Mk1 Speedo restore

[Hercplt]

There was a "how to" in the DIY about restoring a Mk1 Speedo.  I have an early Mk1 speedo, but I need to see how its done first.
Any help?
Rich

[94touring]

Oh nice, looks like I deleted those files purging stuff.  Let me see if I can recover them and get that back up. 

[Hercplt]

Thanks!  Cause its the only place on the net that actually shows how to do it!    :-[

[94touring]

I emailed Jeff to get the pics back.  I called the host to recover the files but the problem is I changed IP's last week and I can't recover the files prior to that.  Kinda hosed that up accidentily.  So hopefully he gets back to me and still has the pics!

[Hercplt]

Thanks... just let me know.  Perhaps this Jeff fellow would take the odd email question? 

[94touring]

Still haven't heard back, but his username is jeff10049 if you want to look him up and try too.  I scoured my computer for any traces of the photos and have searched high and low.  No luck yet. 

[94touring]

TADA!  Found it.  Now I can redo my broken link.

http://minirestoration.blogspot.com/p/speedometer.html?m=1

[Hercplt]

Wow thanks!  This has been an incredible help.  I've already got some answers by just looking at the pictures.  These speedo's from '59/'60 are so rare I want to make sure I do this right the first time.
Thanks again.  You've got a great Mini Forum here.
Rich

[94touring]

Thank you, and thanks for bringing the missing info to my attention.  Would have been awhile before I noticed.  Keep us posted on how it works out for you.  Take your own pics and share what you find. 

[Mudhen]

Wow, that looks awesome...bookmarking that for future reference - no way am I going to Google, 'speedo pics' again... :-\

[MiniGene]

Man, that speedo came out NICE!  I would be intimidated to try to restore one of those.  It looks like you'd have to know about taking apart a swiss watch.

[MPlayle]

If I decide to undertake a project I'm contemplating, I may have an early speedometer available.  Good condition and the speed part works smoothly - geared/calibrated for 3.76 final drive.  The odometer is stuck though.

I've got to basically finish the yellow Mini project first - complete the engine rebuild and do the break-in.  Then it may become the "donor" for the next project (or the financial basis).

[Hercplt]

The face on my Speedo is in ok shape... the patina is worth keeping so I'm not going to paint it... I do need a new chrome bezal and i'll restore the other metal parts and the inner works so it is useable. 
Should be interesting, I've never done it!   :o

[jeff10049]

Wow sorry I missed all this guys just got the email from Dan I don't check that email often. you already found my mini blog cool. I was going to redo a post on here with the pics I still will or Dan will fix the old one either way cool to have it on here too. I can answer any questions about the early speedo if you need help. There Is a way to set the spring tension so it will read correct when re assembled that I have not covered in any posts I will try to get that up along with another link that was helpful to me when i did mine.

Jeff

[jeff10049]

and thanks for the nice comments on my speedometer resto.

Jeff

[jeff10049]

Here is a link to a repairing speedometers by Anthony Rhodes that helped me when I did mine. Worth reading before starting.

http://home.comcast.net/~rhodes/speedo.pdf

Jeff

[Hercplt]

Thanks Jeff.  I had a quick look at it and it looks like a good manual... should be very helpful, much appreciated.
Should be fun!
Rich