Topic: Rally pac tach and clock resto

[Hipo giddyup]

So here are some pics of before and after resto of the Rally Pac. I'm happy with the result so far. I ended up having to replace the clock, wiring, bulbs & bulb lens,and gauge lenses. I'll only know if the tach works once it's installed..

[CharlesTurner]

Looks good!

[DM_1964]

Fantastic! would you like to do another one for me? lol 

[Hipo giddyup]

Thanks guys.. That means alot as I am always too critical on myself.

The tally is as follows;
$270 for used Rally Pac
$80 for replacement quartz clock
$40 for replacement lenses
$30 for replacement repair harness
$9 for wrinkle finish paint
$50 for a new replacement "rally pac" center fill panel
=$479
 Plus about 8 hours of total time. I realize I could have spent $360-$400+ on a repro but hey, it's a 1965 Ford!!

[CharlesTurner]

I've seen the repo and much prefer original... 

[midlife]

Thanks guys.. That means alot as I am always too critical on myself.

The tally is as follows;
$270 for used Rally Pac
$80 for replacement quartz clock
$40 for replacement lenses
$30 for replacement repair harness
$9 for wrinkle finish paint
$50 for a new replacement "rally pac" center fill panel
=$479
 Plus about 8 hours of total time. I realize I could have spent $360-$400+ on a repro but hey, it's a 1965 Ford!!

Where's the RP harness that goes to the main underdash that I sent you? 

Just fishing for references.

[Hipo giddyup]

 Not quite there yet.. Might have time to install in the next few weeks and will try to get installation pics for everyone to reference. I re-cleaned and re-taped the used harness just because I'm that anal.  It should work fine and thanks again Midlife!

 One issue I'm having now is that the tach is showing the "clear" light instead of the green light as on the clock side. I have put back the blue covered light diffuser (I guess that's what you call it) so I'm clueless how it's not the green light I have been told it should be (thanks Charles). I will say that the clear plastic cup that goes around the bulb inside the tach is half gone from heat and age. Not sure if that is the culprit?? I'm thinking it could be as the light is much brighter on the tach side and now, not sure how to correct this as they do not offer a replacement.

Can anyone tell me the correct assembly of how the tach goes back together as I put it back the way I took it apart. ie tach housing, rubber gasket, tach lens (but I'm can't remember how the beveled edge goes??), tach rally pac housing.. Any suggestions??

[carlite65]

one of my r/p lights went out. i replaced the bulb with some nos green ones i found on ebay.

[Hipo giddyup]

Thanks Carlight, I was thinking of that. So you used an 1895 green colored bulb? Was it darker due to the blue covering on the front light diffuser??

[carlite65]

actually it was a pretty good match.

[Hipo giddyup]

Thanks, any links on where to purchase from??

[carlite65]

last ones i got off ebay.several years back. lunch pail parts..........mr.f.....not sure if he still sells though.

[CharlesTurner]

Just looked on ebay, bunch of them for sale, about $10 for box of 10 w/shipping.

[midlife]

The standard incandescent bulb with the blue diffuser produces the green light.

[rocket289k]

Hi there.  Your restoration turned out very nice.  I'm sure you found as I did - once you get into it, the job is not that hard, but it's time consuming.  I also have a similar problem.  I appears part of the issue is the quality blackout tint on the tach lens.  It "looks" great until you apply light to it and then you can see the "white" unshielded part of the light pass through it and also direct upwards towards the tach readout.  The green tint is properly backlighting the tach numbers but is washed out by the white light leaking pass the blackout at the base of the lens.  The original lens didn't have that problem.  As a result, I tried to save my original but it was way too far gone.  At the time I bought the reproduction lens there was only 1 manufacturer.  Since that time Scott Drake now also sells a set of lens.  I've heard good things about them so I bought a set.  My early spring project this year is the swap out the lens and if that doesn't work I bought some green 1895 lights to see if that will do the trick. 

I just ran out to the garage to shoot some pictures so you could see what mine looks like.  I'll post in the thread since you can't attach a file to a PM.

Ron