Hi BILLY,  I used a hole saw of the correct size to remove the old sockets then cleaned the openings up with a die grinder.  

TKOPerformance wrote:

BobC wrote:

My 2010 JD GX345 is a liquid cooled 20 HP Kawasaki 2 cylinder. Currently running a 42 inch snow blower, but in summer, a 48 inch cutting deck.

Probably the same engine I have in mine or a derivative.  Mine's also a 20HP water cooled Kawasaki.  Is yours carb or EFI?

Mine is carb.  I bought it second hand. Have you had to replace the "O" ring gaskets in the valve covers yet?

Sorry for your loss Terry and Lisa.

Our thoughts and prayers going out for Day and his family.

My Fluke meter LED display was having a problem with dead segments.  I was able to buy new conductive strips for the display from Amazon and that took care of the problem. I should get another 50 years of service out of it. 

I haven't used one but NPD has an aluminum replacement Item # 18476-1B with the extended tubes.

I have a Bosch timing light that I bought a few years ago when my Craftsman light I have had since high school quit. I really like it. 

Thank you for posting Terry.  RIP Josh.

I have Hagerty since 2004, but I have never had to make a claim. 

RIP Rich, our thoughts and prayers to Bonnie and family.

MS wrote:

Quiet!!! Don’t let Ford know you were able to fix it affordably. If they find out, they will combine the switch with the transmission controller and the left rear turn signal bulb and the right interior door lights and power locks, requiring a $400 switch replacement.

That's probably true.  The fix was under $30.

TimC wrote:

I think I can verify a few cars

Cover is MS's 66
January is Steve69's 69
February is Glen B's  65
March might be BobC's 66, but I thought BobC had chrome Cragars....
April is someone's 67
May is Tubo's "Miss May" 1965
June is terry's 65
July is dave68's 68, I think
August is Michael's 67
September is TerryMcG's 66
October is unknown to me, but a 66
November is lowercasesteve's 66, I believe
December is calendar owner's 70  

Feburary is BobC's 66. 
 

It did not come with a wiring harness. It was pretty easy to make one though.  The gauges were mounted in a new bezel and came with sending units. There was an extra cost for the sender for the speedometer. Shipping was fast and they answered the couple of questions I had.  The gauges in my avatar are not the new ones.