The clock bezel on my '66 fell of the other day while driving. The previous owner must of used a small amount of glue to hold the bezel and glass in place. As I would like to re-mount the bezel correctly I'm asking for some help. I did notice what appears to be 3 pairs of pins that look like they have broken off in the bezel and also in the clock portion. I'm thinking it was these pins that hold the bezel onto the clock. Do this pins have to be drilled out or something? I have seen clips listed in parts catalogs for the clocks but don't understand how there work. Thanks for your help as usual.
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The broken pins inside your clock bezel should have been flattened over to hold the two halves of the bezel and lens together. They probably broke when the clock was taken apart at some point. You can try to drill them out but be careful not to drill through to the other side! You can then try installing some very small self-threading screws to hold everything together. A new bezel is available from The Clockworks (ph: 800-398-3040). The installation pins you refered to are used to secure the clock in the console. I hope this info helps. Good Luck!
Helmut
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Kurt,
The lens on my clock was cracked and so in order to replace it I had to grind off the three pairs of posts that you are talking about. I then drilled and taped three 4-40 holes to secure the bezel, lens and lens cover together. The six 'posts' that you refer to could not have broken off. My guess is that they were either drilled or grinded off so that the lens cold be replaced. It is unfortunate that someone thought that gluing the assembly would have worked.
Tapping a hole is the only method that I know will work because there is a lot of 'pulling apart' force between the inside of the bezel (which is up against the front of the center console) and the rest of the clock (which is being pulled back by the clips that you mentioned). That is why the gluing didn't work. Using electrical solder will not work either.
This is not an easy process to do. As Helmut stated, you need to be careful not to drill through the bezel. Also, the lens cover is a very thin metal and you do not have much room to work with. I planned how I was going to do this for a few hours before I did it. (I didn't want to destroy the clock.) I am very pleased with the results plus I still have my clock and didn't have to buy a new just because the lens was cracked.
I did take some pictures of the process if you would like to see them. The pictures are not that great but it gives you an idea.
Does anyone know how the 'professionals' solve this problem?
GaryComment
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Gary the pictures would be greatly appreciated, thank you. When you drilled out the pins I am assuming that you drilled the pins out of the bezel side and secured it some how from the back of the claock with fasteners. Perhaps the pictures will explain better. What you and Helmut said about the pins, I do believe now the pins were ground off at some point to access the clock.Comment
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Gary:
Thanks again, I'll wait until I get your pictures before I respond again. On the week end I'll have a better chance to look at my clock and see just what I have now you have explain to me better.Comment
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