Pinto Car Club of America

Well, third night of owning the car, decided to dop some more work. Oh yeah, you guessed it, since my instrument cluster lights were not working, I thought it a fine idea to disassemble the unit and check it out. You know, a simple project to while away an hour or two  ::)

Top panel two screws, no problem; second interior bezel, great, then this cracked mess of white crumbling nastiness that - oh yeah, I remember now, I recall somewhere where I read about this...

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Before posting this, I did a search, and Philstoys posted back in 2006:

..... i have a 76 wagon. from what i have seen the 76 was the worst year  for them falling apart (crumbling)

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WONDERFUL, since I TOO have a '76 wagon. I barely got it back together, now the gas gauge reads full, no lights come on at all (one of them USED to)....

I will repost in "PARTS WANTED", but please, if anyone has one of these intact, I want it from you. Having experience in both urethane casting/molding and printed circuit board manufacture, I will REDESIGN this stupid thing so that we can all have something modern, reliable and hassle free.

ANYONE??

Chris

i had the same problem with my 77, went through 3 from ebay that where close to the same before i got a good one that was good ...i have still have one that works ok but the left turn sig is missing some plastic that holds the bulb in place  you may be able to build that area up with expoy or super plasitc repair kit.....let me know if you want it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am having a few sent to me, I am going to take a stab at reproducing them. It's a badly needed piece.

Chris