BLACKHAWK145412 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Took a couple of attempts, but I now have functioning gauges and the faces are not flaking off! First I ordered a whole new instrument panel from an old XR3i, but it turns out the inner workings were changed completely around '88, so only the speedo was useable. I disassembled that and swapped my original odometer in to keep the mileage. Luckily, it turns out that the fuel/temp gauge faces are nearly exactly the same for early Mk5 Escorts, so I was able to get one from a breaker's yard, and after some careful trimming it could be fitted. Here are some pictures of the end result: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L666JER Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 The flaking is a pain, the rev counter on my dad's 3i is flakey all the way round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 a good result, what was the cost in the end to do the whole job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKHAWK145412 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 I think £18 for the first instrument panel and £15 for the Mk5 one as I had to buy it whole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKHAWK145412 Posted June 13, 2014 Author Share Posted June 13, 2014 The flaking is a pain, the rev counter on my dad's 3i is flakey all the way round. For some reason that was the only thing that wasn't flaking on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 £30 isnt bad at all for making it look new! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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