I'm tired of my ugly, cracked up, fiberglassed cover. Does anyone have one in good shape? Mounting hardware would be cool too. I could pay for it, or trade tercel parts off my old car if that works better.
Thanks!
WTB: Inclinometer cover
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LittleRed4wd
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WTB: Inclinometer cover
86 Silver SR5 "Silver Bullet"- 3in lift, 205/75/14s, torque cam, big brakes- Sold
86 Red SR5 "Battle Wagon"- 2.5in lift, 205/75/14s, rebuilt 3ac, chalkboard hood- Totaled
86 White DX "The Gateway Drug"- All stock-Totaled
86 Red SR5 "Battle Wagon"- 2.5in lift, 205/75/14s, rebuilt 3ac, chalkboard hood- Totaled
86 White DX "The Gateway Drug"- All stock-Totaled
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Petros
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Re: WTB: Inclinometer cover
These are hard to find, I keep my eyes open for you. What color do you need?
You might remove it and sand down the mess you have and spray paint it matching color, and than clear coat it. It is easy and works reasonably well.
Another thing you might try is to take it off and cover it with some vinyl fabric you get from an upholstery shop. Even some matching woven upholstery fabric could look nice. You put contact cement on both the cover and the inside of the fabric, let it dry 20-30 min, than put the vinyl (glue side up) under a heat lamp so it gets good and soft. And than you quickly (but carefully) wrap it around the cover. The contact cement will glue on contact, so you want to practice it without glue, and do it carefully. But you will be able to stretch it so it covers the curves without wrinkles. I have done it, it works good if you take your time to practice it.
You might remove it and sand down the mess you have and spray paint it matching color, and than clear coat it. It is easy and works reasonably well.
Another thing you might try is to take it off and cover it with some vinyl fabric you get from an upholstery shop. Even some matching woven upholstery fabric could look nice. You put contact cement on both the cover and the inside of the fabric, let it dry 20-30 min, than put the vinyl (glue side up) under a heat lamp so it gets good and soft. And than you quickly (but carefully) wrap it around the cover. The contact cement will glue on contact, so you want to practice it without glue, and do it carefully. But you will be able to stretch it so it covers the curves without wrinkles. I have done it, it works good if you take your time to practice it.
'87 Tercel 4wd SR5 (current engine swap project)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
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ARCHINSTL
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Re: WTB: Inclinometer cover
More on Petros' suggestion - if you have a tan interior, see https://tercel4wd.com/forums/viewtopic.php? ... =naugahyde for info about a perfect match - and pix.
The Naugahyde "Whisper" line comes in a fantastic array of colors. I plan on recovering my visors and making an e-brake cover from it this Winter.
Tom M.
The Naugahyde "Whisper" line comes in a fantastic array of colors. I plan on recovering my visors and making an e-brake cover from it this Winter.
Tom M.
T4WD augury?
"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
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"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
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"Oh, do not ask, 'What is it?' Let us go and make our visit."
T.S. Eliot - "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
"Now and then we had a hope that, if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates."
Mark Twain
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LittleRed4wd
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Re: WTB: Inclinometer cover
Oh yes, I forgot to mention, I need the black one. I have some vinyl for a new shifter boot already, I'll have to try covering what I have. Still interested in a nice condition cover if someone can find one though...
86 Silver SR5 "Silver Bullet"- 3in lift, 205/75/14s, torque cam, big brakes- Sold
86 Red SR5 "Battle Wagon"- 2.5in lift, 205/75/14s, rebuilt 3ac, chalkboard hood- Totaled
86 White DX "The Gateway Drug"- All stock-Totaled
86 Red SR5 "Battle Wagon"- 2.5in lift, 205/75/14s, rebuilt 3ac, chalkboard hood- Totaled
86 White DX "The Gateway Drug"- All stock-Totaled
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Petros
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Re: WTB: Inclinometer cover
They never came in black in North America. Grey or brown only. The black dash was not introduced until '87, and by then they had eliminated the inclinometer in North America. So you will either have to paint a colored one black, or recover what you have.
'87 Tercel 4wd SR5 (current engine swap project)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
'84 Tercel 4wd (daily driver, with on going mods)
'92 Mazda MPV 4wd (wife's daily driver)
'85 Tercel 4wd DLX auto(daughter's daily driver)
'01 Honda Civic (other daughter's daily driver)
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LittleRed4wd
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Re: WTB: Inclinometer cover
Oh right, I mean gray. Getting my colors confused here.
86 Silver SR5 "Silver Bullet"- 3in lift, 205/75/14s, torque cam, big brakes- Sold
86 Red SR5 "Battle Wagon"- 2.5in lift, 205/75/14s, rebuilt 3ac, chalkboard hood- Totaled
86 White DX "The Gateway Drug"- All stock-Totaled
86 Red SR5 "Battle Wagon"- 2.5in lift, 205/75/14s, rebuilt 3ac, chalkboard hood- Totaled
86 White DX "The Gateway Drug"- All stock-Totaled
Re: WTB: Inclinometer cover
I have inclinometer with a grey cover but without bracket.
$45 shipped to you with tracking information.
email for pics = tor.parts at gmail.com
thank you.
I am located in Huntington Beach, CA 92648.
$45 shipped to you with tracking information.
email for pics = tor.parts at gmail.com
thank you.
I am located in Huntington Beach, CA 92648.