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1970 RT1 gauge light ground wires

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I removed the gauges for restoration a few years ago and now I can't remember how the gauge light grounds connect. Just finishing up my 1970 RT1 restoration. 
Can anyone help?
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Replied by DEET on topic 1970 RT1 gauge light ground wires

The speedo has a screw without paint on it. That is where the ground wire connects. The tach doesn't have a third screw, so you would have to break the paint seal and use one of those.
The actual grounding happens when the drive cable is attached.
An alternative is to extend the black wire to the headlight bucket and pick up a ground inside it.
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Replied by Hardworker on topic 1970 RT1 gauge light ground wires

Thanks DEET. 
Grounding through the speedo cable crossed my mind, but since I am a former automotive electrician, generally running current thru the speedo cable was not the thing to do.  I suppose however, that running 2 light bulbs is not a lot of current.
BTW, I got my tank, etc. back from Two Brothers.  They look great.  Thanks for the tip. 
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