Restoring the instruments Part 1
The instrument cluster on the Zephyr are in a very poor state.
They do work but cosmetically they are pretty ugly with rust on the chromed metal parts and pitting on the chromed plastic covers. The dials themselves although unmarked are faded and need refreshing.
The easiest option would be to replace them as they are not particularly expensive and used ones are freely available but that is not the point of this rebuild.
So the challenges are
- Rust on the chromed metal parts
- Pitting of the chromed plastic parts
- Fading of the dial faces
- Fading of the plastic warning light cluster
And I am sure there will be some more things to tackle as I get deeper into the job and I want to try and do all this without spending any money but still get an acceptable result.
Here is a quick video of me dismantling the instrument cluster ready to begin the restoration.
As you can see that to be able to do something with these without spending any money on expensive specialist products is going to be quite a challenge and I am going to have to go back to some of the unusual products and techniques that I have not used in many many years.
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