VW Classic Beetle Speedometer Restore & Cleaning - PART #2 - HOW TO Clean an antique speedometer DIY

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I show HOW TO restore and clean a VW classic Beetle speedometer. This DIY on speedometer restore should help some folks
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@MikeMoose67 11 месяцев назад

We appreciate you leaving the mistake in brother Slade. It keeps us from making the same mistake Wish everyone on this platform would do that. It would save us all a lot of headaches. That was another fantastic video my friend.

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Thanks brother, I just try to keep it real, I think that helps.

@demRucks 11 месяцев назад

Slade thanks for this. Your instruction videos are better and more understandable than any other I’ve seen. You don’t realize how good you really are. Thanks for what you do for us.

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, my friend for the kind words, it’s comments like this that keep me going.

@adamgray2720 11 месяцев назад

The black looks good on the housing.

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Thank you brother I truly appreciate that.

@MelissaBrown-h5o 11 месяцев назад

Very nice! ❤❤❤ You were so right buddy. I barely touched my needle and it shattered! 😢 One on order now… wish me luck!

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Oh no, I’m sorry, my friend. Sometimes those things are so delicate.

@paulcostinett886 11 месяцев назад

Looks good with the new gear. This is a second request for the rebuild video for a 68 speedo with internal fuel gauge.

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

I’ll be doing the 68 speedometer soon. I just didn’t want to do two different ones back to back.

@cjjones1556 11 месяцев назад

The new video equipment looks good. Tip; I use random size tubing and tube fittings, sharpen the ends and use as a punch for making small round things and holes for gaskets. Thanks for the vid.✌️

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Thank you CJ for the tip! I truly appreciate that. And, thank you for taking the time to be here.

@neilallison2050 11 месяцев назад

New camera gives a sharp video!

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Thank you I truly appreciate that.

@pstreetgarage7304 11 месяцев назад

Great job Mr Slade ! I will have to do this on my bus. I actually like arts and crafts lol

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, my friend! I am so excited you bought an air cooled bus.

@pstreetgarage7304 11 месяцев назад

@@SladesVWBeetle Yes !!!!

@VWBEETLEOVAL1955 11 месяцев назад

Nicely done my friend. it looks a whole lot better now. looking forward for the next video.

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Thank you my friend. I truly appreciate that.

@Slatersave 11 месяцев назад

Probably the fastest that speedometer has ever gone 🙂

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

True 😂😂😂

@douglasbarnhart3324 11 месяцев назад

Awesome!! Thanks for the video.

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Thanks brother I appreciate that.

@adamgray2720 11 месяцев назад

New camera looks good!

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Thanks brother!

@jimstewart6145 11 месяцев назад

nice job. looks good.

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Thank you, my friend.

@jamesperez6061 11 месяцев назад

Good morning

@TheJorgSacul 11 месяцев назад

Just a thought on lining up the bright light tube (and keeping it true) during reassembly: Use a chopstick as a guide.

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Hey! That is really a good idea. Thank you so much. It’s a little tricky getting that together.

@daveydad 11 месяцев назад

Nice! I might do this over the winter. I've seen some speedos with an yellow colored turn signal indicator. Any idea what it's supposed to be officially?

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

It’s supposed to be green, but honestly, I would put what color you like.

@daveydad 11 месяцев назад

@@SladesVWBeetle I think yellow might be in order! :)

@RobertSier-o8w 11 месяцев назад

I would really appreciate it if you could do a video on speedometer removal. I have a 1973 super beetle and I’ve looked in several repair books and watched numerous videos and nobody does a video on removal procedures. Thank You for your time

@1Also 11 месяцев назад

Slade, did you double up the “gels” or are they thick enough to show the color and not the light bulb?

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

No, there’s just one layer, they are a little thick. But I put the light behind it, and they seem to be OK.

@vintage76vipergreenBeetle 11 месяцев назад

The 67 speedo is different than the later ones. The later ones have more plastic parts.

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Thanks my friend! I wasn’t aware of that. But somehow I’m not surprised by it either.

@4Rhouse 11 месяцев назад

Well done! what kind of grease do you use? some greases will cause some plastics to swell.

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

I use silicone grease, which can be considered the perfect plastic lubricant.

@cliffordbombard9219 4 месяца назад

Going to do this on my 69 Dune buggy speedo, but had a thought. a hole punch or 3 hole sheet paper punch would probably make a faster and nicer lens for your red & green lenses.

@JasonDouglas-o2m День назад

Did you ever get the 68 speedometer video posted? I'm curious about spring issues.

@jamesperez6061 11 месяцев назад

Did u ever look up JB lazor Weld?

@SladesVWBeetle 11 месяцев назад

Actually, I did not, but I just screen cap this so I can look at it this evening. I completely forgot.

@4Rhouse 11 месяцев назад

I did a body off resto of my '62 sedan during the pandemic but the Speedo runs about 10 MPH slow, which I find odd, since it's mechanical. anyway, thanks to this video, I'll rebuild it and see what happens. 😊

@4Rhouse 11 месяцев назад

Addendum; took it apart and the milage is mechanical but the speed is not. There is a round magnet that spins inside a steel sleeve that is mounted on one end of a small spindle with the speed indicating needle on the other end, so the only reason I can think of for the inaccuracy is the spindle bearing is dragging. (or the magnet has weakened?) I'll put a drop of oil on the bearing and see what happens! on my my '62, the little color pieces were glued to the back of the face plate so replacing them will be easy!