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    Posted: Nov/12/2014 at 10:01pm
it's a little early for me to be asking these questions, but i guess since i've got all my parts sorted for the mechanicals and am waiting on them to come in, i suppose my mind's racing lol...

so anyway... has anyone had any luck finding full NOS panels? mine not only has a little crack over the weather eye, but the speedo/ odometer has some mechanical issues. before i took it off the road i replaced the speedo gear as the old one was chewed to bits. upon installation it became clear that the issue was not on that end, but with the odometer itself. i *think* my '65 is a sealed unit and i don't want to buy one with any mileage on it if i can't reset it. also, the printed circuit is a mess.

soo, since this project is more of a rest-mod, i'm considering junking it all and fabricating my own instrument panel. as much as that might be easier and i want to re-do the electrical anyway, i don't really want to lose the look of the original instrument panel.

thoughts? (like i said i'm just plugging around still, no mind is made up and i value each and every opinion ;) )
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Forum member Rambling On down in Australia modified a '66 American cluster to work with his '65 American 440. Go to http://theamcforum.com/forum/1965-american-440h-hardtop-inport_topic51195_page14.html Starting on page 8 of his project thread deals with the cluster conversion.
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Originally posted by rocklandrambler rocklandrambler wrote:

Forum member Rambling On down in Australia modified a '66 American cluster to work with his '65 American 440. Go to http://theamcforum.com/forum/1965-american-440h-hardtop-inport_topic51195_page14.html Starting on page 8 of his project thread deals with the cluster conversion.

wow that car is GORGEOUS!

that chrome/ white gauge panel is cool as heck too - might be just what i'm looking for. thanks!!
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well, i've gotten this far... next step is to try and remove that bastard nut holding the defroster assembly in place
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Why are you removing the defroster assy??? What is it you're trying to accomplish??
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Originally posted by rocklandrambler rocklandrambler wrote:

Why are you removing the defroster assy??? What is it you're trying to accomplish??

just the plastic ducts/ venting. cleared up space behind the instrument cluster so i could get out the old one and have some room to work.
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