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george w 
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 Posted: Nov/02/2020 at 2:32pm |
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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
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Posted: Nov/02/2020 at 4:01pm |
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Going to convert my clock, thanks for the link.
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tomj
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Posted: Nov/02/2020 at 10:44pm |
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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1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto
1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
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First_Gear
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Posted: Nov/17/2020 at 5:32pm |
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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
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Posted: Nov/17/2020 at 9:58pm |
I hope it stays running! |
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1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto
1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
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S Curry
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Posted: Nov/18/2020 at 9:48am |
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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
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Posted: Nov/18/2020 at 2:04pm |
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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 401/th400, 68 Rebel SST LSA, 66 F100 460/c6, 88 Merkur Xr4Ti, 71 Jaguar XJ6 LS1, 08 Supercharged Tundra
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bikerfox
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Posted: Nov/19/2020 at 12:50am |
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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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ramblinrev
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Posted: Nov/19/2020 at 10:23am |
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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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Posted: Nov/19/2020 at 3:45pm |
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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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