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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 01:02 AM
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Just picked up my restored and calibrated original gauges. They look amazing. They where done by Rick's Restoration Service {800-651-1270}. I'm lucky his shop is ten miles from my house[IMG][/IMG]
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nice job they look great
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 05:11 AM
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that is the tach I have in my 68 . do you know which engine yours came with originaly? looks great. might have to get mine done now. Terry
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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Perfmach1
Just picked up my restored and calibrated original gauges. They look amazing. They where done by Rick's Restoration Service {800-651-1270}. I'm lucky his shop is ten miles from my house[IMG][/IMG]
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Do you mind sharing what a job like that costs?
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that is the tach I have in my 68
I thought the 6500 red line tach was an LT1 tach?
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6500 red line is for 427-435 motor too. In 1969. The hole job was $1000. Rebuild tach, speedo,all center gauges, quarts clock, wiper switch,heater controls, refinished all the bezels, new lighter and housing.Took my 40 year old gauges and made them new. This shop did my 67 camaro tach, speedo and console gauge cluster 5 years ago. Best money I spent, you are always looking at the gauges nice knowing everything is looking and working perfect.
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Hi P1,
That looks like very nice work for what sounds like a nice car!
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Thanks, It's really coming together.
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Wow. They look like new. Very nice finishing touch.
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Beautiful work. You're really going to like them after you get the car back on the road.

I love having a full set of functional gauges in mine again.

Thanks for sharing.
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