A follow-up to Graham's hints; get some real wire labels from Radio Shack or
your local electrical supply house. These stick better and will stay on for
the next time you re-wire the dash.
Peter
'68 TR250
on 9/30/02 2:14 PM, Vink, Graham at vinkg@fleishman.com wrote:
> two hints:
>
> --stick masking tape labels on the wires as you unplug them, so you remember
> what goes where.
>
> --when you're putting everything back together -- do the tachometer LAST.
> that way you can stick your hand through its hole in the dash to get access
> behind the smaller gauges to the right.
>
> Graham
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RPVanLuchene@lbl.gov [mailto:RPVanLuchene@lbl.gov]
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 1:53 PM
> To: 6pack@autox.team.net
> Cc: Triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: TR6 Dash panel R&R
>
>
> OK, I am finally going to attempt to do this on my TR this coming
> weekend. I've got a new TRF dash, new bulbs, and new guage-to-dash
> gaskets. Am I missing anytihing? If I have time I might clean the guage
> faces and paint the rims if needed. WIll probably try to cleanup/fix
> the Hazard switch following Dan Masters book. I am going to use the
> Bentley manual as my guide for the dash R/R. Does anyone have any tips
> or special tools that might be useful to make things easier? The
> Bentley doesn't mention it, but I thought taking out the driver's seat
> might make it easier to lie on my back to get to the wiring? About how
> long should I expect this to take for a first-timer? Or, just how much
> beer should I buy? ha ha A friend of mine says he knows a guy who
> claims he can drop a VW engine in 1 1/2 beers (no wire cutting).
>
> Cheers,
> Ryan
> 6/71 TR6 Imperial blue
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