Ferrari Mailing List: Re: foggy clock glass

[George (ygpz4re]

Michael,

I think you can get the clock out, just exercise much caution.

Rob Garven got good service from PA Speedo, as have many others.  And Bob's Speedometer in MI certainly doesn't have the name recognition or "cache'" that PAS has (at least among Ferraristi and others), but make no mistake - Bob's will do every bit as good of a job, probably for less money, and - most importantly - they won't screw it up 3 times (necessitating returns each time) before finally getting it right - which is what PAS did to me.  You couldn't pay me enough to use their service again.  (well ok, maybe you could, but you probably wouldn't!   )

Maybe Matt Boyd will chime in and let you know how his clock looks and works now, 8 years later.  Matt?

Good luck.

George P.

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From: Michel Savard <mysavard [at] videotron.ca>
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 7:16 PM
To: George
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] foggy clock glass

 

With the 1981 308 GTSi in storage and a week of vacation, I decided to finally try to get the clock out and clean the foggy glass myself.

 

I chickened out after removing the two screws on the console and loosened the whole assembly (oil gauge and clock).

I pulled the whole thing and saw 3 wires connecting to the clock and 2 round nuts holding the clock. Since nothing has been touched in 35 years, I was afraid to break something by pulling the wires off.

 

Any advice as to how to go about gently ?

What about the little screw to adjust the time, how do I get it out of the way ?

Also, I thought if I unscrewed the 2 round nuts and leave the wires on, maybe I would have enough room to be able to take off the glass, what do you think ?

 

Michael Savard

----- Original Message -----

From: George

To: mysavard [at] videotron.ca

Cc: The FerrariList

Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 6:43 AM

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] foggy clock glass

Michael,

I did this very job for Matt Boyd's '85 308.  Removal of the clock is painfully simple - 4 (I think) screws hold the clock/oil gauge panel in place, then you simply lift the panel out and you'll see how the clock is held in place.  I think the bulb pulls out of the back, and one wire powers it.

I recommend Bob's Speedometer (http://www.bobsspeedometer.com/1/120/index.asp) in Howell, MI.  That's where I sent Matt's Clock, and they replaced the foggy plastic with a glass crystal.  Less than a hundred bucks (I want to say it was in the 50's, but can't really remember for sure).  It was a pretty quick turnaround and the glass lens still looks great (I did this in 2008 when Matt was on TDY and left the car w/ me).

They really do nice work, and my experience with them was far (*FAR!!!!*) superior to the service I received from that other popular speedo place (who shall remain nameless but they're in the same town as Hewlett-Packard, and who completely F'd it up three times before they finally got it right - my speedo came back the first time broken worse than when I sent it in - grrrrrrrrr......).

Maybe Matt still has the invoice from Bob's?  Matt??

George P.

> From: Michel Savard <mysavard [at] videotron.ca>
>
> Thank you. I'll give it a try next weekend. But by "Best to leave it to a professional" , you mean bringing the whole clock to him. Then how do I get the clock out.
> Michael Savard

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