14o mls speedo for cheap - for Canadian "kilometer" lovers?

[77granfury]

To make this as short as possible, buying a 140mls speedo is pretty much out of my price range. I've found a few threads about speedo faces being made using different techniques, but no updates from what I can tell.
I had this idea, since I have a 100mls speedo - and NO kilometers as it's an American car, which bugs me at times especially because everything here is in kilometers: what if we have a speedo face reproduction made that goes up to 140km/h and, when placed on a 100mls speedo, it would show the speed correctly? I'm not sure if that makes any sense, but where my speedo would show 85mls, the new face would have "14o" and would therefore show the speed for Canadians (or Europeans that have kms) correctly while not having to change speedo gears, probably not even having to disconnect the speedo cable?

I sent an email to a company in Eastern Ontario that makes speedo face reproductions (found the link on here) and they seem to make speedo faces for the 73 and earlier Furys etc for around $40 I believe, hoping to hear back from them soon.

Let me know if the idea is any good/acceptable/just a brain fart that doesn't make any sense and if it makes sense, maybe a group purchase can get the price down a bit - depending on what they'll charge... 

[77granfury]

So....I heard back from them, the news could be a bit better....

Hi Ben
Yes thank you for the picture, we are familiar with the "Bluesmobile" speedoemeters.
Making a decal for this speedometer is quite unlike any other Mopar speedometer and right now we don't have a way to make a decal for this speedometer. The problems with this speedometer are numerous as the face is made of clear plastic, and everything has to be translucent to work properly.
So far we have found it near impossible to remove the old speedometer decal off with out risking breaking the plastic speedometer face. The old speedometer decals stick very strongly to the plastic face, even after 40 years, so strong you risk breaking the plastic face trying to pull the decal off.
In our research and development so far we have not gotten past this first step to be able to remove the old face properly. Next is all the colours and idiot lights. in the face decal. this decal was constructed in multiple layers. the cost to replicate this exactly and properly would be very expensive and difficult, way too cost ineffective to make really.
We currently don't think it is a good idea to make a half-assed decal that goes on top of the old decal that will not allow the speedometer to be seen at night.
For now your only option is to find the proper speedometer you are looking for. if you find a 76-78 in bi-units we could at least help convert the odometer to read in kms as we would have the parts for that.

[Steam McQueen]

- I had a big post about these folks I'll quote here ...

Dec 20, 2020 22:29:51 GMT -5 Steam McQueen said:

- I've noticed these decals recently on daBay from seller 'mopar9999.' The folks who make the decals are "Premium Dash Decals."

Printed on the most expensive grade of 3M industrial white film (no cheapo vinyls here)
Has the exact correct gloss level
Is a “breeze” to apply, no tedious water “slip and slide” installation here
Has “blacks” calibrated to use with Krylon Flat black paint spray paint
Uses a special re-positionable dry adhesive, all you have to do is push down with your fingers to apply
Has hidden micro-ridges in the adhesive so that there is virtually no chance of getting trapped air or wrinkles in your final product
Is an exterior grade film, designed to give years and years of unfailing use
Comes with an proprietary clear coat sprayed over the film that not only produces the correct gloss but also provides ultra-violet light stability so the whites will never yellow and the blacks will never go grey.
Are precision machine cut
Very durable, easy to handle and extremely tear resistant
Use the correct colors, line widths, letter and number fonts (typefaces) just like the originals
Once the adhesive permanently activates (a few hours later) these decals are locked in place for the life of your cluster
Gives you the closest thing possible to the OEM look in an easy to apply decal overlay
As close as you can get to concourse quality in a decal

$24.00

- www.ebay.com/itm/Premium-Dash-Decal-SPEEDO-ONLY-69-70-71-Plymouth-Fury-POLICE-140-MPH-6971CF06/313288440940

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And the decal for the 1972/73 speedo is $54.99 ...




- www.ebay.com/itm/Premium-Dash-Decal-72-73-Plymouth-Fury-POLICE-140-MPH-7273CF08/373320468077

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I checked Premium dash Decals for 1974 decals and did not see any, but they do have circuit boards !




And they are clearly fans of the movie

This version of this circuit board does not incorporate lights for Emission-regulated features like “CHECK EGR” AND “CATALYST” lights, so it will run good on Regular Gas. Replaces OEM Part # 3592604

- premiumdashdecals.com/shop/dodge/monaco/bluesmobile/1974-dodge-monaco-plymouth-fury-no-emissions-lights-incl-bluesmobile-pursuit-package-police/

And the version with the “CHECK EGR” AND “CATALYST” lights. As above, these are $149.99 ...

Our circuit boards are fiberglass with copper traces, as opposed to the factory phenolic (paper with resin) boards

- premiumdashdecals.com/shop/dodge/monaco/bluesmobile/1974-77-dodge-monaco-plymouth-gran-fury-incl-bluesmobile-pursuit-package-police/

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At the moment I'm not seeing any speedo decals for 1974 to 1977 C-bodies.

*Just noticed these folks are Hosers in Harrowsmith, Ontario, which is very close to Kingston, Ontario which is where Dan still has the family farm ... and they're Bluesmobile fans at Premium Dash Decal ... some sort of connection here maybe ? Another side business for Dan   ?

- premiumdashdecals.com/

Cool idea from you with the 14o km/h face, I can't recall any Hosers throwin' that idea out there. Thanks for the extra follow-up with the folks at "Premium," interesting info. I wonder how much it would cost to create a 1974 speedometer assembly in a 3D printer ? Piece by piece I guess, heh I don't know. I've never seen a 3D printer working in person, I know Jay Leno has said they've used a 3D printer to make vintage parts for his cars.