[Shane 69 Hugger]

I may be stepping on some toes...

I have (3) 1969 Dash clocks..

All of them dont work...

Is there a reason for this? Is it something simple?

Thanks in advance...

 

[mwiggett]

Usually the windings short because of age or the battery gets low. I sent one to the clock works, I think he is a member here. He sent it back in good working order. I think the cost was around 80.00.

 

[ls5-70ss]

Bought a NOS clock for my 70. Pulled the dash and installed it, just to have it quit working in less than a month! Even though it was NOS it was still 25 yrs old when I installed it. Sent the old one off and had it redone still working great 14 yrs later. Thomas

 

[Shane 69 Hugger]

I want it to be totally stock though...

dont want any quartz junk or anything other then original in there...

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

I thought the same thing Fish but my $80.00 repaired clock died after 2 months. A 69 dash is a pain to work on so my clock sits at 11:10 until I tear into it again, I will have it quartzed so it does not quit again.

 

[Shane 69 Hugger]

I thought the same thing Fish but my $80.00 repaired clock died after 2 months. A 69 dash is a pain to work on so my clock sits at 11:10 until I tear into it again, I will have it quartzed so it does not quit again.

Could it have been the repair shop?

I dont think all the clocks in a new chevelles went dead after 2 months...

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

It may have been that my car was still under repair and the battery went dead. I should have spent the extra $40 for it to be quartzed.

 

[Dean]

I'm thinking they weren't much good when new.
After fixing a couple of them, neither one lasted very long.
I bought a new NOS clock still in the GM box and it only worked for couple of years.
I finally gave up and set it at 6:00.

 

[Shane 69 Hugger]

what part usually broke??

 

[Dan Orgill]

I want it to be totally stock though...

dont want any quartz junk or anything other then original in there...

The conversion is a no-brainer to me. The only difference you will notice is that the second hand will spin in a smooth pattern rather than having a brief pause in between each second. I'm very glad I had it done.

 

[Shane 69 Hugger]

The conversion is a no-brainer to me. The only difference you will notice is that the second hand will spin in a smooth pattern rather than having a brief pause in between each second. I'm very glad I had it done.

still thinking about it...

Its weird...somethings on my car I could care less about changing from original. Other things I dont even want to talk about...

I will think about it I guess...see what I decide...

 

[Dan Orgill]

Its weird...somethings on my car I could care less about changing from original.

Shane, I was going to ask you just that question. The clock conversion, is something I think even a concours restoration would get. I look at it the same way as guys who have, say, a stock looking 396, but have done some good internal mods for better performance, like Brad ( 1badss396 ).

 

[Shane 69 Hugger]

Shane, I was going to ask you just that question. The clock conversion, is something I think even a concours restoration would get. I look at it the same way as guys who have, say, a stock looking 396, but have done some good internal mods for better performance, like Brad ( 1badss396 ).

I have a clone...

Some repo parts...

alot of added options...

but yet I want the clock to be totally original...:wacko:

 

[ls5-70ss]

I would hate to see you go down the same path I have been! Felt the same way you did and wanted to stay totally original, so I bought the NOS one. After it quit, I was talked into doing the quartz conv., original face, hands and it still works. I do not believe if I did not tell you, you would ever know. Plus, taking the chance of damaging something else pulling the dash over and over did not appeal to me at all! Thomas

 

[1badss396]

My original clock in my 69 did not work all I did was take it apart and clean the inside with my compressed air gently and used some fishing rod oil and powered it up and spun the wheel and it's been working ever since.

 

[Trophyman]

Shane,
Where were you when I had my dash out and was looking for a clock? I need one.
Randy

 

[rocks66ss]

I fully understand the original clock thing! When I got my original clock running, I installed a small toggle switch on it and hid from view, instead of just setting in the garage running and wearing itself out, I can turn my clock off and on at will.

Mine is in my console, so it is considerably easier to get to than removing the dash, but it will prolong the life of the clock considerably being able to turn it off.



Rocky

 

[Shane 69 Hugger]

My original clock in my 69 did not work all I did was take it apart and clean the inside with my compressed air gently and used some fishing rod oil and powered it up and spun the wheel and it's been working ever since.

Brad,

I was going to try that too...

I hope this is another one of those awesome Brad pointers...like the polished seat belts ! !

 

[KY69SS396]

The conversion is a no-brainer to me. The only difference you will notice is that the second hand will spin in a smooth pattern rather than having a brief pause in between each second. I'm very glad I had it done.

I agree with Dan. I pulled the dash from my '69 to repair the clock and amp gauge. Sent them off for repair. Called him next day to do a quartz conversion on the clock. I'm glad I did. There is no indication the clock is not stock except for the smooth movement of the second hand. And I hope I never have to pull that dash out again!

 

[Shane 69 Hugger]

Shane,
Where were you when I had my dash out and was looking for a clock? I need one.
Randy

Hi there Randy...

I have 3 of them...none work yet. I also have an almost flawless factory floorshift gauge bezel...1 broken corner on the bottom...even has the radio knobs uncut...

Dont know what I am going to do with them yet...