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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1968 Mustang => Topic started by: Kascus on April 26, 2022, 03:12:56 PM

Title: Dash gauge lens retainer ?tach?
Post by: Kascus on April 26, 2022, 03:12:56 PM

Why would the small retainer also have ?tach? printed on it?

Title: Re: Dash gauge lens retainer ?tach?
Post by: J_Speegle on April 26, 2022, 03:49:01 PM

Not having a number of pictures of the back side of 68 gauge bezels and gauges I could only guess one possibility would be that the ring is installed with that edge of the retainer towards the tach so that orientation would be quick and easy for the assembler or that the particular retainer was only used with tach dashes and different from non-tach gauge assemblies

Title: Re: Dash gauge lens retainer ?tach?
Post by: Kascus on April 26, 2022, 05:13:01 PM

Thanks for the info. I don?t have a non-tach unit to compare it with. It may make more since when I start to reassemble it. I am getting ready to send the gauges off to Tachman to restore and test so it will be a while till I get to that point of the restoration. I did manage to keep the lettering when I repainted the retainers.

Title: Re: Dash gauge lens retainer ?tach?
Post by: Bob Gaines on April 26, 2022, 05:55:48 PM

Quote from: Kascus on April 26, 2022, 05:13:01 PM

Thanks for the info. I don?t have a non-tach unit to compare it with. It may make more since when I start to reassemble it. I am getting ready to send the gauges off to Tachman to restore and test so it will be a while till I get to that point of the restoration. I did manage to keep the lettering when I repainted the retainers.

I myself have not done any business with Tachman but a number of people have posted in various threads here and on the SAAC forum their dissatisfaction with him. You may want to do some more asking for testimonials. Sometimes where there is smoke there is fire. Regardless of what you decide I hope that you only have good luck.

Title: Re: Dash gauge lens retainer ?tach?
Post by: Kascus on April 26, 2022, 11:34:17 PM

Thank you for the info.

Title: Re: Dash gauge lens retainer ?tach?
Post by: Scott302 on April 27, 2022, 02:53:09 PM

The mask (retainer) for the ammeter and oil pressure gauges was different for tach and non-tach applications.

Title: Re: Dash gauge lens retainer ?tach?
Post by: J_Speegle on April 27, 2022, 03:41:44 PM

Quote from: Scott302 on April 27, 2022, 02:53:09 PM

The mask (retainer) for the ammeter and oil pressure gauges was different for tach and non-tach applications.

Thanks Scott for confirming that. Thought that was a possibility

Title: Re: Dash gauge lens retainer ?tach?
Post by: Kascus on April 30, 2022, 09:43:48 PM

After assembly, it looks like they may have labeled that particular side of the retainer TACH to help the factory worker know which side the tach went on when assembling. This is a San Jose car.

Title: Re: Dash gauge lens retainer ?tach?
Post by: 67gtasanjose on May 01, 2022, 09:23:10 AM

Quote from: Scott302 on April 27, 2022, 02:53:09 PM

The mask (retainer) for the ammeter and oil pressure gauges was different for tach and non-tach applications.

I believe this is the correct answer. To elaborate, illumination aspects may be the main difference.