Gauges for Lightweight

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#1 Gauges for Lightweight

Post by abowie » Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:15 pm

We're looking for correct oil pressure and temp gauges for the lightweight we're building.

Images below; does anyone recognise what car they are originally from or can anyone suggest who we should talk to to get them?


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Post by Dawnpatrol » Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:43 am

Hi Andrew,
Are you looking for the correct gauges for a 1963 or 2015 LWE, because the ones you illustrate don't look period to me?
I presume you will need the matching water temp as well?
Michael
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#3 Re: Gauges for Lightweight

Post by PeterCrespin » Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:34 pm

abowie wrote:We're looking for correct oil pressure and temp gauges for the lightweight we're building.

Images below; does anyone recognise what car they are originally from or can anyone suggest who we should talk to to get them?


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Try Dave Brown the D-type builder in NZ (Invercargill). They are close to my D gauges.
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Post by Heuer » Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:09 pm

They were Smiths gauges. Try Caerbont Automotive who own the Smiths IP and name on:http://www.caigauge.com/index.html If the gauge is not in their catalogue give them a call as they produced the gauges for the continuation Lightweight's.
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