1) I used Testors #1175 Neon Red, recommended by someone else here. Definitely looks more orange than red, though. The needles look great when repainted :-).
2) Never tried LED bulbs in the cluster. I've tried them elsewhere a few times and was quite disappointed by their brightness (or rather lack thereof!). But you can't necessarily apply that to the dash lights... for ten bucks it might be worth experimenting. At least you can be sure they won't cause your cluster to start melting the way the dash light "upgrade" from **************.com does ;-).
3) Can't help you there. Pulling/installing the cluster is simple though, it's not like you'll have blown three hours of work if you pop it in and discover the new speedo doesn't work.
I also bought a replacement cruise control amp and was wondering if anyone knows of a source for the correct replacement Bosch brake bulbs. Apparently, I'm not supposed to just pop a standard 1194 bulb in there, eh?
The bulb thing is a
myth, just make sue your bulbs are working. how much did your replacement amp cost? I still have some annoying surging that I can't get rid of and I've decided to go with an
aftermarket cruise control by Rostra; it's cheaper than a new cruise amp and I'd be getting a completely new, modernized cruise control...
I would check your bulbs for that turn signal thing. I doubt the brand matters, just make sure someone didn't accidentally put the wrong bulb type in there and that none are burned out.