Sorry moving slowly on this, so many moving parts to a day..... but want this to come out cool and working.....
Got it apart (see photos), and ordered the pin drill, so will be good to drill. I'll sleeve below the cross bar and cut new brass rod the same size, drilling out with the pin drill the center bushing in the cross bar, but then when I get to the knurled little head, should I drill that out same size. and then solder all, being gingerly with the solder, and making sure the entire thing is the right length, and the needle sweeps flat across the dial in the speedo.
Thanks Clem
Clem Donahue; Berkeley '51 chevy 3600 3/4 ton, rebuilt 235; 6V still, 96% stock '65 ford ranchero