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Old 25-11-17, 06:13
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Default 1942 ford civilian dash cmp batt gauge question

I'm working on rebuilding the dash of a ford f60, and it has the early style ford civilian truck dash with the dark grey gauges with red lettering.I was wondering if anyone could tell me the correct order and colours for the battery gauge as the original is faded and rusted beyond recognition, I assume it goes yellow\green/red but I just want to make sure.



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Old 25-11-17, 09:38
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Hi Connor,

Here is one version of the gauge. I think there are a couple of different faces used on the same gauge. Some say "BATT" other says "AMP"

This one is a Dennis Carpenter NOS listed as '41-'47 pickup so it is the right era.

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Old 25-11-17, 10:06
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Hi Connor,

Further to previous post here is another "BATT" gauge face.

I think this is a Ford passenger car version as it was in a panel with no shift points on the speedo.

Look like it could be yours.

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Old 25-11-17, 10:15
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Hi Again,

Should have added the entire instrument cluster to previous post.

Here 'tis.

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Old 25-11-17, 11:08
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Thanks for the reply, that picture of the batt gauge was exactly what I've been looking for. I've also seen pictures of ford cmp's with the amp gauge so I wouldn't be surprised if they just threw in what ever they had on the shelf at the time.
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The Battery gauge is a volt meter. In Australian carriers at least, it depended on which type of generator was fitted (2 or 3 brush) as to which gauge was fitted (volt meter or amp meter)
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Thanks for the reply, that picture of the batt gauge was exactly what I've been looking for. I've also seen pictures of ford cmp's with the amp gauge so I wouldn't be surprised if they just threw in what ever they had on the shelf at the time.
Hi Connor,

Glad too that I saw your photo before Photobucket held it to ransom!


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I've changes image hosts although i don't think it really matters at this point but no more photobucket silliness.
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So after thinking on it a bit and looking at one of the cmp manuals I have I don't think my original assumption of the yellow\green/red colour order was correct. I now believe it was actually red\green/red which makes a little more sense. That being said this is the near finished gauge face I've painted up and while its not 100% perfect I'm satisfied with it.


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