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Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Dancj5, Jul 7, 2009.

  1. Jul 7, 2009
    Dancj5

    Dancj5 Questioner

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    Any good ideas on where to get the most original appearing speedometer for a 1961 Cj-5.
     
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    Rick Taylor

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  3. Jul 8, 2009
    Rondog

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    Man, I'd like to go rooting around at DeBella's.
     
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    termin8ed

    termin8ed I didn't do it Staff Member

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    I took one apart a couple years ago. It was a newer one for a cj7 I think but I took the face off an old original cj5 speedo and put it on the newer one. Only major thing I had to do was drill a 3/4" hole in the center so I could slip it over the needle very carefully. Then just found some black pop rivits and secured the face to the bracket behind it.
     
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    Carl (Walck) has originals in stock IIRC.
     
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    blevisay

    blevisay Oh Noooooooooooooooo! Staff Member

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    dohc281

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    That is where I bought mine. Carl is a real nice person.
     
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    mdmeltdown

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    Rondog

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    That's awesome! Does anybody know of anyplace that has N.O.S. 1956 vintage speedos? They only go to 8, not 9, and they have a skinny needle. Like this one, but with a straight, skinny red (maybe orange) needle. This needle's not a correct one.

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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    No
     
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    nickmil

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    Might get on WT and check with Harry Sheets. He occasionally has them. He had the correct one for my '57 in good shape. Unfortunately I didn't have the money at the time....
     
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  12. Jul 10, 2009
    Rondog

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    I already have three of them, all in fairly rough shape but rebuildable. For some reason the needles on the '56 speedos tended to break off, from vibration I guess. If I found a N.O.S. one, I'd be on it like a horny chimp.
     
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  13. Jul 11, 2009
    windyhill

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    I just got a NOS '56 speedo face/ inside off fleebay ($20) + NOS oil and temp guages ($20) am going to add my old face to them. :) Also saw a complete speedo ('56) off a bantam car I believe that is the same as the CJ speedo. in the pic. They are out there.
     
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    Rondog

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    How did you find that stuff? I'm not real good at searching eBay for specific things, I usually just search "Willys Jeep". I move through eBay like an old man on a walker.
     
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    windyhill

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    I usually search Fleabay by "Willys Jeep" as well but you can also put in a search for "Jeep speedometer" or something like that. and save it, (go in advance setting or somthing like that) Ya the '56 speedo went $55 I was really tempted but already had what I needed. Good luck.
     
    windyhill, Jul 11, 2009
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