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speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 11:17 am
by nas80
I have had an idea and to see it through, I need to remove the clear plastic from my spare binnacle.
it looks like its clipped on but im worried if I start trying to lever it off its going to snap. has anyone ever managed to get that clear plastic off without breaking it?
Re: speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:39 pm
by Eddie.
I tried once. It broke immediately.
Re: speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:03 am
by nas80
yeah I don't actually want to break it. someone must have tried this!
Re: speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:07 am
by Duracel79
I seem to think it is glued on which makes it difficult to remove.
Maybe try a hot wire or knife to cut the bonding?
Ben
Re: speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:10 pm
by Jeroen
+1
Re: speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:39 pm
by croma_man
I tried on one of my clusters that were already broken, no way to do that without damage. If it would be a modern cluster no problem, but 30 years ago, when they did something, they did it right !
mate, the best thing is to buy another cluster, clean it, change the red foil with clear and assemble it together with your parts. Usually a used cluster goes for 10-15 quid?
If there are some scratches on the clear plastic, use this :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-87068- ... 51abaae7a9
You can get 1mm deep scratches out of the clear without a trace.
Re: speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:34 pm
by nas80
I need to access both sides because I have this crazy custom gauge idea.
:/ stupidly well built bmw!!!
Re: speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:46 pm
by Jeroen
Check with Jeremy, he implemented quite some custom (E36) stuff in there
Re: speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:50 pm
by nas80
has that cluster got a plastic cover? It doesn't look like it
Re: speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:59 pm
by Jeroen
By the looks of it, it wasn't installed yet at the time. A few days later...
Re: speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:59 pm
by nas80
you see that's an awesome job that's been done there. My idea is rather different but I think I have a solution to the madness.
Re: speedo cluster clear plastic
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:06 am
by Jeroen
Keep us posted!