On Sunday 21 August 2005 08:08 pm, Terry Smith wrote:
> Hello, everyone.
>
> I've stripped, sanded, primed and crinkle-painted the center dashpiece on
> my TR3A restoration project, and installed my lovingly cleaned switches and
> gauges (except the temp gauge as yet).
>
> 1) TRF sent a set of switch knobs that look great. Problem is, the hole
> for the tiny dowel is upside down on the Starter Push Switch. Oh well,
> rather than fight it, I drilled the hole straight through, and glued the
> other end, so the inset screws would stop against something. The rest of
> the knobs are magnificent replacements.
>
> 2) The TRF knob package doesn't have a knob for the heater. The knob that
> came with my used replacement heater pot is brown. I'll call TRF to make
> sure this is standard practice, but if so, is there a way to turn a brown
> knob black...besides tossing it in the family weenie roast fire?
Terry,
This is std. practice. The heater knob doesnt come with the knob set.
>
> 3) Temperature gauge. As I've already posted, I have a personal, probably
> unrealistic resentment with restoring a capillary temperature gauge for
> $125 plus, when I can get a SunPro electric gauge for $20. It's a daily
> driver, after all, not a show car. ...But, has anyone ever tried to take
> the chrome ring and domed glass of a TR3 wrecked gauge, and swap it out on
> the $20 aftermarket gauge to get the same "look"?
>
I installed a TR4 sensor and gauge. Works and looks fine.
You should be able to pick one up on Ebay. Including the sensor and voltage
stabilizer.
> Thank you, everyone.
>
Bob Labuz
1958 TR3A
1963 TR4
1974 T140V
1998 T-Bird T-3
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