Does Anybody know how to get the clear plastic lenses and the black inner gauge rings apart without damaging the plastic. I want to paint the inside to match dash trim and tried using paint thinner to loosen the glue but it didnt work

it comes apart soley with screws and clips

I'm guessing by your SN you are talking about 2000+ bonnie.

*Moved to 2000-2005 Forum*

It comes apart in two pieces with screws and clips but I need to get the plastic lens off of the surround that makesthe guages seperate. It is glued together and I can not get them apart with out breaking it.

you mean like this?

http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/...ic.php?t=24324

what EXACTLY are you doing?

no I just want to paint the black plastic piece that is attached to the clear lenses. Not the actual gauge face.

in your first reply you you show the two pipeces. The clear lense is glued to the black plastic outlines,. The outlines is what I want to paint. I have already done all of the other pieces in metallic blue and that part is all that is left. It looks like crap being the only black piece. I am having a suede blue headliner, seat inserts and door panel inserts done. I just want to get everything blue that I can. It looks good but that will make it look great.

i clearly remember having the clear off of the black... but i dont have pics... are you sure its GLUED on?

yes. I got some of the glue off in places and pulled and of course my luck it snapped. I ordered a new cluster from the dealer so I will see how the new one comes. Hopefully it is in two pieces.

how much was that?