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george w ![]() Supporter of TheAMCForum ![]() ![]() Joined: Jan/27/2013 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 2470 |
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I second the idea of the quartz conversion. Just the case, face and hands are kept so no worries about any lost or worn original parts.
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Long time AMC fan. Ambassador 343, AMX 390, Hornet 360, Spirit 304 and Javelin 390. All but javelin bought new.
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RandyB ![]() AMC Apprentice ![]() ![]() Joined: Aug/04/2020 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 201 |
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Going to convert my clock, thanks for the link.
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Randy B
68 Javelin SST 343 73 Charger Rallye 340 triple Blk |
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tomj ![]() AMC Addicted ![]() ![]() Joined: Jan/27/2010 Location: los angeles Status: Offline Points: 5436 |
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It would be cool to add a sound module that made the right sounds, and also a switch to make it run fast two minutes a week, you know, to get that OEM feeelz going. (Technology-wise, it would be easy to do!) |
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1961 roadster american, 195.6 OHV, T5
1968 american, 199ci, T14 AMC pages: http://www.sr-ix.com/AMC/ |
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First_Gear ![]() AMC Nut ![]() ![]() Joined: Jan/18/2010 Location: Mukilteo WA Status: Offline Points: 441 |
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I was able to successfully repair my little clock. I replaced the points with some contacts salvaged from an old pinball game. The coil is good though it looks a little dark and I might rewind it.. I carefully cut the salvage relay leaf and popped the contact out. I drilled the old one out of the clock and carefully dremmeled the new one until it popped into the old hole then I swaged it over with a punch. I think I'll add a snubber capacitor to keep the spark down.
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tomj ![]() AMC Addicted ![]() ![]() Joined: Jan/27/2010 Location: los angeles Status: Offline Points: 5436 |
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I hope it stays running! |
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1961 roadster american, 195.6 OHV, T5
1968 american, 199ci, T14 AMC pages: http://www.sr-ix.com/AMC/ |
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S Curry ![]() AMC Addicted ![]() ![]() Joined: Aug/16/2012 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 555 |
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Mine is still running on my brothers bench. Still gains about a minute a week.. due to him and his family getting Covid I haven't been able to pick it up....
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motorhead_1 ![]() AMC Addicted ![]() ![]() Joined: Apr/16/2014 Location: AZ Status: Offline Points: 665 |
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i used redline gauge works for speedo and clock conversions
they can convert your stock speedo to GPS as well
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69 SC/Rambler tribute with 401/th400, 68 Rebel SST, 79 Concord 360 v8 wagon, 66 F100 460/c6, 88 Merkur Xr4Ti, 71 Jaguar XJ6 ls1 swap
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bikerfox ![]() Supporter of TheAMCForum ![]() ![]() Joined: Aug/02/2009 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 3404 |
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Bought a clock from Galvin's and it intermittently worked.
Found a clock resto shop nearby and the guy lightly oiled it and bent back a couple of metal areas that shouldn't have been bent. Instead of letting it run 24/7, I installed a battery cut-off switch and when the car's in the garage, the clock doesn't run, thereby extending its longevity. Works for me!
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1969 Rebel SST (1970-1987)--SOLD
1968 AMX (2005-2011)--SOLD 1969 SC/Rambler (owned 2011-2019)--SOLD 1970 Javelin (2019 to ?)--"Jane" |
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ramblinrev ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: Dec/28/2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 9106 |
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Thanks, Matt! I like the sound of a ticking, re-setting clock, too! I had my AMX clock restored 35 years ago....put a 1 amp fuse in the line, as the rebuilder suggested (to prevent coil from burning out if points stuck), and it still works fine! AMC used Borg for a long time: All the 68-70 AMX/Javelin clocks and 61-63 American clocks, that I know best, are Borg. I had two 68-70 clocks restored this summer for a reasonable fee. One is going to be my brother's retirement gift (he'll have "time" on his hands to enjoy his '69 AMX). The other is my back up clock. Then I have an NOS Hornet clock to put in my '74 California Hatchback X. (My 'forever' 74 has a factory tach, so no room for the clock!) Stay well! Paul
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74 Hornet Hatchback X twins
62 American Convertible (still worth the $50 I spent in 1973!) AMCRC #513, AMO #384 70 AMX 360 4-speed |
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bigbad69 ![]() Supporter of TheAMCForum ![]() ![]() Joined: Jul/02/2007 Location: Ottawa, Ont. Status: Offline Points: 4977 |
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FSJ's post was excellent! Can it be made a sticky somewhere? I would hate to see it lost in the bowels of the forum database. Does he know a moderator who could do this?
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1969 BBO Javelin SST 390 T10
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