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RE: Clock for MGB

To: "'mgs@autox. team. net'" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Clock for MGB
From: "Gordie's Garage" <mg_garage@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:46:23 -0500
I just looked and my BGT has a Smiths clock.  Someone has moved the OD lever
to the right of the steering wheel and mounted the Smiths clock in its
place.  Looks quite at home.

Safety Fast! 

Gordie Bird
'62 MGA
'67 MGBGT



 


 Re: Clock for MGB
> 
> Hey Kelvin,
> 
> That's nice!
> When I bought my '71 BGT in 1990, I was working with a guy, 
> who previously worked at the Dutch spare parts warehouse of 
> British Leyland.
> 
> From him I got some nice stickers MGB 1977 SCCA champion and 
> yes an "original" Kienzle clock.
> I always thought this was not really original as Kienzle is 
> German made, though looking to your story a real genuine 
> optional part.
> 
> Is there any picture showing this console and clock?
> 
> A  bad story from the same guy:
> BL was cleaning out the warehouse in the late nineteen 
> eighties from old not sold parts, so these were scrapped.
> Amongst these were full leather seat kits.
> Scrapping was done by really cutting the leather apart. What a waiste!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Hans
> 
> '71 BGT and a spare Kienzle clock
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dodd, Kelvin" <doddk@mossmotors.com>
> To: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; "Dan DiBiase" 
> <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>; "mgs@autox. team. net" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 6:27 PM
> Subject: RE: Clock for MGB
> 
> 
> > From 68 - 72 in the US there was an Amco center console 
> that was quite
> > popular.  This console was often installed by dealers and a 
> Kienzal (sp)
> > brand clock included.
> >
> > During the 70s it seemed that injection molded consoles to 
> install extra
> > gauges were the real in thing.  I remember pages and pages of ads in
> > "Hot Car" magazines.  Funny thing, the 70s were all about center
> > consoles, the 90s about pillar gauges.
> >
> > Personally I've learnt to rely on the information that 
> gauges give, so I
> > like to have a voltmeter and oil pressure gauge on my cars.
> >
> > I guess I got carried away when I built my 69 MGB V6 with a 
> custom dash
> > filled with;
> >
> > Oil pressure, Oil temperature, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Fuel Pressure in
> > addition to the stock tach and fuel gauge.
> >
> > It was pretty at night.  Kinda like driving a Kenworth.
> >
> > The alternator light on the MGB works as an effective 
> voltmeter, so an
> > additional one really isn't necessary, unlike modern cars 
> that flash the
> > alternator light for all kinds of happy go lucky reasons.
> >
> >
> > Kelvin Dodd
> >
> > 96 Neon w/oil pressure, volt meter in pillar
> > 95 Dodge 2500 2/pyrometer, boost gauge in pillar
> >
> > Lots of MGs that don't need additional gauges
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On
> > Behalf Of Paul Hunt
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 8:43 AM
> > To: Dan DiBiase; mgs@autox. team. net
> > Subject: Re: Clock for MGB
> >
> > I think anywhere the dealer or owner felt like :o), there was no
> > 'official'
> > location I'm aware of.  Perhaps that is why it was an 
> accessory and not
> > an
> > option.
> >
> > PaulH.




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