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dmacpilot 09-09-2014 11:07 PM

1979 tachometer needle needed
 
I'm looking for a source to purchase a tachometer needle for my 1979 corvette, L48. I will probably buy the speedometer needle to so they match. Any ideas who carries these type of parts? Wilcox only sells the speedometer needle and Ecklers speedometer/tachometer needle is only a speedometer needle. It doesn't fit the tachometer. Thanks!

Christofer45 09-10-2014 04:43 PM

I might have one. I'll have to check to make sure I didn't get rid of the tach and spedometer assembly's.

Willcox Corvette 09-16-2014 09:52 PM

If you have the old needle, what you might consider is buying the speedo needle and changing out the press on head with a new needle. I'd have to take a visit down memory lane to make sure this can be done before I told you with certainty.. but then Christofer may have one for you too.. :D

Christofer45 09-17-2014 10:00 AM

I don't have one anymore. Sorry man, it looks like Willcox has a good solution for you.

Willcox Corvette 09-17-2014 12:29 PM

Doing this would be tough... I just looked at an original needle... it doesn't look like it would be easy.

KapsSA 09-17-2014 07:35 PM


Originally Posted by Willcox Corvette (Post 1587851558)
Doing this would be tough... I just looked at an original needle... it doesn't look like it would be easy.

I had no problem doing it.
With a razor knife I scraped at the edges of the plastic weld that went through the needle leaving the center of the "post" as intact as I could.
Swapped the new needle onto the hub and took a soldering iron to the center of the "post" melting it a bit kinda welding it together.
It helps to actually look at it to understand what I'm saying:crazy:


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