:59 pm Post #11
E190 KS Posts: 299 Group: Members Member #2,682 Joined: May 29, 2008	I reckon he's glued his hands together, and currently attempting log-in with his toungue on the keyboard... WHAT COLOUR ARE YOU PAINTING THE SPEEDO BRO?



moomycossie	Wed Aug 5, 2009 4:08 pm Post #12
2.3-16v engine now in Posts: 3,077 Group: Members Member #2,263 Joined: February 12, 2008	lol i managed to find a bit which was slightly unstuck and then run a knife round the edge while pushing it out. will post pic of it finished a bit later



moomycossie	Wed Aug 5, 2009 4:49 pm Post #13
2.3-16v engine now in Posts: 3,077 Group: Members Member #2,263 Joined: February 12, 2008	quick pics done



CrysAk	Wed Aug 5, 2009 5:44 pm Post #14
Moar Bass! Posts: 5,325 Group: Members Member #456 Joined: August 14, 2006	that looks good m8 ^^



moomycossie	Wed Aug 5, 2009 6:53 pm Post #15
2.3-16v engine now in Posts: 3,077 Group: Members Member #2,263 Joined: February 12, 2008	thanks mate just too dark with all black imo



CrysAk	Wed Aug 5, 2009 6:54 pm Post #16
Moar Bass! Posts: 5,325 Group: Members Member #456 Joined: August 14, 2006	yea my gf keeps saying that lol



190ian	Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:18 pm Post #17
190ian Posts: 797 Group: Members Member #1,851 Joined: October 25, 2007 Colour / Year / Engine WHITE,1993,1.8, BLUE-BLACK,1985, 2.3 16v	it looks even better in the flesh



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