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Old 08-28-2021, 12:43 PM   #1
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Default 34 speedo removal

How is the speedo removed on a 34 sedan? I must be missing something, don’t see how it’s secured.
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The speedo has two ears with holes that are a bit offset from vertical. The dash has two threaded studs that fit through the holes and There are nuts and lockwashers holding the speedo ears to the threaded studs.
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Old 08-28-2021, 01:56 PM   #4
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2 ,10X32 nuts on the back secure it to the dash.Unscrew the speedo cable first.Here is a pic of how the back looks
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Default Re: 34 speedo removal

I have two tabs like this, nothing touching them.
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Screws through these tabs? There’s nothing in the tabs on mine.
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Tim, Not screws. Terry was correct, there are studs on the backside of the dash. The ears/tabs go over the studs, secured by a lock washer and nut.

Any time I've been in that area (35/36's) I've had to be on my back looking up under the dash.
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Old 08-28-2021, 03:20 PM   #8
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Very Tangled, the tabs the arrows are pointing to?? The tabs on my speedo, a 46 someone installed, are not touching or connecting to anything.
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Does this help?

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I don’t know how much clearer I can say it….the tabs on the speedo in my dash ARE NOT CONNECTED TO ANYTHING….NOTHING….NO STUDS. I can’t see what the heck is holding it in!
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Thanks for the clarification, Tim.

I guess the question seems to be "How is a 1946 speedo removed from a 1934 sedan?"
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Old 08-28-2021, 04:29 PM   #12
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The rear of the 46 speedo looks like the 34, tabs included. It almost seems glued in. Nothing inside those holes either.
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Old 08-28-2021, 05:12 PM   #13
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The rear of the 46 speedo looks like the 34, tabs included. It almost seems glued in. Nothing inside those holes either.
I think you might be right. The lower right of the photo shows what appears to be hardened liquid. Epoxy?
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Old 08-29-2021, 11:42 AM   #14
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Be aware if you remove the speedo you may not have the two mounting studs for the 34 speedo since they could be cut off.
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Yes Terry, I saw there’s only about an inch left of one stud. I’ll figure something out because I definitely want the correct speedo, the 46 looks horrendous.
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I got the wrong speedo out, it WAS glued in. Now to get the remnants of whatever glue they used off. Only one stud is there to mount the speedo, have to figure out how to secure the other tab.
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Old 08-29-2021, 06:02 PM   #17
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What a shame someone would do that to save a couple bucks. There is no shortage of 33, 34 speedometers, you just have to pay a little more for the nice ones
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Old 08-29-2021, 09:18 PM   #18
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Re post 15….it looked like the stud was too short but once I got that wrong speedo out the stud turned out to be correct.
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Old 08-29-2021, 11:36 PM   #19
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Yes Tim, I have followed the story. It seems to me that with such a nice car, I am guessing that a previous owner was too cheap to buy the correct speedo. And perhaps someone was not patient enough to remove the old speedo without twisting off the second stud, so chose to glue in whatever fit. All assumptions here, I mean no insults, please correct me if wrong. now the problem is, and again assuming, your car looks so good, I assume again that the dash is also very good, and to really fix the issue, you would need to weld on a new stud for the one that is missing, which would be bad news for a car with a nice woodgrain dash, again assuming... best wishes with your project....nice car !
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cas3, thanks for the compliment. The gauge is so lightweight that one stud holds it in place fine as it is also supported by the way it sits in the dash opening. I put a strip of duct tape on the other side for a little more support. I may fashion a little bracket and connect the empty tab to one of the mounting bolts of the amp gauge.
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