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From: Des Moines IA
Clock
After reading through some past 'clock' threads, it seems that some of you guys removed the clock through the front of the dash. How? I had no problem getting the clips off, but had to remove my speaker to get clock out....what am I missing guys.
Danno
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I own a 66 (not your 63 model year). Once the retaining clips are removed from the studs at the back of the clock case, the clock will slide out far enough to unplug the wiring. Please disconnect the battery first.
There is always the possibility that your clock is glued in or not stock in construction. 43 years is a long time, and I will guess that you are not the original owner. My clock is adapted from a junk yard Grand Prix, but the Pontiac mechanism is housed in the factory case - and removal is simple (as noted above).
There is always the possibility that your clock is glued in or not stock in construction. 43 years is a long time, and I will guess that you are not the original owner. My clock is adapted from a junk yard Grand Prix, but the Pontiac mechanism is housed in the factory case - and removal is simple (as noted above).
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From: Philadelphia PA
Originally Posted by wombvette
Just pull the clips, unplug the electricals and it comes out the front. It will not go out to the rear.
You shouldn't have had to remove the speaker. The housing of the clock won't allow to go back into the dash.
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From: Park City to SoCal - according to the map it's all down hill. No bad days in Indian Wells, California
Originally Posted by Dannoman
After reading through some past 'clock' threads, it seems that some of you guys removed the clock through the front of the dash. How? I had no problem getting the clips off, but had to remove my speaker to get clock out....what am I missing guys.
Danno
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From: Des Moines IA
Originally Posted by richbopp
How did you get the clock to go back into the dash as opposed to coming out the front?
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From: Conroe Texas
Originally Posted by Dannoman
By tilting the clock and maneuvering out of its cradle. Had to remove speaker to create enough room. My clock has the **** going through the lens, so the lens stays with the clock...the lens sits flush against the back side of the bezel, and the spring clips push the clock forward against the lens and bezel. Since the lens is slightly larger than the bezel, I assumed it would have to come out the rear. I'll give it a shot when I get it back from repair. BTW, I didn't see a bezel in JZ's pic.
I thought the bezel is attached to the clock. That is the case with my 65. The whole assembly comes out of the front of the dash. Sounds like in your case the bezel stayed in the dash.
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Racer
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From: Des Moines IA
Originally Posted by 62Jeff
Interesting.
I thought the bezel is attached to the clock. That is the case with my 65. The whole assembly comes out of the front of the dash. Sounds like in your case the bezel stayed in the dash.
I thought the bezel is attached to the clock. That is the case with my 65. The whole assembly comes out of the front of the dash. Sounds like in your case the bezel stayed in the dash.
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From: DAVIE/FORT LAUDERDALE FL
Originally Posted by Dannoman
I thought I had read posts in the archives where bezels had fallen off...and that they attached to the vertical console by means of a peened stud....no?
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From: Des Moines IA
Originally Posted by Shumdit
Must have been bubbafied?
Any chance they mounted the clock differently on the 63's......heck, everything else is different.
Danno
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From: Park City to SoCal - according to the map it's all down hill. No bad days in Indian Wells, California
The 63 clock came out of the dash the same as the 64-67. The clips hold it in and when they're removed it slides out the front.
Your's might have been worked on (excuse the expression and no intention of insulting your wife) by bubba and he didn't peen the tabs back to hold the whole thing together. May have been glued to the dash also or just 40+ years of shackin and rattlin cause it to come apart and (here's that expression again) bubba got out the hot glue gun.
Your's might have been worked on (excuse the expression and no intention of insulting your wife) by bubba and he didn't peen the tabs back to hold the whole thing together. May have been glued to the dash also or just 40+ years of shackin and rattlin cause it to come apart and (here's that expression again) bubba got out the hot glue gun.
Racer
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From: Greenville SC
Originally Posted by Dannoman
Watch it......go ahead and bad mouth my wife, but watch what ya say about my 63.
Any chance they mounted the clock differently on the 63's......heck, everything else is different.
Danno
Any chance they mounted the clock differently on the 63's......heck, everything else is different.
Danno
OK, so can I say your wife has been bubbafied?
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From: Templeton Ca
another clock question
Since we're talking clocks, does anyone know where I can buy the hands for my clock . All I see listed in catalogs are rebuild kits , quarta movement kits but no one seems to list just the hands . My glass and hand were broken when I bought the car . I replaced the glass and made some hands but they're pretty "Bubba" although the clock seems to keep pretty good time .
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From: Greenville SC
Originally Posted by 1Redctoo
Since we're talking clocks, does anyone know where I can buy the hands for my clock . All I see listed in catalogs are rebuild kits , quarta movement kits but no one seems to list just the hands . My glass and hand were broken when I bought the car . I replaced the glass and made some hands but they're pretty "Bubba" although the clock seems to keep pretty good time .
