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Vanspeed 03-12-2015 06:11 PM

What color speedometer needle???
 

I have three clusters here, all from 48-50 f-1 pickups. All the needles are different. One is red, one is factory finish with a red stripe and the last one looks like a cream color. What needle was correct for an early 48 pickup?

Vanspeed 03-12-2015 06:16 PM

Re: What color speedometer needle???
 

Also, what color are the needles on the rest of the gauges? These seem to be all red.

Barry-ct 03-12-2015 07:22 PM

Re: What color speedometer needle???
 

48 clusters that I've restored were originally chrome with a red stripe and 49-50 were red. The gauge needles were red.

Barry-ct 03-12-2015 07:23 PM

Re: What color speedometer needle???
 

Forgot to mention that there were 3 different manufacturers, all with slight differences.

DD931 03-13-2015 09:50 AM

Re: What color speedometer needle???
 

48 F-1 should be chrome with a red stripe.

waterboychuck 03-13-2015 10:05 AM

Re: What color speedometer needle???
 

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Here's a photo from my 48.

Vanspeed 03-13-2015 10:40 AM

Re: What color speedometer needle???
 

Great news as the aluminum one with the red stripe is the one I wanted to use. Thanks guys.


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