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 Even if your dash lights worked,...  Even if your dash lights worked, it's a lot easier to replace bulbs now than it is crawling on your back from the car's floor. We suggest replacing them all while you're refurbishing the dash.  Since our wiring harness pins...  Since our wiring harness pins are soldered, we can now test the gauges using an automotive battery charger on its lowest setting.  By grounding the dash, then...  By grounding the dash, then touching the positive lead from the battery charger to each individual wiring harness pin, we can test each circuit of the dash, including lights and gauges.  While we can't test if the...  While we can't test if the gauge is calibrated properly, needle movement indicates the gauge will work.  Since our gauges tested ok,...  Since our gauges tested ok, we cleaned the gauge faces with a brush and repainted the tips of the faded orange needles.  Exceptionally corroded or...  Exceptionally corroded or faded gauge faces should either be replaced or sent off to be reprinted.  Using the soldering iron to...  Using the soldering iron to remelt the plastic tabs in place, the lenses and lens dividers can be reinstalled to the dashpanel.  Now the gauge panel can be...  Now the gauge panel can be reinstalled to the plastic dashpanel, and our job is nearly complete.  Using fine steel wool, the...  Using fine steel wool, the radio and switch knobs can be polished to accent the clean look of our refurbished dashpanel.  While it may not be an OEM-quality...  While it may not be an OEM-quality restoration, our dash will now function properly and looks far better than it did when we got the car.  Once our Barracuda is back...  Once our Barracuda is back from the paint shop, a good-looking, working dashpanel will certainly add to our enjoyment of the car.
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