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Kenneth Brealey (Krbrealey)
New member
Username: Krbrealey
Post Number: 18
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 31, 2003 - 9:02 am: | |
Lou,
I went with an acrylic lense.
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lou staller (Lou_staller)
New member
Username: Lou_staller
Post Number: 12
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 10:30 pm: | |
My clock was working just fine up until I began taking the car apart. As soon as I disconnected the battery, it stopped! :-)
I think I'll have the plastic face replaced with glass, when I get to that point.
Bruce and Ken, did you have the shop replace the lens with plastic or upgrade to glass? |
Kenneth Brealey (Krbrealey)
New member
Username: Krbrealey
Post Number: 17
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 7:04 am: | |
Jay and Lou,
My clock was a mess. Not only was the face clouded, the stem was bent, and the gears inside were stripped. The lense was $60. Stem and plastic replacement gears (standard) and cleaning w/lense. $157. Lense, stem, cleaning and metal (upgrade) gears $197. This was more than I had figured it would cost, but I was told that most of that was in labor. I believe the upgrade metal gears are the best way to go, since they should last far longer than the plastic originals.
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Sounds like Bruce did just fine in Portland for $40.00. Maybe my clock was just a lot worse off than most.
K. R. Brealey |
Bruce McKinney (Bruce_mckinney)
New member
Username: Bruce_mckinney
Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 5:39 pm: | |
Lou,
Your clock face clouded because the face is made of plastic. The only guage in a 308 with a plastic face (I beleive).
I had mine replaced at a local shop here in Portland for $40.00. |
lou staller (Lou_staller)
New member
Username: Lou_staller
Post Number: 11
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 10:49 pm: | |
My 308 clock also has a hazy, cloudy glass. It works but I can hardly see the time. Anyone know what would cause the cloudy effect?
Kenneth, What was the cost of the repair? |
J. Grande (Jay)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jay
Post Number: 1029
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 27, 2003 - 1:07 pm: | |
Kenneth was your clock working? How much did it cost to "rebuild" it? |
Kenneth Brealey (Krbrealey)
New member
Username: Krbrealey
Post Number: 16
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 27, 2003 - 1:02 pm: | |
Still working on the winter maint. items list. The clock lense had gone very cloudy (could barely see the clock face). Found Bill's clock shop, Fairborn, OH. Apparently they specialize in Automotive and Aircraft clocks. They replaced/made a new lense, cleaned and serviced the clock. Looks like new. They did really nice work. Ask for Sue, she's very knowledgeable and helpful.
Contact info. Bill's Clock Shop
2844 Col. Glenn Hwy
Fairborn, OH 45324
937-429-4684
WWW.billsclockshop.com |