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RandyB ![]() AMC Apprentice ![]() ![]() Joined: Aug/04/2020 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 193 |
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My eyes are bad, so I would not trust myself.
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68 Javelin SST 343 73 Charger Rallye 340 triple Blk |
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mbwicz ![]() Supporter of TheAMCForum ![]() Joined: Feb/20/2019 Location: Buffalo, NY Status: Offline Points: 733 |
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I converted mine myself. Bought the kit from Instrument Services and took a few hours to disassemble, install, and test. I also learned that an orange paint pen is remarkably close to the original color of the hands on my clock.
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1970 AMX. Holy Crap its easy to spend money on this car!
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RandyB ![]() AMC Apprentice ![]() ![]() Joined: Aug/04/2020 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 193 |
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Sent mine to Instrument Services Inc and they told me 6-8 wks for the conversion to quartz. Will let you know how it turns out.
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Randy B
68 Javelin SST 343 73 Charger Rallye 340 triple Blk |
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FSJunkie ![]() AMC Addicted ![]() ![]() Joined: Jan/09/2011 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Status: Offline Points: 4010 |
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You are all welcome. Happy to help.
Edited by FSJunkie - Nov/22/2020 at 1:40am |
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'66 Marlin: 327/T10/3.54
'72 Wagoneer: 360/TH400/3.31 '73 Ambassador Brougham: 360/TF727/3.15 '77 Hornet: 232/TF904/2.73 '82 Concord D/L: 258/TF998/2.35 '84 Eagle Limited: 258/TF998/2.35 |
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ramblinrev ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: Dec/28/2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Online Points: 9073 |
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FSJ's post about how to actually renovate one of these clocks is now in the Restoration Stickies area.
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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: 4972 |
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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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ramblinrev ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: Dec/28/2008 Location: Wisconsin Status: Online Points: 9073 |
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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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bikerfox ![]() Supporter of TheAMCForum ![]() ![]() Joined: Aug/02/2009 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 3400 |
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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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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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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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