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#484919 - 02/05/08 03:17 AM 1939 Zephyr Speedometer
Phil Knapp Offline
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I came across this photo the other day while looking for something else. This was in a group of pictures of a 1939 Zephyr convertible sedan. It's a '39 alright, but this speedometer looks more like a 1940, but not quite. It looks like a "customized" '40 speedometer face to me.

The parking brake handle looks like a '38, certainly not a '39. What do you experts think? I know Rolf will have a valued opinion.


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Description: 1939-40 Zephyr Speedometer face.


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#484953 - 02/05/08 08:54 AM Re: 1939 Zephyr Speedometer [Re: Phil Knapp]
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Registered: 09/26/05
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THAT IS A 40, THE INDENTED PLASTIC LINES HAVE BEEN ACCENTED WITH BROWN PAINT.. 39 IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT..AT LEAST FACE AND POINTER

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#485009 - 02/05/08 01:37 PM Re: 1939 Zephyr Speedometer [Re: no more]
Rolf Burdette Offline
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Registered: 04/26/07
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Loc: Santa Cruz CA
Simple rule I use is '39 down had 100 MPH speedos, '40 and up have 110. Hole size in the dash is the same size on '39 to '41, all 3 take the 96H bezel and the same glass size. Enhancing the '40 instrument backgrounds, and restoring the writing that fades so badly has presented a problem for me, as well as the scarcity of '40 needles-

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#542055 - 10/03/08 07:57 PM Re: 1939 Zephyr Speedometer [Re: Rolf Burdette]
Carnut101 Offline
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Registered: 02/26/07
Posts: 10
We can restore them to 100% show quality. We have the original dial art negatives. www.instrument-specialties.com
Thanks
MIke

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