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Old 05-11-2018, 08:35 PM   #1
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Default How To Remove An Amp Gauge

The amp gauge needs to be replaced in my "51 Ford Coupe. Is there an easy way to make that happen? Does the gauge cluster, when the proper nuts are removed, come out of the dash towards the steering column? If that's not possible, looks like the "difficult" enters the picture required removal from behind only. Suggestions appreciated. RWG
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Old 05-13-2018, 09:00 AM   #2
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Roger, any chance of you posting a photo showing the under side of your dash
where the gauge is installed? What ever you do, be very sure to disconnect your battery when working on that gauge.
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I wish I knew how to post pictures. Would have helped solve issues in the past. I'm unable to scrunch down under like I used to. My friend, who is not familiar with the car, did his best to look up under there said it appeared to him there may be "4 bolts spaced around the circumference" that when removed the unit may come out towards the steering wheel.
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Roger, I know that is the way my 52 F-1 cluster comes out...Disconnect the battery for sure. Chap
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Old 05-14-2018, 02:51 PM   #5
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Thanks, will give it a try. Might be a while, my friend and I are not as fast these days as we used to be. Will let your know the results.
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The difficult part is getting a hand up in there to disconnect stuff. The speedo & gauge cluster does come out toward the rear but it will have other gauge connections & wiring harness that needs to be disconnected as well. On my 1951 Mercury cars (they are completely different), I have to remove the whole dash to get to the instruments and/or remove the face of the instrument panel. It's not as hard a person might think it is but it does take some time. The steering column generally has to be dropped down to do it. Heater cables, e-brake handle, and other items also have to be disconnected. They have screws under the windshield mouldings and a bolt on each side that actually hold the dash in place

The big round 1951 Ford cluster appears to only have one screw holding the amp gauge to the cluster body back shell. It also looks like there are three studs that hold the body to the face of the dash

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