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I recently purchased some new rubber Gauge rings for my 66 Lightning and was wondering if anyone has any tips for installation....getting them out was a pain!
Should I put the rubbers on the cups first or put gauges In the cups in then install the rings...really stiff.
Thanks
Last edited by Nate stuch; 01/23/22 2:13 am.
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Rubbers on cups. Put some kind of rubber lube on ring and push instrument straight in. Sometimes a bit of heat from hair dryer might help.
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Thanks for advice Beach! 👍
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The first ones I purchased off eBay were so stiff that they would have been impossible to use. I ordered some from a reputable supplier and while they were still difficult they actually worked.
I APOLOGIZE FOR THE USE OF CAPS. I CAN ONLY TYPE WITH MY RIGHT HAND SO USING THE SHIFT KEY IS BEYOND MY CAPABILITES.
The Devil is in the details.
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The first ones I purchased off eBay were so stiff that they would have been impossible to use. I ordered some from a reputable supplier and while they were still difficult they actually worked.
I APOLOGIZE FOR THE USE OF CAPS. I CAN ONLY TYPE WITH MY RIGHT HAND SO USING THE SHIFT KEY IS BEYOND MY CAPABILITES.
The Devil is in the details.
1957 BSA A10 Spitfire Scrambler (numbers matching, very correct, very nice condition)
1965 BSA A65 Lightning Rocket "Clubman" (restored)
1966 BSA A65 Spitfire MK-II (restored)
1967 BSA A65 West Coast Hornet (under restoration)
1975 Norton Commando Roadster (2100 miles)
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You can always warm them up with the heat gun before installing them. Then some rubber lube to help them slide into place. Those rubbers really can be a pig. They were too stiff from new and caused instruments to have an early lifespan. Hence why they used the full rubber cups later on.
But I have reused original rubber mounts that have hardened with a bit of warmth and some Vaseline.
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in time they will develop a split or 2 around the top edge, ok it doesnt look flash but leave them unless they are real bad, makes getting speedo/tacho out way easier ..
..if you want a pig try the A10 narcel one ....damm near impossible to get the speedo sitting straight
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Thanks for all the reply’s. The ones I bought were a cheaper aftermarket set that were not the best , but after lots of heat and fluid manipulation I managed to get them together...what a pain!
Thanks again.
Nate.
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I use P-80 Emulation on all rubber installations. It may seem expensive but once you use it you’ll never go back to anything else.
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I found the new ones on the market to be a problem, one of the reasons why we stopped stocking them years ago
Someone was selling NOS rubbers on eBay, much easier fit over the gauges and onto the cup
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