Speedometer Restore

[Chooch]

I would like to send off my OEM Speedometer for restoration.  Any ideas on a good place to send it ?

Mike

[Racer57]

http://www.redlinegaugeworks.com/default.asp

[tx9aarcuda]

I have not used them but I have heard good things about Reline Gauge Works

http://www.redlinegaugeworks.com/

[Topcat]

Mr. Heaterbox.com is another to consider with a reasonable cost and a fast turn around.
also known as Premiumdashdecals.com

http://www.mrheaterbox.com/instrument_clusters.htm

[dfrazz]

http://www.redlinegaugeworks.com/default.asp

   Sent my entire gauge cluster to them and it came back immaculate!

[ShelbyDogg]

What do they charge for a speedometer? Brand new ones are $350 and available everywhere now.

[Topcat]

if you plan on replacing an OEM guage with the new aftermarket.

The color of the speedometer needle will be significantly brighter color than any of the other original gauge needles you plan on continuing using.

If you plan on buying a new reproduction guage, then I suggest painting the rest of the neeedles to match the same hue or replace all of them.

Otherwise, it'll look funky.   

[Chooch]

Thank you guys very much. 

[BIGSHCLUNK]

I've had redline do work on some of my stuff but for my tach & speedo I stayed local. http://speedometersolutions.com/

[dfrazz]

What do they charge for a speedometer? Brand new ones are $350 and available everywhere now.

I'm not sure on just the speedo, I had a new tach and oil pressure gauge installed, moved the fuel over, cleaned up the lens and refurbished my speedo.  Give them a call and they will give you a quote.

[Road_Runner]

I'm not sure on just the speedo, I had a new tach and oil pressure gauge installed, moved the fuel over, cleaned up the lens and refurbished my speedo.  Give them a call and they will give you a quote.

Did you have this done to standard or rally gauges?  I've seen a few pics of Redline's work on standard gauges and I thought about adding an oil pressure, moving the fuel gauge to the far left and redoing the speedo to 160 mph.  I have a period correct tach & housing that I'll just add to the steering column if I go this way.  If you have any pics of your dash I'd love to see them.  Thanks.

Later, Jim

[dfrazz]

Did you have this done to standard or rally gauges?  I've seen a few pics of Redline's work on standard gauges and I thought about adding an oil pressure, moving the fuel gauge to the far left and redoing the speedo to 160 mph.  I have a period correct tach & housing that I'll just add to the steering column if I go this way.  If you have any pics of your dash I'd love to see them.  Thanks.

Later, Jim

Here you go....

[Road_Runner]

Here you go....

Thanks those look great!  So you just lost the ammeter and added a tach & oil pressure gauge.  Interesting, hadn't thought about doing that?  Their work looks really good though, leaning heavily toward using them for both of mine.  Thanks again for sharing!

Later, Jim

[dfrazz]

Thanks those look great!  So you just lost the ammeter and added a tach & oil pressure gauge.  Interesting, hadn't thought about doing that?  Their work looks really good though, leaning heavily toward using them for both of mine.  Thanks again for sharing!

Later, Jim

And moved the Fuel gauge, yes.  They reset the odometer, re-calibrated the speedo and polished the lens too.  Took about 5-6 weeks.  I am thinking of doing it again on my '70 Cuda.