Dave: The faces are interchangeable going way back to the TD and probably
the TF. I recently encountered a similiar problem with gauges for my 1958
MGA and 1964 MGB. The gauges in those cars were Jaeger which are no longer
available. I learned that Smiths gauges are identical behind the face so
simply used some excellent Smiths gauges that I purchased very reasonably at
Carlisle. I carefully removed the dials, pulling them off slowly, then the
face. You then simply place the face on the new gauge. A local Jaguar
restoration shop taught me the trick. They do it all the time since Jaeger
gauges are nla. I even used a much newer Smiths gauge in my TD by placing
the older, greenish hued TD face on the newer Smiths gauge and it fit and
worked perfectly.
Frank "Swamp Yankee" Krajewski
http://www.bmcne.com
Dave Houser wrote:
> Any lister have experience getting an oil pressure/water temp gauge
> rebuilt for a 67 GT? Costs? names? I have a replacement new one thinking
> it was exactly as original but face lacks lines as on original. Same as
> 1600 MGA?
> TIA and cheers,
> Dave Houser
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