bluefury361
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Does anyone have a car electric clock repair/restore source ...?
clock restoration
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I have a good one, but it's overseas.
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MrMoparCHP
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If it simply stopped working Graveyard Carz showed a simple DYI on fixing them yourself.
Alan
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bluefury361
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It's the clock from my 61 Fury. It didn't work, (Id be surprised if it did). I'm really looking to have the cosmetics restored, getting fixed is just part of the process.
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Could add an Admiral script on the way back maybe 
(still havent found a good one at a modest Price); he does no cosmetics anyways, just the mechanism but most accurately.
(still havent found a good one at a modest Price); he does no cosmetics anyways, just the mechanism but most accurately.
Instrument Services, Inc - Specializing in Automotive Clock and Gauge Repair and Restoration, Speedometer Repair, Tachometer Repair, Car Clock Quartz Conversion, Gauge Cluster Repair
These guys converted my analog clock in 69 300 vert to digital...work done quickly and well. Back in march the price shipped back to me was $131. Works great! However I have yet to set the time as I usually keep the + battery cable off when not working on the car. But i am sure it can be set no problems.
Dave
These guys converted my analog clock in 69 300 vert to digital...work done quickly and well. Back in march the price shipped back to me was $131. Works great! However I have yet to set the time as I usually keep the + battery cable off when not working on the car. But i am sure it can be set no problems.
Dave
YO Will, Contact Jeff Carter (JCrestorations) out in the Seattle area. He's the go to guy for anything in the dash on ALL the 300 Letter Cars, Jer
bluefury361
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Jer, Do you have a contact # or web site...? Google shows a jc restoration in SC and one in Ill. No Seattle.
These guys Will. They can restore the original clock and not do a conversion. No sweep second hand... Tick.. tick... as it should be. Fast turn... They did mine and I'm real happy with their service.
The Clock Works
The Clock Works
Xenon
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Here Will,,
JC Auto Restoration, Inc.
20815 52nd Ave W,
Lynnwood, WA 98036
425.672.8324
JC Auto Restoration, Inc.
20815 52nd Ave W,
Lynnwood, WA 98036
425.672.8324
Thanks Xenon. Guess I'm gettin' lazy too az well az old. Friend Will, Jeff's E-address iz: www.jcauto.com. He not only know hiz stuff but he'z ah Great Guy az well. He showed up at a WPC+Western 300 Club joint meet in Portland, Or. in '96 driving hiz Beautiful Black and Very Rare '61 New Yorker Convertible. FYI There were fewer produced then ''61 300 convertiblez and I got to sit in it WITH PERMISSION, lol. I got Long Distance Award that time for driving up in a '67 300 2 door Slabby from Austin, Tx. but that'z another story. You'll be happy with Jeff's work and turn around time Pal, Jer
MrMoparCHP
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1961 New Yorker hardtops and coupes are rare as they were allegedly used as parts cars to restore $$$$$$$$ 300 letter series cars. The New Yorker convertibles were rare to start with, but more now than when they were "used cars".
The clock works have a set of points, similar to ignition points, which become grungy with time and age. Clean them and it'll work again. There is an approved sequence to "wind" the clock when the battery has been disconnected, but nobody did that, typically.
CBODY67
The clock works have a set of points, similar to ignition points, which become grungy with time and age. Clean them and it'll work again. There is an approved sequence to "wind" the clock when the battery has been disconnected, but nobody did that, typically.
CBODY67
jct
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I was planning fixing my clock, repair the broken coil wire, until i found one of the gears sheared off it's pin :-/
78Brougham
"Chump"
I agree, My 67 Imperial had that issue. With just a little time and patience, got it working great! Did it on a bunch of my old Mopars. As long as the kicker/reset solenoid is working usually a point filing and some cleaning and lube will do it.
75LandYacht
Yank Tank
I agree as mentioned above.. I used Jeff for several items on my NYB.. he's a great guy to talk with and his shop did great work.
Home - JC Auto Restoration, Inc.
Home - JC Auto Restoration, Inc.
bluefury361
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Thanks John. I have a quote from them already. Good to hear your happy with their service, i'm leaning towards using them
It's the solenoid which "winds" the clock, I believe. The procedure to correctly "wind" the clock after the battery's been disconnected was to have a cable unhooked from the battery. With the clock not working, touch the cable to the terminal, which would usually cause a small spark. Let it spark, then wait for the clock to run down. Repeat until no spark happens, then reconnect the battery cable. Might take a while for all of that to play out. Everybody just hooked the battery cables back up and the poor clock fended for itself.
There is also a "self-regulating" feature that if the clock runs a little slow, advance the hands to the correct setting. After a few times, it should be more accurate. Similar, in reverse, if it might run too fast. Things were so advanced in the middle 1960s!
CBODY67
There is also a "self-regulating" feature that if the clock runs a little slow, advance the hands to the correct setting. After a few times, it should be more accurate. Similar, in reverse, if it might run too fast. Things were so advanced in the middle 1960s!
CBODY67
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