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I'll keep on chugging away with the 3D printed version then. I've been a bit busy trying to take care of another partially printed 3D printed project in the meantime and haven't had time to work on the tach, but as soon as that one is taken care of (I have to get it and its video done by next...

That's an excellent idea, though almost all of them seem to be 4.5" in width - which would get in the way of the mounting holes. There's a deal at my laser cutting supplier though, and I'll probably have some acrylic cut up to exactly 2" x 3.5". I just saw this thread though, and I'm wondering...

That's pretty darn good, and it looks like you beat me to the 3D printed version (which I've been dragging my feet on - was going to have some acrylic cut but then saw this thread when I logged in - now I'm debating whether anyone really wants the 3D printed version). Out of curiosity, how/who...

FYI, I've decided to hold off on committing the design to what you see here. I'm convinced I can find something out there - cheap - that can be repurposed for the lens. If it can avoid the additional purchase cost and destruction of an original clock, all the better. If not, I have a source to...

Thanks, Bill. Honestly, I kinda wish I could find something out there, available really cheaply, that just so happens to have a clear acrylic lens that's 3.5" x 2". Anything straight off the shelf that you could find anywhere in the U.S. (rather than ripping up a factory clock) and equally...

Just checked - housing price is currently around $45 at Shapeways, not including the inner bezel. I still have to put two guides on the bottom, but I'm going to try a few tricks to shave material off this thing to bring the price down while building the remaining bits. -Kurt

Some more progress tonight. I'm one of those who prefers a certain level of functional elegance, and I just couldn't stand the curvatures and fussiness of the previous housing. Knowing what I know now about the clearances and actual size of the tach, I came up with this. It might be more...

To each their own. As I mentioned at the start, this version would require an existing clock bezel plate which automatically negates any semblance of originality where you can't see it. Since it'll be made out of two different 3D printed plastics which everyone will have to paint themselves AND...

I've been toying with a slightly simpler design than the one I did earlier - I won't have time until this weekend to build it, but I'm hoping it'll be less fiddly and complicated. I also figured out a better way to mount the gauge face - which should take care of most light leaks. Unlike the...

This is phenomenal, thank you. It explains why I thought the bezel was a different size: The clock housing is a full quarter inch wider than the tach: 3-3/4". Now the dirt and witness marks on the front of the clock I'm working with make perfect sense - and now I have a better sense of what...

It's surprising how much Mopar went bespoke on some of their very similar components. By comparison, I lost count how many different Fords, Mercurys, and Lincolns shared the same clock (and if not identical in appearance, identical in mounting) - or similar-enough-to-swap headlight switches...

Fair enough - mind you, I've never really seen these in person, so I'm working a bit blind (photos only help so much) Do tell though - what did they do about the hole where the clock adjustment knob protrudes from?

The tach bezel opening's height and width. If you have one of the tachs too, the size of the square part of the lens (not the round bit that covers the tach assembly) would be of interest too. Preferably also height and width from a bezel designed for a clock too, if you (or anyone else) has...

I'm probably going to simplify that housing design, now that I know where everything has to sit. I was trying to make room on the bottom when I did this one (hence the gauge cutout), but I keep forgetting that the original had loads of space used to clear the original tach assembly and that I...

Ran a bit short of time during the weekend, but had some time to work on the design tonight. It's a bit of a pain in comparison to the relative simplicity of the B-body tach, but this is what I've come up with so far. Since the clock body is smaller than the tach, I had to slice the bottom...

Clock arrived - will start work on it this weekend. -Kurt

Saw your pic. I forgot all about the ones that sit on the console. Can't 3D print that, but a factory-looking one that sits where the clock may be doable - but in the meantime, let me stick with the '69-71 design for now.

Send me a pic... -Kurt

Ah-HAH! Found the pics. This was before one of the B-body guys convinced me to 3D print a factory-correct needle to go with it.

Oh, I did paint that, couldn't find a pic of it in the computer. I lost interest in it quite quickly when I wound up with an original at about the same time. I pretty much finished the 3D printed version for the benefit of the community; seemed a waste not to share it. Given that...