----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, February 29, 2016 7:16 PM
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 -----
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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