Speedo / Tach / Gauges: clock for my 62 Lark 8

[Steven and Michelle]

So, I managed to luck out... the parts car I got on trade for an old Dodge basket, even though it seemed to be a six automatic plain Jane... had a clock! It is sticky, can anyone recommend a good place to send it for repair? Should be great when done- the 8 car with automatic, buckets/console, factory radio, now a clock...
Unless someone wants to talk me out of it ;-)

[JimK]

So, I managed to luck out... the parts car I got on trade for an old Dodge basket, even though it seemed to be a six automatic plain Jane... had a clock! It is sticky, can anyone recommend a good place to send it for repair? Should be great when done- the 8 car with automatic, buckets/console, factory radio, now a clock...
Unless someone wants to talk me out of it ;-)

I see that no one has replied to your inquiry; I hope you see this.

You have a few choices here - if doing a cross-border repair is not a problem, I (and many others) have used these guys: http://www.clockwks.com/
in Wisconsin. They and quick and good - they charge a flat rate and your clock comes back in top shape.

If you don't mind getting into it yourself, this site: http://www.raylinrestoration.com/Tec...lockRepair.htm
has excellent instructions. But it cannot be overstressed that it is very easy to get too much oil into a clock, and that's not good. I also tried this route with reasonable success (my BIL is a clock repairer who gave me some tips, but he won't touch these things) until I lost the setting pinion.

A third option is to have a modern quartz movement installed behind the old face and hands (I think the Clock Works outfit does this too, but there are several). This could be a good idea because these original clocks were just not engineered for longevity. If you were to take one apart you would see why I say this - the design is OK, but the whole thing is fragile.

[GTCruiser]

The clocks are very simple. Suggest you take it out, very lightly sand the points (where the electronic click/spark sends it back into running mode), place a very little oil around the gears, etc., and reinstall. Have done this on three clocks and they run from 8-13 yrs before needingto be refreshed again.

[jlmccuan]

They used to make a points burnishing tool for ignition points that works well for cleaning the clock points, without the chance of getting aluminum oxide from sandpaper into the clock works, plus it keeps the surfaces of the points parallel. They may not be available now since new cars are beyond needing points cleaned. I have a couple that I guard to keep them from getting away.

[Steven and Michelle]

Thank you, gents! Will try some of these options very soon.