i know why Mork was upside-down in the CJ

longboy · 11-24-2002, 04:38 PM

he was either:

A. replacing speakers
or
B. trying to get the 4 nuts off the speedo cluster

i did both this morning, and is it a PITA for a 5'18" feller to get in there to do that. the speaker was cake, but the speedo cluster helped me invent a few choice words. took me more than long enough to remove the top 2 nuts on the "cluster". and before you mention it...i thought about removing my dash all together, so getting behind it would be easier. tried to remove my dash pad, and realized there's probably more holding it on than the 4 screws on the bottom (meaning i need to prop up the hardtop, fold the windshield down...blah blah blah).

anyway, am i the only idiot who wanted to have a working fuel/temp gauge? i think my old "fill up every 250 miles" worked just fine.

i guess my break's over. one beer down, many more to come. hopefully everything will go back in just fine.

rreed · 11-24-2002, 05:09 PM

What year/model was her CJ anyway? I've wondered that for years.

wayoflife · 11-24-2002, 06:27 PM

LOL... I mean, what a bummer. Yeah, the best way to get to all that stuff is to take the dash apart. For that, you would in fact have to fold down the windshield to get to the rest of the screws holding the dash pad in place. Sounds like yer having fun though

derf · 11-24-2002, 09:03 PM

Someone actually has an intact dash pad?!?

Wow. Dash pads, working fuel gauges. Is this a sign of the impending apocalypse?

Mister 4x4 · 11-25-2002, 02:33 AM

Hey - don't knock it til ya try it.

My buddy gave me his 'junk' dash pad that has only 2 tiny star-shaped cracks in it, but you won't find them in a hurry. Fuel gauge still works... hopefully, it'll take longer to go to the 'E' mark since I swapped in an MC2100 today.

wayoflife · 11-25-2002, 03:09 AM

Hey Mister 4x4, if the cracks are small like you say, Permatex sells a good vinyl repair kit that'll patch em right up. The kit comes with everything you need including an iron.

gvb · 11-25-2002, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by longboy
gauge? i think my old "fill up every 250 miles" worked just fine.

Hah! Every 250 miles? Lucky you

With my 360 it's more like every 120 miles.

-gvb

mbalbritton · 11-25-2002, 11:17 AM

my 1/4" drive socket fit in there nicely on mine. I can have the cluster out in about 15 minutes.

as for dash pads, if anyone is looking for one, I'm gonna be pulling mine out in the next month. If anyone is interested, speak now or bid on it on Ebay later

brent

-Holiday · 11-25-2002, 11:55 AM

We have a decent dash pad in my garage as well. I think its red?? I kinda forget. It doesnt have cracks or anything, just rust on the back plate. $50 plus shipping. Let me know if interested and ill take pics.

Getsome · 11-25-2002, 11:58 AM

1 dollar!! and i'll throw in a rebuildable Q-jet.

I might be interested. What color is it and how much do you want?

I need a black or brown one.

Jeep Daddy · 11-25-2002, 11:59 AM

When you re-install the cluster, just leave the upper drivers side nut off. You only need 3 to hold it all together. I know, you want 4 holding it on, but man, that last nut is a pita.

longboy · 11-25-2002, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeep Daddy2002
When you re-install the cluster, just leave the upper drivers side nut off. You only need 3 to hold it all together. I know, you want 4 holding it on, but man, that last nut is a pita.

actually, for me, the passenger upper nut was the PITA. i got the drivers side on no problem. anyway, i can recommend for anyone taking out stock gauges, and putting them back in--invest in a few of the little 5/8" light sockets (a couple bucks each) for the bulb sockets. i found out the hard way that you must be very gentle with them, or you break off the little metal ears that hold them all together. trying to get the old ones to work isn't worth it, but crimp some new ones onto the leads, and you're good to go.

and yes, my dash pad is in pristine condition! HA! the PO of my CJ babied it, garage-kept, only driven on weekends...

anyway, i make sure to put some of that 303 on it every once in a while, to keep it from rotting away in the dry colorado climate.

gunrunner · 11-25-2002, 04:48 PM

Forget the nuts, I used small pieces of rubber vac hose. Held tight for 4 years now. And when you stand your Jeep on her nose and put your foot on the dash. The speedo will give instead of busting (don't ask).

11-24-2002, 04:38 PM	#1
longboy muchacho largo Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Longtucky, CO Posts: 2,885 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	i know why Mork was upside-down in the CJ he was either: A. replacing speakers or B. trying to get the 4 nuts off the speedo cluster i did both this morning, and is it a PITA for a 5'18" feller to get in there to do that. the speaker was cake, but the speedo cluster helped me invent a few choice words. took me more than long enough to remove the top 2 nuts on the "cluster". and before you mention it...i thought about removing my dash all together, so getting behind it would be easier. tried to remove my dash pad, and realized there's probably more holding it on than the 4 screws on the bottom (meaning i need to prop up the hardtop, fold the windshield down...blah blah blah). anyway, am i the only idiot who wanted to have a working fuel/temp gauge? i think my old "fill up every 250 miles" worked just fine. i guess my break's over. one beer down, many more to come. hopefully everything will go back in just fine. __________________ 1983 CJ7 \| 1999 WJ

11-24-2002, 05:09 PM	#2
rreed Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 1,682 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	What year/model was her CJ anyway? I've wondered that for years. __________________ 1996 ZJ clean on the inside, dirty and beat up outside 1985 J20 needs cab lights and a gun rack 1981 Scrambler in pieces, and I mean pieces 1975 CJ-5 shaving right-front fender flare one tree at a time 1947 Willys runs and drives (sort of), just doesn't stop

11-24-2002, 06:27 PM	#3
wayoflife Registered Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 2,188 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	LOL... I mean, what a bummer. Yeah, the best way to get to all that stuff is to take the dash apart. For that, you would in fact have to fold down the windshield to get to the rest of the screws holding the dash pad in place. Sounds like yer having fun though __________________ 4x4xplor.com \| 2000 TJ-Sport \| 1981 CJ-7 \| 1994 XJ \| Write-Ups \| wayoflife blog Please click on the links above to visit my website, see specs on all my Jeeps, photo gallery, read extensive installation write-ups and my Jeep blog!

11-24-2002, 09:03 PM	#4
derf Registered Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Someone actually has an intact dash pad?!? Wow. Dash pads, working fuel gauges. Is this a sign of the impending apocalypse? __________________ Try out my gear ratio calculator (Now in metric) Eagles may soar but weasles don't get sucked into jet engines.

11-25-2002, 02:33 AM	#5
Mister 4x4 Registered Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Angelo, Texas Posts: 620 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey - don't knock it til ya try it. My buddy gave me his 'junk' dash pad that has only 2 tiny star-shaped cracks in it, but you won't find them in a hurry. Fuel gauge still works... hopefully, it'll take longer to go to the 'E' mark since I swapped in an MC2100 today. __________________ Eric My website: The World of Mister 4x4 My Jeep: 1980 CJ-7 - 258/T-176/Dana300/Dana30WT/AMC20WT, TFI+resistor wire, MC2100, 33x15.50 TSXs on 15x10 Black/Chrome Mods, 4" Pro-Comp, 4.10's, Mosers, rear Detroit Soflocker, 'Swing-Out Fender Mod' - freshly rebuilt 258. Edelbrock'd AMC 360 and TF727 dumped in there someday.

11-25-2002, 03:09 AM	#6
wayoflife Registered Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Laguna Niguel, CA Posts: 2,188 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey Mister 4x4, if the cracks are small like you say, Permatex sells a good vinyl repair kit that'll patch em right up. The kit comes with everything you need including an iron. __________________ 4x4xplor.com \| 2000 TJ-Sport \| 1981 CJ-7 \| 1994 XJ \| Write-Ups \| wayoflife blog Please click on the links above to visit my website, see specs on all my Jeeps, photo gallery, read extensive installation write-ups and my Jeep blog!

11-25-2002, 11:17 AM	#8
mbalbritton redheaded stepchild Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Somewhere other than here Posts: 3,631 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	my 1/4" drive socket fit in there nicely on mine. I can have the cluster out in about 15 minutes. as for dash pads, if anyone is looking for one, I'm gonna be pulling mine out in the next month. If anyone is interested, speak now or bid on it on Ebay later brent __________________ "Ya, you can put a chevy engine in a jeep, but it's kinda like taking your sister to the prom. It'll work but it won't put out."

11-25-2002, 11:55 AM	#9
-Holiday Registered Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 1,740 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We have a decent dash pad in my garage as well. I think its red?? I kinda forget. It doesnt have cracks or anything, just rust on the back plate. $50 plus shipping. Let me know if interested and ill take pics. __________________ '80 CJ-7; MODS: Rebuilt 258,RE 4.5" 1" BL, 35" BFG Mudds,AMC 20 (1 Pieced),D30, t176,d300, Weber, TFI, OBA,YJ PB Upgrade, 95 YJ Tub, ect ect ect. Three Clowns Auto -- "What we lack in know-how we make up for in pure stupidity"

11-25-2002, 11:58 AM	#10
Getsome Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 495 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	1 dollar!! and i'll throw in a rebuildable Q-jet. I might be interested. What color is it and how much do you want? I need a black or brown one. __________________ 1979 CJ7,304/T18a/Moser axle's

11-25-2002, 11:59 AM	#11
Jeep Daddy Registered Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Near Disneyland in CA Posts: 368 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When you re-install the cluster, just leave the upper drivers side nut off. You only need 3 to hold it all together. I know, you want 4 holding it on, but man, that last nut is a pita. __________________ 85 CJ7 258/T5/ AMC20/Dana30, 38mm Weber/ 132K miles - 33" 12.5's Pro Comp MT's, one piece axles, Detroit Softlocker rear, Lock Rite front, Warn Hubs, 4.56 R&P, 4" BDS lift w/ - brake hoses, Warn x8000i, Warn winch guard, Hi-Lift, high back seats, Tuffy console, Breezer bikinni top, Four X Dr. rocker guards, full Rock Hard sport cage and now Kilby OBA with 1.75 gal tank and York 10.3cc compressor.

11-25-2002, 04:48 PM	#13
gunrunner Registered Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Kentucky Posts: 741 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Forget the nuts, I used small pieces of rubber vac hose. Held tight for 4 years now. And when you stand your Jeep on her nose and put your foot on the dash. The speedo will give instead of busting (don't ask). __________________ 84 CJ-7 Heavily Modified

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