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Old May 2, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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The clock lense on a 64 goes dished side in or out? Don't ask!
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Old May 2, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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The clock lense on a 64 goes dished side in or out? Don't ask!
I assume that the 63 and 64 would be the same. Dave, my 63 has the clock lense dish side in.

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Old May 2, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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My 64 has the dish side "in"

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Son-of-a......I was so excited to get the clock working with the new quartz movement that I spaced out and put the new lense in wrong. Oh well, back to work. :o
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What's wrong? You don't like the fishbowl look??
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What's wrong? You don't like the fishbowl look??
Verry funny......
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Originally Posted by MasterDave
Son-of-a......I was so excited to get the clock working with the new quartz movement that I spaced out and put the new lense in wrong. Oh well, back to work. :o
easy Dave......... language like that could get ya sent to camp for a while. Ya know these Mods, they're very exacting - except when it comes to installing a clock lense on a 64 that is

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Master Dave,
Look on the bright side! I could have been one of the cluster gauges after you just re-installled the cluster, steering column etc. That clock at least is pretty easy to get to
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I think I can pry off the housing just behind the bezel. Shouldn't have to disassemble the whole thing that way. The hard part really is just getting to the drivers side spring retainer. Hurts my back. I know, it's pennance for being dumb.
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I think I can pry off the housing just behind the bezel. Shouldn't have to disassemble the whole thing that way. The hard part really is just getting to the drivers side spring retainer. Hurts my back. I know, it's pennance for being dumb.
With the glove box out it should be easy to get to each side if I remember correctlly. I also converted mine to quartz.
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With the glove box out it should be easy to get to each side if I remember correctlly. I also converted mine to quartz.
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Glove box has a 6 disc CD changer in there, no can do.
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You didn't notice that inverting the lens magnified the hands & numbers to about twice the old size?
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Glove box has a 6 disc CD changer in there, no can do.
Yeah, that could cause a back problem then
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Originally Posted by Tom E.
You didn't notice that inverting the lens magnified the hands & numbers to about twice the old size?
that might be a plus for some of the geezer crowd!!

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OK, I got it done. The lense bezel came off with an easy pull and I did not have to take the clock apart at all. I did put a bead of silicone around the housing though as it was a little too easy to remove the bezel this time and I didn't need it falling out while driving. So now ALL of the gauges work! A special thanks to all who helped with the fuel gauge problem
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