‘56 F100 Speedometer Bouncing

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Jan 19, 2020 | 06:25 PM

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ben98gs

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Originally Posted by roadrunner01

John Deere chain and cable lube works exceptionally well with the cable and drive unit. It comes in an aerosol can, I go through probably a dozen cans a year lubing roller chains and other cables.
I had the bouncing speedometer on my ‘49 when I bought it, lubed it once with the chain & cable lube and drove it, no more bounce.

Thanks for the recommendation, I will keep it in mind for next time. I already purchased some Dorman cable lube, so hopefully that takes care of it.

Jan 19, 2020 | 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ben98gs

I started with just plain water to remove more of the dust/dirt, but that left the faces looking pretty streaky. I wanted to use something that was mild (not worried that it would remove the paint/numbers), but leave a stock-like matte finish. What I tested and ultimately used was Adam’s VRT (I use it on my tires for a deep matte black finish) which is a water-based product. It took a few times (3-4) to get a good uniform look.

Here is a link to what I used:

https://adamspolishes.com/products/a...-trim-dressing

Funny that you used VRT. I never heard of it, but I see it is very similar to what I used... Armour All!