Slabside Clock question

[BERNIE]

Originally Posted by S1013

Appreciate for all the info. I am also doing a slabside right now and uncertain as to what to do about the clock. Not sure exactly how much I want to torture myself with this right now as to finding a Galaxie clock & doing the fabrication, but I at least need to come up with size of the hole to have ERA put in the dash. In looking for a clock for my Sunbeam Tiger I recently came across a Smiths reproduction. One was on ebay, the auction is over but here is the link for what its worth:

Smiths Clock Reproduction for Sunbeam Tiger and Alpine | eBay

Usually you must find on UK E-bay between 200£ non working,800£+more working ,Smiths part number : CE.2194/08 at the back of the clock

[LMH]

Originally Posted by jon@harrison.ne

The clock is from a '62 Galaxie. I have a few used and two NOS. All the original Cobras I have seen had the case chromed. On my replica I popped off the case (zinc plated) and had it chromed. The slightly tricky part of an installation is to carefully cut out the mounting hole with the groove to fit the clock and then wrap the leather tightly around the hole. This is not anywhere near the way it was mounted in a Ford. Several years ago I was paying $50-$100 for a used clock and after some cosmetic work and a quartz mechanism you had about $200 in it. I got the NOS units for someone that would want to do a Pebble Beach restoration of an original. The judges would want to hear the ticking of the original mechanism. By the way, the hard part to find is the ammeter "charge" light-the light between the turn signal lamps. I found some NOS a while back.

I see. So there isn't a seperate ring, its the case that was chromed?
Larry

[jon@harrison.ne]

There is a case that is in two parts-the front part that surrounds the face of the clock, and the back. They are held together with tabs that can be bent to separate the two. The front part is to be chromed.

[LMH]

Excellent, thanks!
Larry

[S1013]

Had no luck uploading a photo of the 62 Galaxie clock but here is a link to a website for identifying clocks that has an excellent photo of one for anyone who is interested. (They are in alphabetic order by manufacturer, will have to scroll down a bit). If I am understanding correctly the plastic case is 2-piece and the front can be taken off & chromed. Now to find one.

[S1013]

Originally Posted by S1013

Had no luck uploading a photo of the 62 Galaxie clock but here is a link to a website for identifying clocks that has an excellent photo of one for anyone who is interested. (They are in alphabetic order by manufacturer, will have to scroll down a bit). If I am understanding correctly the plastic case is 2-piece and the front can be taken off & chromed. Now to find one.

Here is link:
https://sites.google.com/site/identi.../clocks-page-4

[LMH]

I tried to up load the photo too but couldn't. Thanks for the link.

I think the case on the clock is metal, not plastic. I actually have a line on
one, just don't have it yet.
Larry

[jon@harrison.ne]

The Galaxie clock is stamped steel that is zinc plated.

[LMH]

Got it to work!
1962 Ford Galaxie Clock:



Larry

[S1013]

Wish I had this kind of luck on the lottery. Put an ad on Craigslist and in under 15 minutes a guy called with the clock!!