refresh951

Had to pull out the gauge cluster for some wiring and decided to try to clean it up a bit. Some kind of deterioration of the housing surface results in poor appearance. I pulled the gauges and the glass cover and then scrubbed it with alcohol and a tooth brush. Once thoroughly cleaned, I sprayed it with semi-flat black paint. Really made a huge difference in the appearance as shown below.

michael7810

Looks great, i need to do that to mine. Is that the OE speedo? I have the identical gauge cluster and my speedo goes to 180mph.

refresh951

Yes, I believe it is the original cluster. My car is a very early 86 Turbo (#162).

gruhsy

Crazy. Nice work

Tom M'Guinn

Looks fantastic! Might as well re-mirror the light tunnels while it's out...

refresh951

Done a couple years ago. Replaced the bulbs also. Thanks.

reno808

Very nice. I want to do this. what brand of semi-flat black paint did you use

catamount

I have a similar issue, thankfully not as bad as yours. I haven't attempted to pull the clear cover yet. Did you run into any issues? Got any tips on removal?

ramius665

Looks great! I sprayed mine with flat black initially and it was too dull. Semi-gloss is definitely the right way to go. IIRC I used some paint from Lowe's that's plastic friendly.

User 52121

Pretty sure the Turbo-S came with the 180mph speedo. I know for sure the 968's did. I have a 968 cluster I bought off a friend when I thought I had an issue with the temp gauge, and noticed it had a 180mph speedo in it.

I swapped it in, and it worked... BUT the odo was broken. I put the 160 back in. I rely on the odo to keep track of maintenance and repairs and didn't feel like ordering up the odo gears, etc. I might do it this winter. I think the 180 looks cooler.

KLR

The 180mph speedo started with the '87s.

refresh951

Paint is Dupli-Color Engine Enamel Low Gloss Black DE1634 available at pretty much any auto parts store.

Removing the clear cover is tricky. If you are not careful, It would be easy to crack it. It is glued on the sides and the top. I have removed the cover on two clusters and the top center glue location is the tough spot. I used a heated razor blade to cut the glue. I use a mini-torch to heat the blade. Worked rather well. Used 5 minute epoxy to reattach the clear cover.

ehall

Looks great! Nice job! Thanks for info on the glass removal.

NM'87 951

Inspiration as usual Refresh.

JET951

That looks Great Shawn, Rennlist needs a like button