Sent a restored 1972 Tach and gauge cluster to NJ and the buyer is having problems. I think the "mechanic" that is doing the work doesn't know what he is doing - She emailed back that the mechanic would have to rewire because it doesn't have an oil gauge. From her email " You recently built a gauge cluster for me. My mechanic just called and said the amp gauge wasn't working and the temp gauge goes all the way to the right and stays there. He said the oil gauge is not a gauge, it's a light (we never really discussed this). So he'll have to change the
wiring on my dash harness and he's not sure the fuel gauge is working or not because he only has a small amount of gas in the tank. He'll fill
it to see if that's a problem, too."
I would be happy to pay someone in the area to help her out as I think the mechanic doesn't know what he is doing. I am not in this to make money just like restoring old parts and making them new. I bench tested the cluster several times and am sure it is good. The tach/gauges are new, the circuit board is new. If you can help please email me.
Thanks!

Steve,
Two thing come to mind, They are trying to put a inst cluster where a light dash was. This is a clasic problem. Second ask them to check the grounds this will do it to.

That was my first thought also. I emailed and she said the dash harness was replaced with one for tach/gauges. My second thought was someone told her it was for a 70-72 (see it all the time on ebay). 72 is definately different. I asked her to verify 72 tach/gauges. The problem is I think her restoration guy doesn't know 72 chevelles. Sure would like a knowdledgable chevelle guy just go take a look.

If you want to prevent a bigger headache, my .02:

Have her send the unit back to you to check, take it to a shop (not yours) to check the guages (friend or not, get a receipt if it's fine). If anything is bad, tell her what you need to do, but that you'll need to collect for the repair, as the mechanic damaged it...or you could refund her money. Even if it's still good, and costmetically undamaged from the hack-of-a-mechanic that tried to install it, you might tell her you'll refund the money anyway.

Fix it, and sell it to somebody else that can really use it, knows what the heck they're doing, and cares about your fine work.

JR