Replica clocks
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Replica clocks
Has anyone got replica clocks & had probs with tach (rev counter) not working ? Ive bought two in 18 months cheap china imports
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Ive had no problems with mine, and its been on the car now for about eight years. Could the problem be with the voltage stabilisor ? just a thought as it seems strange to have two duff ones
Pilgrim "California" Speedster
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Oliver mine went as soon as i plugged it in. Apparantly they are crap so i sent mine to speedy cables and got it rebuilt with decent components. Cant remember price though sorry.
Paul
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Paul wrote
How long did it take to get it back?i sent mine to speedy cables
Anthony.
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'66 RHD 912
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Speedy by name, not speedy by nature
My speedo (with a broken trip) took them about 3 months to repair...
My speedo (with a broken trip) took them about 3 months to repair...
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About 3 or 4 weeks but i had an iva deadline and they were also doing the speedo calibration.
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http://www.Speedsterclinic.co.uk
Now for sale! Next project looms...
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http://www.Speedsterclinic.co.uk
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When I called in to North Hollywood Speedo a few weeks ago one guy was ripping apart a batch of replica 356 tachos & 'binning' the sub-standard internals - to be replaced with their own proven mechanisms. These gauges had been sent to them by one of the replica Speedster manufacturers - don't know if it was a US- or UK-based company though.
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I got in touch with supplier Sierra Madre & thay dont sell any more I wonder why another idea would be to fit the gubbins of another tach that will work for more than a week
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someone mentioned there was a ropey batch of these a couple if years ago. Vintage Speedsters said for me to send it to them for fixing but the cost was prohibitive tbh hence getting it fixed myself.
They even offered to pay $30 towards the repair but I have completely forgotten about that until now lol!
They even offered to pay $30 towards the repair but I have completely forgotten about that until now lol!
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http://www.Speedsterclinic.co.uk
Now for sale! Next project looms...
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http://www.Speedsterclinic.co.uk
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You can use the internals of the 914 tacho from what l hear over the pond. http://www.Speedsterowners.com
Trouble is getting old of one in the first place. Failing that sent it to North Hollywood speedo's, will put a bet on it, it will get back quicker than Speedy cables
Trouble is getting old of one in the first place. Failing that sent it to North Hollywood speedo's, will put a bet on it, it will get back quicker than Speedy cables
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