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looks like it is from a 2800cs - due to the off-white numbers
Might be. It came out of by 3.0, but the source is unknown. You are correct that the numbers are a little less white.
Wladek
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Till the end 0f 72' all of e9 had slightly yellowish instrument panel signs. Snow white was from ca. 73' up
My 3.0csi from October 1972 also have original slightly yellowish signs.
My 3.0csi from October 1972 also have original slightly yellowish signs.
interesting, but i have seen many '72 3.0cs with white (not off-white) gauges. the gauge that is the difference is the tach. the 2800cs tach redline is lower than the 3.0cs. i haven't personally seen an off-white tach with the lower redline ... not saying it doesn't exist ... just never have seen one.
Wladek
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I have three complete instrument panels:
1972 from my 3.0csi - yellowish
1973 3.0cs - white
1975 2.5cs - white
1972 from my 3.0csi - yellowish
1973 3.0cs - white
1975 2.5cs - white
Wladek,
Do you have the date stamp on the back of the yellowish instruments? I had never known this either, just wondering if it could have been replaced with an earlier cluster.
Do you have the date stamp on the back of the yellowish instruments? I had never known this either, just wondering if it could have been replaced with an earlier cluster.
Wladek
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Yes, they have
CSI - 9/71'
3.0CS - 3/73'
2.5CS - 4/75'
But to be true - because out of curiosity and suspicion i went couple minutes ago to my garage to see them all one more time. And I have to tell - that this yellowish really might be just because of age. Strange thing is that all of signs on all panels of CSI (fuel, tacho, speedo, clock) have almost 100% the same colour (no stains, no shades etc.)
CSI just have different clock with plastic back. Of course all speedo's have different ratios.
Bid on it, no other interest so far...
Ian
Ian
Cool good to know!
Got the winning bid for the speedo. It sold for much less than the MPH ones. Ohmess has expressed interest in the chrome ring.
Ian
Ian