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Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:06 pm

I just got off the phone with N.H.Speedometer, they want at the least $400.00 to restore my 1956 trip speedo type 1 (new glass,redo the face and new clear pointer included) good deal or way to much?
thanks for any input.

Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:50 pm

Ryan Ousley here in Southern California as been restoring speedo's for a few years. He can be reached at coronaryan@oebc.net

Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:32 pm

Ryan Ousley here in Southern California is the best when it comes to restoring speedometers. In the past he has restored two of my speedometers, one of them being a Tripspeed. He provides the best service & prices.. (951) 833-2563.

Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:42 am

klassicvws wrote: Ryan Ousley here in Southern California is the best when it comes to restoring speedometers. In the past he has restored two of my speedometers, one of them being a Tripspeed. He provides the best service & prices.. (951) 833-2563. Ryan is good, Ive had him do a few for me. He does bead blast the back of the housing and then clearcoats it. IMO it looked cheap and I redid it. But some people could care less about that detail. He has good service.

Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:20 am

NHS - you get what you pay for...

Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:06 pm

Indeed you get what you pay for. $400 is usually the flat rate starting point anytime a shop has to crack open any gauge, so that price for what you get at class shop seems to be fair. You might save some $ though with someone else who does it on the side with less overhead perhaps. I'd also ask about turn around time since the full time shops tend to turn stuff sometimes quicker.

Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:56 pm

I decided to do it myself and save some money to use elsewhere on the vert. Not perfict but its ok, still need to get the trip knob chromed. Later on ill send the trip out for full resto. Thank you John (Johnshenry)
for the clear needle and all my PM's. You are a true asset to the VW community !!!
Dave

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Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:09 am

Looks good Dave, nice job! :wink:

Now all I need is to find a nice one for my 55 - anyone...??? :lol:

Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:46 am

Looks great Dave! Glad to have helped.

Restoring speedos really isn't that hard. Re-screening the face is the only complex and expensive part, but good used faces can be found. I pick up 80mph speedos all the time for $10 or so, many have good faces.

$400 is not worth it IMO, with the availability of good faces out there...