I am really trying to stave off the urge to 'upgrade' my 1964 Beaumont SD, but am not being successful - I just can't resist. I look at the GTO dashes (which appear identical to mine) and I see the tachometer option, and a new reproduction tach is made that looks identical to original 1964 (different than 1965) GTO tachometers, and I REALLY want one (will replace the clock) - was a tachometer a factory option for 1964 Acadian Beaumont Sport Deluxe?
'64 GTO dash (bezels and lens markings look identical to my Beaumont):
Original GTO tach (rarely found):
Repro GTO tach:
Even though it would be 'upgraded' I do want to keep the car as close to factory as possible.
Please let me know.
Thanks!
Dave
P.S. How much hassle is it to remove the factory gauge cluster?
pretty hard wires get in the way and new tach casing is paper thin I has to hot glue mine together to strengthen when bolting to cluster maybe little guy can slide under dash but not me lol
I've had my clock in and out a few times. Use quarter drive with universal and screw driver type end for the top (2) screws.
I have to do this job . Don't suppose you remember what size of screws you need to use? I bought a clock but the screws did not go with it. Any other tips on making the job easier?
Here is a couple pictures of the back of your dash bezel the clock mounts beside the radio with the four 1/4" hex head screws, the tach gets put back with same four screws. A good bit of light and as Brian says a screw driver with a socket on end of it and maybe a swivel too.
Here are (2) pictures. The screw is 1/4 head and tread is 3/8in. Other is tool as I use it and to hold screww in I just put a bit of grease on head to hold in socket.
-- Edited by Brian on Sunday 10th of July 2016 08:52:11 PM
Thanks for the info , my car is a 66 and when I bought it there was a none working tach in it . Turns out the tach was not hooked up and only glued in place . I have bought a correct clock for a 66 and now need to get it in. I think the clocks were also all about the same (64-67).
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