Sometimes it's the Little Things.....
11-07-2013, 09:04 PM
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Sometimes it's the Little Things.....
I worked pretty hard to get the original clock in my '67 functioning-----and here recently the one in my father's '64. Toothpicks, contact cleaner, light oil. Even needed another solenoid (used one out of a '64 T-bird).
Makes me smile when I hear the familiar "thunk" of the clock periodically rewinding. Seems like that sound was in about every car back then.
Not a big deal I guess---but neat.
Makes me smile when I hear the familiar "thunk" of the clock periodically rewinding. Seems like that sound was in about every car back then.
Not a big deal I guess---but neat.
11-07-2013, 09:08 PM
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Good job, good feeling! Dennis
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11-07-2013, 09:12 PM
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Nice, but not sure what the "thunk" sounds like. Mine hasn't worked for as long as I can remember. Then again, when it's a beautiful day out, I don't want to be reminded what time it is and just want to drive all day...
11-07-2013, 09:14 PM
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Congrats on getting it working again.
11-07-2013, 10:43 PM
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If you watch the Wheeler Dealer episode with the '64, Ed takes the non-functional clock apart and actually shows how the solonoid mechanism works and fixes it.
Last edited by toddalin; 11-07-2013 at 10:45 PM.
11-08-2013, 12:17 PM
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Here's one in action from my Challenger---actually the same mechanism:
http://s25.photobucket.com/user/rr42...gTime.mp4.html
http://s25.photobucket.com/user/rr42...gTime.mp4.html