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Hi Guys,

While Cleaning my Old School Autometer Tach I just managed to break the Face...Clever HUH???

SUCKS.... :'( :'( :'(

Frank

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This is Not Funny, took me 5 Years to find one of those for a 4 Cylinder Motor...
 
I took the Silver Crown off, and the "Rev Limiter" Adjusting Screw hit the Table... ::) ::) ::)

Frank

That is enough to piss off the Pope!

Maybe you can get a piece of glass cut to fit, then some black vinyl in the right shape will get you close. 

Yep, I do Hope so...

Frank

:'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

I would contact Autometer directly and see if they possibly could come up with a replacement. (miracles do happen !)
If not I would have a new glass cut and a have it silk-screened to match your original.

I live just down the road from autometer and have stopped by for repairs before. They installed a new glass and bezel while I waited. Give 'em a call or email and see what they can do.

Yes, Autometer has been great to me too for "issues" in the past.  Definitely contact them.  Cory Villani was very helpful to me.

Hi Frank that sucks!!!!!!!!

if its any concilation it doesnt go high enough for what you are doing :)

cheers richie,uk

Thanxs for the Kind Words Guys, and Help!!!

Will see what I can do about it...Might have another idea as well... ;) ;D ;D

Frank

Hi Richie,

You sure about that... ;) ;D ;D

Frank

That's a bummer, but I think you can fix it realy nice, maybe you can use lexan in stead of glass so you can do some weightreduction...  ;D  good luck by fixing it!

That sucks Frank..
I love those tachs, have two or them myself..  I don't think it should be a problem to replicate the glass and the silk screen though.. Good luck.

Is it easy to take the collar of? I have a dent in it on one of my tachs that I would like to fix..

Getting it of is not a Problem, as long as you don't break the Glass.... ;) ;D ;D

Frank

My ex-girlfriend managed to slam my truck door shut while my 65-67 day/night rear view mirror was in the way. Dont see many of those around, do you? De-fucking-stroyed it >:( I almost had a damned coronary. She asked, "Well how much is a new one??" Yeah, right. Ill just pop over to Pep Boys and grab another off the god damned shelf.
Lucky for her I found a replacement that is almost as nice  :-\

sounds pretty shitty too zach, but it makes me wonder... how do you get a rear view mirror in between the door? i take it you had not mounted it yet?

Good to hear you found a replacement almost as nice. Even if she's not quite as nice, hopefully she's not breaking parts  ;D

I was doing work on my '67 (replacing the roof!!), and it was sliding around happily in the back seat of my truck before she came along!! Slid down, and fell in the door jamb :( I never let her get near the "new" one!!  :D

Good luck on the tach Frank! Let us know how it turns out :)

Guys,

I found the Solution for my Autometer "Problem" on E-bay Yesterday for 29 Dollars... ;D!!!

Frank

That's a good news  ;)

Cool!

Tach is Fixed... ;) ;D

I packed it up Now to sent it Back To Autometer to replace the Bezel... ;),

So it will be in perfect condition once I get it Back... ;D ;D ;D

Frank

Okay Guys,

I sent the Tach back to Autometer an this is what they replied via E-mail... :'( :'( :'(

Frank,
 
We have tested your tachometer. It is totally non-functional. This particular product was obsoleted in 1985. We no longer have parts to service it. We can either send it back to you as-is or scrap it. Please let me know how you would like us to proceed.
 
Jim

THIS SUCKS VERY VERY VERY MUCH...!!!

Frank

That would be just a stock reply from Autometer, who are only interested in selling you a new tach. There are plenty of companies that could repair that for you, I am sure. Have a look through the back pages of one of the classic car magazines – if it was the tach from a 1960s Ferrari, you just know it would be 'repairable'! ;)

MSD, Save my Day Art... ;)

Frank

Fxcking Hell, why don't I run a Magneto... :'( :'( :'(

Frank

Good Question.. Ray Medrano did on his old 9 second NOS Pro Mod car, Mason with his 11 sec street car.. ;D