Gas gauge gaskets

[DANA BIZZELL]

Does any one have a picture of the correct order in witch gaskets face plate and glass go in model a gas gauge also how many brass rings go under large nut.
Thanks

 

[Mitch//pa]

from brattons

 

[Mitch//pa]

from the red book

 

[DANA BIZZELL]

Thanks: Paul that was just what i needed.

 

[DANA BIZZELL]

Forever4: I would think were the metal face plate would not be next to glass.
Thanks

 

[Ed Saniewski]

Dana, be careful when tightening down on the gaskets. the neoprene ones they sell these days seem to distort when compressed. I prefer the cork gaskets , but Brattons dose not offer them any more so I had to get them from Snyders.

 

[Mike V. Florida]

Unless the formula of the neoprene has changed, they will swell.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

For the large thin brass ring, I like to use two.

For the glass I would only use cork.

 

[DANA BIZZELL]

Thanks Tom: mine had two brass rings and did use cork all the way. Took longer to clean up tank flange than to take apart and put back together. Haven't filled up with gas yet, gauge works and looks good.
Thanks

 

[BBQBOB]

What type of paint is used for the lettering or numerals on the fuel gauge? I don't want it to dissolve from the fuel.
Mine was pretty much worn off when I removed the gauge from the tank on my 29 Town Sedan. I had 3 brass rings on mine. Thanks, Bob

 

[Mike V. Florida]

What type of paint is used for the lettering or numerals on the fuel gauge? I don't want it to dissolve from the fuel.
Mine was pretty much worn off when I removed the gauge from the tank on my 29 Town Sedan. I had 3 brass rings on mine. Thanks, Bob

This should help,

http://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=121142

 

[Marshall57]

Just rebuilt my dads early 28 truck, and it was a little strange. Haven't seen this before. Got my cork gaskets from Arizona Model A. The neoprene gaskets were too thick. The little metal part was oval and there was a thick part of the glass that acts as a magnifying glass.

 

[SeaSlugs]

my march29 aa had a lens that magnified the numbers., cant remember what the metal part looked like (i still have it somewhere - never throw anything away!)

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Two of my Model A's also have the oval magnifying glass. I wire wheeled the metal plate, then used a razor to cut a thin slice of clear tape to put across the middle to form the gauge line. If you lay the tape across the edge of a steel rule, then run the razor down each side of the edge, you will have a perfect this strip of tape to form the line. I then sprayed the plate with Krylon semi gloss black.

I would only use cork gaskets, and never the black gaskets that swell from crap gas.