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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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Sunday I took my '68 out for a ride in 9 degree weather, top and windows down, and my speedometer went crazy. It made alot of grinding noise, spunn around like crazy, and the needle broke off. Who out there repairs corvette speedometers??
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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 01:31 PM
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Should be plenty of shops out there, but if not, I use Commercial Speedometer in West Sacramento, CA. They excel at fixing the old stuff. Managed to save my 140 MPH Corsa speedo out of my Corvair...

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Old Feb 6, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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If you can't find a place locally, I can get it done for you for $150. Contact me if you need info.
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Here's the one I am going to use:
http://www.corvetteinstruments.com/
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Call a local car electrical shop, if they don't fix them they will know
who/where does
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Here's the one I am going to use:
http://www.corvetteinstruments.com/
Thats the one I use, no complaints!!!
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Old Feb 7, 2007 | 10:08 AM
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Here's the one I am going to use:
http://www.corvetteinstruments.com/
Thanks Guys. $50 looks like a good deal, I think I'll give them a shot!
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Originally Posted by jimmygmartin
Sunday I took my '68 out for a ride in 9 degree weather, top and windows down, ...
Did you still need AC to keep the cockpit cool?
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Here's the one I am going to use:
http://www.corvetteinstruments.com/
I used them for my conversion on my speedo and they did good work. Cost about 90.00.
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