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MGB gauge and clock restoration services
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MGB Gal Christine M
Ottawa, ON, Canada   CAN
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Can anyone recommend a gauge and clock restoration shop (preferably within Ontario or Quebec, Canada).
Otherwise, I would consider shipping it to the states for repair.

Thanks

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jeffrt Jeff Wells
Belle River, ON, Canada   CAN
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I'm not aware of any spots in Canada, but have seen Nisonger mentioned often on here.
Sounds like they don't refurbish gauges anymore, but have some parts (glass, gaskets) to do so yourself.
They have full replacement gauges too, but no pricing shown.
I'm looking to refresh my yellowed speedometer and plan to get some glass from them.

https://nisonger.com/index.htm

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73BGTDC Pete Murray
Washington, DC, USA   USA
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Consider West Valley Instruments in L.A.

See:

https://www.westvalleyinstruments.com/

They renewed my speedo and it came back looking like NOS.

Pete


what Pogo said...

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smokey w Silver Member Juri P
Toronto, ON, Canada   CAN
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I used West Valley Instruments for rebuilding my speedo, and just sent them a mechanical fuel gauge for a rebuild and calibration. Couldn't find anyone in Canada. Nisonger is out of the rebuild business after a major flood a few years ago. It's becoming a lost art.

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Duncmac1 Duncan MacFarlane
Calgary, AB, Canada   CAN
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1961 MG MGA 1600 "Little Red Car"
hi
Contact Scott Drake at Drake’s British Motors in Kelowna, BC

http://www.drakesbritishmotors.com/main.htm

Duncan

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Retireddes Des Lynott
Cantley, QC, Canada   CAN
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1979 MG MGB Limited Edition (LE) "Black Beauty"
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X2 for Drakes in BC. They did my speedo but they don’t do clocks apparently. The work is farmed out to a retired instrument guy.
What year is your b?


Des
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MGB Gal Christine M
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It’s a 1977 MGB roadster.

I found someone on YouTube who shows you how to disassemble the gauges, clean the glass and put them back together. I might try this first.

I’ll send the clock out for repair in the States if I can’t get someone in Canada to work on it.

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Retireddes Des Lynott
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1979 MG MGB Limited Edition (LE) "Black Beauty"
2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster
Here’s one that Piece Robert in Laval have in their used parts. They are a moss distributor. I do a lot with them. I was going to buy it as a spare but it would be better being used.
If you do fix yours, let me know please.

I hope they still have it.

In reply to # 4786011 by MGB Gal It’s a 1977 MGB roadster.

I found someone on YouTube who shows you how to disassemble the gauges, clean the glass and put them back together. I might try this first.

I’ll send the clock out for repair in the States if I can’t get someone in Canada to work on it.


Des
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Arizona Shorty Greg McC
Prescott, AZ, USA   USA
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Christine,

I have a '77 B.

Depending on which gauges are involved, I would recommend not trying this yourself, especially the speedo and the clock. The speedo doesn't have a glass face, its plastic and if yellowed, cannot be restored. The clock is a quartz electrical unit. I just bought a new one, a Smiths, that is gorgeous and works perfectly. Not cheap but new.

The speedo has so many tiny brittle pieces I suggest staying out of it. I toyed with my original just to see what was inside, bought a used one and it is so delicate, it takes professional intervention.

Other gauges with plastic faces will have the same problem as the speedo, the plastic usually cannot be recovered if crazed or yellow.

Find a pro, wherever they may be. It is in fact a lost art, but art it is.


GMc


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MGB Gal Christine M
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Wow!

Thank you for the tip!

My dad gifted me the MG last fall and I got it up and running last October.

I’m pulling the car out of storage next week to get it repainted.

Once I get it back I’m going to tear out the interior and put a new dash, seats, panels and carpeting in it.

It’s a huge project!

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MGB Gal Christine M
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Thanks for the tip!
I will take your word for it.

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Duncmac1 Duncan MacFarlane
Calgary, AB, Canada   CAN
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1961 MG MGA 1600 "Little Red Car"
Scott has retired instrumentation tech who works on Smith and Jaegar gauges. may take awhile but apparently does good work. i have a semi functional Jaegar speedometer from my 1961 mga with Scott now.

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Duncmac1 Duncan MacFarlane
Calgary, AB, Canada   CAN
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agreed. it’s a tricky part to fix very teeny tiny parts. easy to break or mess up. get an experienced repairman.



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Retireddes Des Lynott
Cantley, QC, Canada   CAN
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Just a tip Christine, when replying to someone, hit the “quote” tab, that way the person knows he’s being answered. Also we like pics here.


Des
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MGB567 Barrie Braxton
Ninderry, KabiKabi country, Queensland, Australia   AUS
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1979 MG MGB GT V8 Conversion "Darkside"
Smiths gauges are reparable by Speedycables but they're in Swansea. They're associated with Caerbont who manufacture new Smiths gauges.


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