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Feb 21, 2002 | 10:00 PM

74Coupe

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Racer

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From: Walpole MA

Rebuilding a clock

Is the rebuld using a quartz replacement difficult? Are the hands easy to remove without breaking them? :smash:
My inquiring mind would like to know the deatails :confused:

Thanks

Feb 21, 2002 | 10:06 PM

RMS73

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Re: Rebuilding a clock (74Coupe)

Very easy to do. I cleaned my original clock movement and filed the points and it run fine for several days. During the installation by into the dash I broke the wire terminal off and destroyed the clock internal parts. Bought one from a junk yard and installed it. The hands easily pull off and push on. The hardest part was not bending off the tabs that hold the clock movement into the housing.
Roger

Feb 21, 2002 | 10:09 PM

gearheadz

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From: Gainesville, Florida

Re: Rebuilding a clock (RMS73)

I did a quartz upgrade. Very explicit instructions with the kit. Go for it...it's a piece of cake!

Mark

Feb 21, 2002 | 10:25 PM

Pete79L82

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Re: Rebuilding a clock (74Coupe)

Just did mine in my 79 a couple of weeks ago. Pretty easy fix.

Feb 21, 2002 | 10:25 PM

trw

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Re: Rebuilding a clock (74Coupe)

Did mine. The hardest part is getting to the clock. It keeps perfect time now.

Terry

Feb 21, 2002 | 10:30 PM

SharkAttack

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Re: Rebuilding a clock (74Coupe)

OK, it's settled. I will do it myself as well.

Feb 21, 2002 | 11:41 PM

74Coupe

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Racer

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From: Walpole MA

Re: Rebuilding a clock (74Coupe)

Thanks for the info, rebuild kit order goes in tomorrow, you guys convinced me.
Any clues as to where to get the BEST kit, or will the one from ZIP be OK?

Thanks again