I am currently restoring my Chevrolet C 60 Firetruck, Year of manufacture 1966. I am in the process of refurbishing the dash. On the left side there is a aperture in it. I guess an analog clock can be installed there.
And that is already my problem.
I never thought it would be so difficult to find a suitable clock with a diameter of 3 inches. Unbelievable. I've looked everywhere, but I can't find anything. If any of you have an old analog clock for this dash or know where I can buy one, I am grateful for any tip
The clock for a 1966 truck is an accessory that you could purchase at a GM dealership. It is a universal clock that mounts on top of the dash and was also used on cars. Today the clock and housing are rare and overly expensive.
Do you have the original housing? If not, save your money and buy a clock with a magnetic base for you dash.
I have the lower dash in the photo. I have the tachometer in it on the right and an orifice on the left. There I wanted to put an analog clock in the appropriate size of 3 inches.
1970 Chevrolet C10 Stepside and 1966 Chevrolet C60 Firetruck (Germany)
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Brian, I would advise you not to modify your dash to fit a clock. It will be difficult to make it appear as a normal dash gauge.
*) The new clock will have a glass or clear polycarbonate "crystal" or lens and the dash already has a clear polycarbonate cover. You may have double light reflection. You may have to remove your clock bezel and lens. *) The distance from the face of the clock to the dash polycarbonate should be the same as the other gauges in the dash for appearance. *) An analog clock will have a stem for time setting. You will have to drill a precisely positioned hole, for the stem, in the clear polycarbonate of the dash. This hole needs a seal to keep dust from the internal gauges. *) The instrument lighting of the clock needs to be roughly the same intensity (Lumens) as the other gauges.
Many of us have a clip-on or portable GPS to use in our old trucks. It provides a map, KPM/MPH like a speedometer and a clock.
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"Adding CFM to a truck will only help at engine speeds you don't want to use." "I found there was nothing to gain beyond 400 CFM."
LMC has a 64-66 decal set that shows an optional vacuum or air pressure gauge (see attached picture). The original optional gauges will be hard to find.
The original tachometer option was mostly used on big trucks. There are reproduction tachometers (V8 only) available at classic Chevrolet truck websites.
GM part numbers can be found at: GMPartsWiki.com Parts and Accessories Catalog P&A 31 May 1966 Section 9.750 Tachometer Head-Head Assembly-Harness Assembly and Parts
Check the following yourself in case there is an error: GM #3852111 for 6-cyl engines. GM #3839947 for V8 engines without transistor ignition. GM #3885480 for V8 engines with transistor ignition.
