1970S gauges

[bremith]

Wondering if folks can help me please with advice on whether these gauges that are in my 1970S are likely to be the originals?

Cheers

Mitchell

[andyjboy]

They certainly look original & are correct for an 'S' - you could always 'pull' out the gauges & check the date (ink) stamps on the backs.

Was the car imported from Europe (kph speedo) ?

[bremith]

Thanks Andy. I'm in Australia, originally it's a UK car. I assume someone here has either converted the speedo to kph or it's from a later model. Lot's of other stuff has been "updated" (inside and out) which is why I was wondering if the gauges had been too.

Cheers

Mitchell

[gulf908]

Mitchell,

... +1 what Andy said ...
Gently prise the gauges out along with the rubber retainers.
There should be a blue date stamp on the reverse somewhere.
The dates on mine are within two months of the cars completion - 1 March 1971 - so yours should be similar.
Your speedo could be a complete kph speedo or ,as with mine,a kph face on a mph gauge.
Your original speedo would have been a 150 mph unit but has been changed probably to avoid harrassments with the revenue collectors !
Check the speedo part number on the top inside of the gauge face - you may need a magnifying glass ! - and let us know what you have got.

HTH,
Dennis

[bremith]

cheers dennis

911 641 501 00

[gulf908]

Mitchell,

The speedo is correct for MY '70 in kph according to my parts cd.
What date does it show on the back ?

HTH
Dennis.

[bremith]

Thanks Dennis. Haven't pulled the instruments yet but it won't be far off.

Cheers

Mitchell

[Chuck Miller]

Mitchell,

I believe you have an up-dated clock. The period clock should have a brushed/shiny disk in the center like the other gauges.

Unless the shiny disk is there and I just can't see it..........

Cheers

[Cliff]

It`s a close call! I enlarged it , there seems to be a shinny disc there, not really like the other gages, but the clock has a stem in the middle, the others don`t.....Cliff

[HughH]

Chuck / Cliff

i think it is the correct clock (or a correct clock) It is impossible to read the letters on the bottom but from the shape of the words it is NOT the VDO Quartz - Zeit of the latter clocks - it almost certainly the VDO Kienzle of the earlier ones and thus appropriate for a 1970 car