early clock question, 73-78 range.
 

anyone with a factory clock tell me where the adjustment rod comes out. Is it right at the number 12 on the clock?? I know where the 80- clocks are , but the early ones are so rare i don't remember. thanx , crossy

Re: early clock question, 73-78 range.
 

I thought I had one in the garage but it is an 80. I can't remember where it is. I was thinking it was at the bottom at 6...

Re: early clock question, 73-78 range.
 

I had one in my 78 Silverado. I believe the shaft was near the top but it's been a couple of years since I've seen it.

The clock worked intermittently for a long time, but when it did work it didn't keep time at all. Eventually it just died.

Re: early clock question, 73-78 range.
 

On the early ones, it's at 12:00.

Here's a pic from Ebay:
http://i1.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/b6/6d/df95_1.JPG

Later on, (80?) they moved it to like 7:00.

http://i14.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/c1/f3/7627_1.JPG

Re: early clock question, 73-78 range.
 

alrighty then, i just couldn't believe that the factory drilled a hole in the #12 to put the rod through.
I just bought one. just need to know the most accurate way of getting the hole right in the clear lens now. anyone want to make me a craft paper template from their original??? :-)
thanx fellas.

Re: early clock question, 73-78 range.
 

wow, yet another semi rare option my '77 has.

Re: early clock question, 73-78 range.
 

You have any pics? I would like to see a 77 cluster with a clock.

Re: early clock question, 73-78 range.
 

It is 12. Here's a couple pics of my 78 dash from a lens swap writeup I did last year.

http://www.atleastihavechicken.com/w...050-750775.JPG

http://www.atleastihavechicken.com/w...052-774142.JPG

http://www.atleastihavechicken.com/w...053-734925.JPG

Re: early clock question, 73-78 range.
 

Here you go, factory clock on the bottom left. It still ticks but the adjuster rod won't adjust it anymore, need to pull it and hook it back up. 1978...

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1328/dsc1543bw0.jpg

Re: early clock question, 73-78 range.
 

I have a 77 cluster that is out of the truck . I will post sone pics later today . If I can , I will try to take some measurements . Frank