Who has a clock in their MG?

[vping]

I'm looking to put one in but not sure where or how to find one. Did MG ever have a clock in a car cept for the older models, TD, Magnette....

Any Pics?

 

[Steve_S]

Later MGBs had them. I do have one in my '67 BGT, as added by the previous owner.

 

[vping]

That look German. Is it and do you know from what car?

 

[PAUL161]

Vince, Here's two photos of supposedly MGB clocks from 76 to 80. They were supposed to be console mounted. The top one, on ebay, looks like it's a Smiths and the bottom Lucas. Your guess is as good as mine if they were put in earlier cars. I've never seen one.

 

[tony barnhill]

Rubber bumper cars all had clocks in the dash....they are German.

 

[rick_ingram]

I ****think**** it was only the 1977-1980 MGBs (and maybe Midgets).

My parts 1976 MGB nor my 1974-1/2 MGB/GT have a clock, whereas my1978 MGB does.

 

[PAUL161]

Rubber bumper cars all had clocks in the dash....they are German.

I didn't know that Tony. I guess if you found one for an earlier model, you would have to be concerned with polarity, right?

 

[Steve_S]

My clock is a Kienzle aftermarket unit. Polarity shouldn't make a difference unless it's an electronic unit.

 

[ronzet]

I have a clock in both my A and my 66 B...

It's attached to my wrist...

 

[kennypinkerton]

My '77 has a clock. In the dash above the temperature guage.

 

[aerog]

I have one too, in my '77:

 

[kennypinkerton]

How'd you get your speedo crystal so clear?

 

[rick_ingram]

I have one too, in my '77:

Exact location of my choke handle and rheostat on my 1978 MGB!

 

[billspohn]

These are the ones they used on the late RBB:

 

[gblawson]

bill... that is the 0-60 measuring device for a TD!!!!

 

[aerog]

How'd you get your speedo crystal so clear?

The old one looked like it had been stored in a nicotine furnace for eons. Yellow, brown, yuck. I couldn't polish it out enough so I made a new one from a plastic picture frame.

FWIW, I cleaned all the instruments too by taking the faces off, polishing the glass, cleaning the faces, etc. The bezels didn't want to clean up very well, so I did the best I could with the black painted portions, then I used 400-grit sandpaper to brighten up the silver parts. Worked great!

 

[jlaird]

Clocks were, were not from the factory, a dealer option. Even for Bugeyes, etc, etc.

 

[tony barnhill]

Clocks were, were not from the factory, a dealer option. Even for Bugeyes, etc, etc.

They were from the factory on RB MGB's, Jack.....and that location in the dash in the photo above is where they were located....& they are German.

 

[jlaird]

Miss typed, "when not from the factory, were a dealer option."

 

[1965_MGB]

Even the Morris 7 had a clock. I have a speedo from one laying around (for some reason).

By the way, if anyone is looking for one of these, please let me know.