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67 Coupe. the bezel (?) that retains the lens has come loose and is trying to separate from the case. it looks like a previous owner has tried to super glue it but that's no longer working. how is it suppose to be attached to the case? anyone else had this problem and found a solution? thanks.
The bezel itself is held by three pairs of peens and traps the lens holding it against the front half of the clock housing. The two halves of the clock housing are then held together by several small tabs that you can straighten with needle nose to open the housing and extract the mechanism. However, you don’t need to do this. Release the retainers on the rear clock housing, unplug the clock power, ground and lighting, and pull the clock out. You will need to remove the passenger side cover. Look at the back of the bezel and you will see the three pairs of peens or perhaps what is left of them. Some PO probably drilled them out to replace the lens. It is your choice how you reattach the bezel. Some use tiny screws, others JB weld, but what ever you use orient the bezel for the best fit and ensure your fastening technique doesn’t interfere with the clock sitting flush and tight in the dash.
factoid i thought about epoxy but i'd never be able to get the lens out again. might think about screws. what did it look like from the factory?
this is the joint i'm referring to:
didn't want to split the case because it's been crudely crimped back together more than once before but went ahead anyway. can see now that there are 3 pairs of pins that get peened to retain the bezel and lens. one of the pins is broken off but i'm going to have a go at re-peening them. if that doesn't work i'll slather on some JB weld.
If you're comfortable enough with a drill, you can drill a starter hole with a 1/32 or 3/64 bit in the posts and use screws that are usually supplied with gas door emblem replacement kits to secure the lens retainer ring to the bezel in the drilled out posts. I think the screws are #2. I had some left over from replacing my gas door emblem, and used them to fix the clock bezel just like yours. I tried JB Weld first and it didn't hold. Others may have had better luck.
didn't want to split the case because it's been crudely crimped back together more than once before but went ahead anyway. can see now that there are 3 pairs of pins that get peened to retain the bezel and lens. one of the pins is broken off but i'm going to have a go at re-peening them. if that doesn't work i'll slather on some JB weld.
Exactly, my clock is apart and I was going to take some pictures, but you beat me to it. Screws are the best idea. I used JB Weld, just on the three pairs of peens and it is holding fine. If I ever need to take it apart, five minutes with a dremel would do it. The challenge regardless of method is that the the bezel is pulled against the dash by the retaining clips putting stress on the bezel attaching points. I think you are on the right path.
thanks for all the great info guys. since the bezel still had 5 of the 6 posts i gave re-peening them a shot. it feels nice and tight but only time will tell. i've got the r&r of the clock down so if i have to try another technique later it shouldn't be to difficult.
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