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thom
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I got my OG speedo and clock, and my new tach, back from North Hollywood Speedometer today. The pix speak for themselves. If I were a different type of person, I'd try to pass these off as NOS 
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John M.
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Damn. That's sexy. 
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RocktheStock
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 Well shit, Thom, those look gooooood. How much did they cost ya?
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///Mink
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I saw these bad boys in person tonight. Pics don't do them justice. NHS does NICE work.  |
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thom
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I sent out all three gauges to be done so they would match. It wasn't cheap: $450 for the tach, $350 for the speedo, $225 for the clock. The original clock and speedo were in bad shape - the previous owner had left the whole mess out in the rain, and they were actually immersed in water for a period of time.
They completely disassemble the guages, repairing as necessary, and re-galvanized the housings. Somehow they managed to keep the date code on the speedo intact, but the clock had the date code stamped in ink, so it's gone.
The coolest touches were reproducing the light green color in the middle of the gauge face, and the matching black-with-chrome-ring needle centers.
Plan on a 2-month lead time.
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1956 Single Cab
1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
1957 23-Window Deluxe
1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
1963 Unimog 404
1965 E-Type
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Wiggy
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Gary
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I've never seen their work before. I am going to be a future customer for sure.
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70 140
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| So where will the clock go? |
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thom
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In a box, in my spare parts room.
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1957 Porsche 356A Sunroof
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1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
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GHIA
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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Very beautiful parts Thom.
The tach is in 6 volts now ?
If the tach does not give the value correct and if the needle oscillates, put a diode 1n4001 in series on the input signal |
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KGCoupe
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| thom wrote: |
| ... It wasn't cheap: $450 for the tach, $350 for the speedo, $225 for the clock.... |
The guages are as beautiful as your pockets are deep! |
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Broadacus
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Hi Thom,
It's all coming together!! Keep up the good work. |
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John M.
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| KGCoupe wrote: |
| thom wrote: |
| ... It wasn't cheap: $450 for the tach, $350 for the speedo, $225 for the clock.... |
The guages are as beautiful as your pockets are deep! |
No kidding. Can I have some lunch money? 
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thom
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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| No kidding. Can I have some lunch money? |
You'll have to beat it out of me just like in grade school... 
OTOH, think of all the $$$$ I saved by doing my own paint and body work...
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1957 Mercedes Westfalia single cab
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