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Jimsss
02-10-2009, 02:33 PM
And hopefully it's the correct clock for a 72 Centurion, what do you all think?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WORKING-1971-1972-1973-Buick-Clock-30-DAY-GUARANTEE_W0QQitemZ270339727938QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item270339 727938&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=72%3A727%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
Centurion717273
02-10-2009, 03:23 PM
If your car already has one, you are better of havaing it rebuilt/converted to quartz - then it will keep perfect time, The factory units, even those that are rebuilt or reconditioned only tend to keep decent time when you are running the car.
dewbers
02-10-2009, 04:32 PM
Kurtis - Suggestions on where to have rebuilt or converted? That's been mentioned on here before, but I can't remember if anyone shared where to get that done?!?!
Centurion717273
02-10-2009, 05:12 PM
http://www.clockwks.com/Quartzx.html

http://clocksandgauges.com/

http://www.gaugeguys.com/clock.htm
Jimsss
02-11-2009, 08:19 AM
Since I live in a country where people love econoboxes with
1.2 liter engines it is not very easy to find somebody willing to
rebuild my clock. I won the auction BTW, so the Clock is mine.
Now all I need is a 8-track player!
Robroy
02-11-2009, 03:04 PM
Remember Adam said he had got many clocks like this to work again just by cleaning them up and then lub them.
So you can probably get yours to work again too by doing so and then sell it on ebay or stash it as a spare…..

Just my 2c
Sweepspear
02-13-2009, 03:29 PM
Remember Adam said he had got many clocks like this to work again just by cleaning them up and then lub them.
So you can probably get yours to work again too by doing so and then sell it on ebay or stash it as a spare…..

Just my 2c


I've gotten several to run by cleaning the contacts, and literally flushing the movement with WD-40, cleaning out any gunk.


The one that is currently in my '70 Riviera didn't run at all.
After doing this procedure to it is has run faithfully for over 10 years. And it actually keeps pretty good time considering, though I do fuss with it a little whenever I get into the car.

I have a "thing" about correct time.
All the clocks in my house are in synch to the second, set from my wrist watch which is set once a week to the atomic clock. :rooleyes2:
I tell the wife I am allowed at least one eccentric behavior. :laugh:
dewbers
02-13-2009, 04:13 PM
Jimsss - those radio's are on ebay quite a bit... I'll check, I may have an extra lying around.