A/C control rebuild

[RT SE 440]

Finely finished my A/C dash controller rebuild started by pulling it apart then polishing the chrome and painted the black outs i replaced the vacuum switch with a Nos one, rebuild the fan switch, new globes then made a new cardboard light shield, all the buttons polished and re etched with all new letters and painted white ready to go another 50 years

 

[Charles Cook]

Finely finished my A/C dash controller rebuild started by pulling it apart then polishing the chrome and painted the black outs i replaced the vacuum switch with a Nos one, rebuild the fan switch, new globes then made a new cardboard light shield, all the buttons polished and re etched with all new letters and painted white ready to go another 50 years

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How did you do the lettering?
Thanks

 

[RT SE 440]

How did you do the lettering?
Thanks

laser etching

 

[T2R9]

Nice! I have one of these to do in my future.

 

[F4R/T]

Any luck taking the dimples out of the base plate for mounting or has anyone ever tried? Mine is puckered pretty bad and the finish is nice so I’d like to fix it but wondered how is the best method without cracking it, as it’s pot metal.

 

[RT SE 440]

Any luck taking the dimples out of the base plate for mounting or has anyone ever tried? Mine is puckered pretty bad and the finish is nice so I’d like to fix it but wondered how is the best method without cracking it, as it’s pot metal.

Yes just put it on a flat surface with a towel protecting it and some light taps with a hammer got the majority out

 

[RT SE 440]

Anyone got a picture of what screws & speed nuts are needed to mount the unit ?

 

[F4R/T]

There are little fender clips that mount it to the inside of the dash, the screws are are short chrome finish countersunk if I recall . There is a dash screw kit available from several vendors.