....Don't scratch it....
Cluster at Bill Harrison
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Palm City Florida
Last week when I went for an update to see the progress. Bill is a great guy that does not mind showing you the tricks of the trade. He explained all that he is doing. He feels that restorers who don't let you in the shop might have something to hide.
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From: East Central Florida
Bill does superb work. Over the last few months I've hand carried a speedo and tach to him to restore and repair. Perfect results.
A few months ago he returned a call to me on a Saturday morning. I was having fuel gauge issues on a '60 project. He invited me there to take a look and help me diagnose the problem. It's a 90+ minute drive for me, but was well worth the trip. We figured out my problems.
Bill is a excellent repair and restoration specialist of these instruments. Plus he always shares his knowledge.
Rich
A few months ago he returned a call to me on a Saturday morning. I was having fuel gauge issues on a '60 project. He invited me there to take a look and help me diagnose the problem. It's a 90+ minute drive for me, but was well worth the trip. We figured out my problems.
Bill is a excellent repair and restoration specialist of these instruments. Plus he always shares his knowledge.
Rich
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Palm City Florida
It's a driver. Putting in a not original, but period correct L79 so I had him change the redline. I got the car 18 years ago and the original engine was long gone. I assume it was born with a low HP engine. After some research, the engine in the car turned out to be a 1970 307 with some modifications. Actually went pretty well. The odometer was broken since I got it and read 69,071. Or was it 169,071, or more. Anyway he had to set the odometer to something so I decided to start out fresh with the new motor. Don't think I will ever part with this car, but if I do, I will tell the buyer the odometer reading matches the day the L79 went in.
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It's a driver. Putting in a not original, but period correct L79 so I had him change the redline. I got the car 18 years ago and the original engine was long gone. I assume it was born with a low HP engine. After some research, the engine in the car turned out to be a 1970 307 with some modifications. Actually went pretty well. The odometer was broken since I got it and read 69,071. Or was it 169,071, or more. Anyway he had to set the odometer to something so I decided to start out fresh with the new motor. Don't think I will ever part with this car, but if I do, I will tell the buyer the odometer reading matches the day the L79 went in.
!Are those new gauge faces or are they somehow reconditioned? And I agree with those above. The cluster looks outstanding.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Palm City Florida
The tach and speedo are new gauge faces and glass. I am lucky to live about 25 miles from Bill's shop in Jupiter, Fl. I was able to go down there and see it all apart and discuss with Bill how to proceed to get the best result. He shows you all the little tricks. Super honest guy.