[Chrysler300] 60-62 INSTRUMENT NEEDLES

[Kenneth Wilson <jblken@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all ;  Before I spend a lot of time experimenting with fluorescent 
paint concoctions to apply to the instrument needles (that will male 
them glow red/orange  when activated by the  instrument  high voltage 
supply) I thought someone out there has already come up with something 
that works.  The Model Master Fluorescent red (red /orange) colors the 
needles ok (as well as other paints including translucent red/orange) 
but is not activated by the 150-200 vac - the bleached out gray needle 
color still shows through the fluorescent paint.   Has anyone any 
information as to what the original dyed material coating ( I suspect 
the needles were dipped in a viscous conductive mixture is that the 
factor) is?   I plan to add various conductive materials/solutions to 
the Model Master paint as first attempt.   I'm aware of someone in 
Oregon that restores instruments but having some 30 to 40  60-62 
instruments  (I only need 6) I plan to replace the corroded, fine. wire 
to the needles and recoat the needles -all myself - as I suspect I would 
be charged a fortune if done by others.   Someday (after I get my car 
done) I hope to be able to reassemble a number of functioning instrument 
clusters/speedo's, clock, etc.  I have and make them available.

I vaguely remember seeing, many years ago,  some old paper 
(advertisement?) describing, and showing details of the 60-62 instrument 
construction layer-by-layer,  the design of the instruments and how they 
lit up.  If someone has this paper by chance would appreciate letting me 
know  if the needle coating material is identified!

Regards  Ken Wilson, San Jose, Calif.
1962-300




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