Restoring a slat speedo...dial up warning..lots of pics.

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Post by Charlie S. » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:28 pm

Ken,
sorry I didn't answer before. Yes I did. Very useful. Tks.
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Post by markos100 » Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:04 am

Great news for all, Sean is back!
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Post by gpwgyrene » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:35 am

The great thing about g503 is how it EDUCATES people to carry on a legacy similar to that of the craftsmen and artisans of the Middle Ages! If no one takes an interest how can ANY jeep survive? And history preserved.

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Post by markos100 » Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:32 pm

Hi all,

Just got my speedometer back from Sean, looks GREAT!

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Post by Steerman » Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:03 pm

I have an original speedo that has all of the numbers flaking off of the wheels. Is there a restoration process for these?
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Post by willy » Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:17 pm

Sean,
How much to rebuilt my gauges
See picture motometer needle is free but shaft turns hard
The rest speaks for them self
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Post by Sean » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:03 am

Willy,

the fuel and temp gauges are not wwii jeep. The oil gauge is a correct Autolite by the looks but no way I can qoute on that until it is inspected. The speedo is not a Motometer, it is a long needle Stewart Warner that has been modified to resemble a slat grill speedo but is the wrong model for a wwii jeep anyway.
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Post by willy » Thu Jan 21, 2010 2:07 pm

Sean, thank you.
I am very confused as all that stuff gome out off a 1943 GPW or 1942 GPW or 1945 GPW
It would all go back into a 1943 GPW as that is what I am working on.
I have to take a look what else I have.???
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Post by Sean » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:01 pm

Hi Willy, I have had a closer look at the Fuel and Oil gauge and it appears they may be S-W gauges, hard to tell from the front in that condition so can you post pics of the rear and I will confirm what they are.

The speedo can be restored to a correct Gpw one by changing the face plate and needle.
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Post by willy » Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:05 am

Sean,
It took me a while as I was on a vacation hers is the rear off the gauges
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I hope you are still intersting
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here is also picture off front in case you do not remember
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Post by chiefv8 » Thu Oct 07, 2010 11:20 pm

are king seeley faces available or do they need to be a repaired original ?
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Post by Rick Daniel » Wed May 04, 2011 10:13 am

Sean,

Although I have been lucky enough to acquire my own Slat Grill #MBI02891 sadly enough she did not have the correct speedometer in her and I had all but given up thinking I would ever find one let alone be able to afford the current prices they are bringing.

All that changed in the last two days and I was lucky enough to purchase a complete Slat Grill Body sitting on a Ford GPW frame. The only gauge in the dash that was original was a early Slat Grill Speedometer. I have not pulled it out yet but when I do and if she has problems are you still working your magic on them??(I sure hope so)..

Look forward to hearing back from you one way or the other. Thanks in advance for your help...

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Post by AVG » Tue Jun 21, 2011 9:00 pm

Congrats on the find Rick! :D
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Post by aramis » Wed May 02, 2012 10:39 am

Hi,
Please help. This is my new speedometer. There are no washers in speedometer face screws. Is it correct for factory restoration or I must add washers ?
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Post by jeepmb » Thu May 24, 2012 1:38 am

No washers also in my slat speedo.

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