Speedometer resto

[abncraig]

do you do this for a living?? how much would it cost to get a hz speedo back up to scratch as my odometer doesn't work on mine

[Absinth]

do you do this for a living?? how much would it cost to get a hz speedo back up to scratch as my odometer doesn't work on mine

No, I'm a Builder. I have been into restoring wwii jeeps since the late 90's and started restoring the speedo's and gauges for them 10yrs ago as a hobby which soon expanded into a bit more. I also do Holden speedo's and gauges on the side as well as some others.... vintage and classic cars only. There are very few places restoring speedo's and a couple of them don't do a very good job and have a long waiting time which is what got me into it in the first place.

As for your speedo I am happy to fix it for you but cost depends on what you want done to it. A complete strip, clean and re-calibration for My Sandman members is $100 (normally $150) plus any parts needed to repair it.

If you just want the odometer repaired it is $20 per hour plus parts. Most mechanical repairs don't take more than an hour. You pay all postage costs and I give a one year warranty on all repairs.

Terms are strictly cash only.

[wbute]

A jeep nut hey, well there you go! You do a great job on the gauges, make it look easy which I am sure it is not.

[Absinth]

A jeep nut hey, well there you go! You do a great job on the gauges, make it look easy which I am sure it is not.

Yes, I've got a 1944 Ford Gpw jeep that I'm slowly restoring, a 1943 Bantam jeep trailer and a 1942 Australian trailer built by Ford. I also had a 1942 Willys Mb slat grill that I sold two years ago.

I got given a 1942 Ford Gpw in 1977 when we lived in Wagga Wagga and I have loved them ever since.

[wbute]

My brother in law has a restored Ford but not sure of year (ww2 though) and my brother has CJ2A willys(with the tail gate). I dont think 4WD have improved in ability since the Jeep. They will go any where from what I have seen!

[Absinth]

cj2a's are fairly rare in Australia. The early jeeps are great little 4wd's, nice and light and very capable. Does your BIL go to the Canungra jeep swap in October? I may know him.

[wbute]

No, bit of a recluse. Friends with the Tamworth Jeep blokes though. Yeah, most jeep bloke look down on the CJ2A. Bit like a car with no Bathurst history I suppose?

[jennie285]

Yes, I've got a 1944 Ford Gpw jeep that I'm slowly restoring, a 1943 Bantam jeep trailer and a 1942 Australian trailer built by Ford. I also had a 1942 Willys Mb slat grill that I sold two years ago.

I got given a 1942 Ford Gpw in 1977 when we lived in Wagga Wagga and I have loved them ever since.

I have a 2009 Jeep Wrangler, (they have not changed much from a willys) and i love it, when I am not driving our Sandman

[hux454]

And I thought you were mowing the lawns lol!

[Absinth]

And I thought you were mowing the lawns lol!

I did wash the cars, too hot to mow...