<VV> Early Odometer

[Mark Durham]

Eric, I have seen vinyl odometer numbers for sale on EBAY, also, there are
a number of speedo shops that do restore work on classic car speedo's you
can find through Google.

Here is a link to one below. I am thinking of sending my complete speedo to
them to do a modification. I want them to repaint the speedo numbers in a
arc like the speedo needle actually moves, and add 90 degree sweep VDO CHT
and VDO oil pressure gauges in the space on each side.

 http://www.bobsspeedometer.com/1/120/index.asp

Mark Durham
Hauser, Idaho




On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Smitty <vairologist at cox.net> wrote:

>
>
> From: ERIC HICKS <copter at shaw.ca>
> Subject: <VV> Rebuilding & Resetting Early model Odometer Assy.
>
> Hi everyone,   I would like to rebuild, and reset an odometer for my
> restored '61 Monza.  I have a unit out of a '64 that I plan to use.   Any
> tech references, or advise would be greatly appreciated please.     Cheers
> Eric Hicks, Vancouver B.C.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Smitty Says;  Eric if you can bring yourself to use the unit "as is" and
> just give it a clean up and a lube job, I would strongly recommend that.
> Any time you go into a speedo and start swapping parts you run a very real
> risk of needing to take/send it to a shop to be recalibrated.
> Second ( and just about as important) the numbers on the wheels were
> applied
> with no primer at all.  The paint is just laying there.  It is so fragile
> you can probably blow them off with your mouth.  The slightest touch and
> you
> will flake the paint.  Sure, you can re-index the numbers if you are
> careful, but is it worth it?  Nobody is going to believe anything a Corvair
> odometer says anyway.
>
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Mark Durham
Hauser, Idaho
62 Monza coupe Red/Red 4 speed