Speedometer Glass question

lomaxcm · Jan 19, 2014

The glass is cracked on my speedometer as well as the Bezel. I purchased a Smiths repair kit from Eurotrash Jambalaya which includes these parts as well as new mounts. Has anyone here replaced the glass and Bezel on their Smith gauges successfully or is this something I should take to a instrument repair shop to have done. ? Any advice?

Marc

bwolfie · Jan 19, 2014

I have done it using the plastic handle of a snap on screwdriver.

Place the assembled parts on a piece of cardboard and use the end of the screw driver to work the bezel over.

working slowly, light pressure and many revolutions. It should take 10 or 15 minutes.

This is what worked for me.

concours · Jan 19, 2014

lomaxcm said:
The glass is cracked on my speedometer as well as the Bezel. I purchased a Smiths repair kit from Eurotrash Jambalaya which includes these parts as well as new mounts. Has anyone here replaced the glass and Bezel on their Smith gauges successfully or is this something I should take to a instrument repair shop to have done. ? Any advice?

Marc

Bringing your parts to a clock shop is likely to be considered poor manners. There are some how-to threads somewhere.. Good luck!

lomaxcm · Jan 19, 2014

Thanks for the encouragement. I got the old bezel off and the glass just crumbled. Cleaned out the clock and got the new glass and bezel installed.

Marc

concours · Jan 19, 2014

lomaxcm said:
Thanks for the encouragement. I got the old bezel off and the glass just crumbled. Cleaned out the clock and got the new glass and bezel installed.

Marc

Good job!!!! Any pics?

DogT · Jan 19, 2014

If I can do it, you can do it. The metal is pretty soft that presses around the back of the clocks and it really doesn't matter much what it looks like, you can't see it anyhow.

I understand the eurotrash bezels are a bit different is size from original??

Dave

lomaxcm · Jan 19, 2014

Actually the eurotrash bezel fit just right. A lot of slow folding of the bezel and it looks almost as good as new. The people that do this have great skills.

Marc
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DogT · Jan 19, 2014

I should be more precise. Someone mentioned a while ago that the reveal of the bezel on the top of the clock was thicker with the eurotrash bezels, but I don't know, I got one a long time ago from a crook in Chicago that matched my other clock, so was happy, but was always wondering if I wanted to replace the other one. Plus I never got gaskets, and they could certainly be replaced. I also wouldn't mind getting into the mechanisms and lubing them a bit or checking for rust. But maybe I should let sleeping dogs lay.

MikeM · Nov 24, 2014

bwolfie said:
I have done it using the plastic handle of a snap on screwdriver.

Place the assembled parts on a piece of cardboard and use the end of the screw driver to work the bezel over.

working slowly, light pressure and many revolutions. It should take 10 or 15 minutes.

This is what worked for me.

I did this today with plastic screw driver handle. Eh, DONT try to be in a hurry and start using a pliers. Live and learn.
I have to do the tach and will ONLY use the plastic handle. It actually comes out pretty good if you take your time.

madass140 · Nov 24, 2014

I have a stock of the glass and the 2 separate rubbers if anyone has their own bezels, I had bezels made but they are steel and not that easy to bend over so I wont offer them.

Time Warp · Nov 24, 2014

Is there a source for the New Zealand made bezels or is that a internet myth ?
I read somewhere of them being good quality and faithful in shape but can't remember where, here maybe ?
Maybe I dreamed it. :lol:

MikeM · Nov 24, 2014

Time Warp said:
Is there a source for the New Zealand made bezels or is that a internet myth ?
I read somewhere of them being good quality and faithful in shape but can't remember where, here maybe ?
Maybe I dreamed it. :lol:

Absolutely no interests in this company other than I bought the product and they seem to fit and work well.
Shipped fast and look good.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/361073679199?it ... m=&vxp=mtr
Are they exact replacement for OEM, not sure but they are much better than the broken glass that I had.

DONT use pliers to put them on. Go slow and use even pressure. I am happy with the way they look.

Time Warp · Nov 24, 2014

Thanks, that's them.
I should have thought of it before, British Spares in NZ have them for US$26 a pop, I will email and check they are the locally made ones and order a pair if so.

http://www.britishspares.com/

I will try and make a flange roller tool.

MikeM · Nov 25, 2014

Time Warp said:
Thanks, that's them.
I should have thought of it before, British Spares in NZ have them for US$26 a pop, I will email and check they are the locally made ones and order a pair if so.

http://www.britishspares.com/

I will try and make a flange roller tool.

I did my tachometer today. Used a brass flat headed tool and took my time. It worked out very well. Looks like it was done by hand on the back side, but you cant see it once you drop it in the bucket. It really looks pretty good.
I would do it again.
Beats the broken glass I had.

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.......back to the 70's.

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Time Warp

.......back to the 70's.

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