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I followed the instructions found here to rebuild my clock, but the contact point is burned. I don't think that light sanding will do it. Looks like there's been a small spark at one point of time in there and the points are kind of melted/smashed.
Can I find new contact points for the clock ?
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Frederick, MD - USA
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Vette(s): 1969 convertible L71 427/435 4-speed black interior
My suggestion is to convert the clock to quartz movement. The repro houses all carry a conversion kit or a complete quartz movement clock that looks identical to the factory unit. It's not difficult and works better than the origianl.
I knew about the quartz conversion, but I was hoping to get away with a < 10$ repair while keeping my original clock running for another 10 years. I don't care much about my clock. It thought it would be a 10 minutes fix for free (or 10$ for new points).
I'll put my 70$ somewhere else on the car before it goes on a quartz clock. (I even saw over 150$ repairing service of the original
) What a rip off!

I guess I'll get my hands on a box full of new contact points and start a clock repairing business.

Thanks for the input!
I finally got a little adjustment knob for my clock and found out its not working properly
I set the clock at 3:15 and like 15 mins later it was 5:30
The hour hand falls to the bottom of the clock randomly. Susposedly the clock was replace like a year ago, guess I'm due for a repair. cilrah 38556.6716550926


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Vette(s): 1968 LeMans Blue convertible / 4 speed / with a 1969 350/350hp engine,factory sidepipes, I added a AM/FM AC Delco 8 trax for feel THE 68 IS SOLD AND NOW I HAVE A '97 C-5 / 6 speed HELL OF A VETTE !!!!
I rebuilt mine with a Quartz kit from Ecklers it's easy and it took longer to get the clock out and in than to rebuild.. it was $70.00 and works great

Another possibility...
Bob Hensley in KY skyy@qx.net
He will service/repair C3 clocks for $35 + $6 S/H, or has factory NOS movements with installation for $90.
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I finally gave it a shot last week.
Opened the clock (little wheels flying all over the place; I pulled too hard on it without removing the 3 little bushings keeping the case in place
). Spent about 2 hours putting it back together based on pictures of the link above.

Sanded the contacts, sprayed the clock with brakes cleaner, dried it with a can of air (rince and repeat). Lubed it with some light machine oil.
Manually separated the contact and the sonofagun started moving
.

It is not back in the car yet, but it sure is a good start. I might have fixed it for 1.29$ (machine oil). Hopefully, the timing is right; not too fast or too slow. We'll see!
ONly one thing, the 3 little parts that needs to be bent to retain the face of the clock... have been bent too often and they broke.
Nothing that duck tape couldn't fix (this is a non visible part of the clock, so it works for me!)


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