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Bruce Bishop, one of the more knowledgeable
car collectors in the country and a friend of
Carroll Shelby, had the Tachman restore his
1969 Mustang Shelby G.T 500 convertible instrument cluster and clock housing.
Bruce is a perfectionist when it comes to collecting classic cars and what
a collection he has! Well, Bruce saw a 1969 Shelby 140 speedometer
I had for sale on Ebay and called me to see if I had all the other
parts for a complete cluster and I did. This is what Bruce has to
say about the total restoration:
Wow, great job! being a main focus in
the car it is so important this was done right and you pulled it
off. I hope the rest of the car will do your work justice, they look
better than new! I thank you for your professional work. You
are the man! Bruce has honored me with comments from his web site
and I am humbled! Click here
and visit Extreme Motorcar and see the comments Bruce has for the Tachman,
click on the vendors button, then look at the pictures. When it comes
to Mustang instrument cluster restorations, dial refacing, tach repair,
etc. The "Tachman" is the one to call! 29 years of authorized service!
Thanks, Bruce!
Steve Milone from Homestead, Florida has this
to say about the Tachman's restoration of his 1966 G.T.O Instrument cluster:
Hay, this is to beautiful to put in the car. U.P.S. came today and
parts are in perfect condition. I'm going to admire them for several
days before I install them! Thanks again, Gary. Have a look for yourself.
Number to call is 1-800-327-8716, M-F 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.
John Schrecengost from Kittanning, Pa, sent his
original 1970 Chevelle LS-6 instrument cluster to the Tachman for a complete
restoration and amp gauge to volt meter conversion. John recently
received his restored cluster and has this to say about the restoration:
Gary, received the gauge cluster this afternoon and everything looks great.
I am very pleased with the work and very excited about the conversion to
volt meter. Incidentally,
John has stored the original 454-450 LS-6 engine for almost 39 years!
Every nut and bolt is there! He will be sending me pictures
of the car when fully restored! Thanks, John.
The picture on the left is John's restored LS-6
cluster with the amp gauge to volt meter conversion ready to install.
Accuracy and no more guess work when monitoring your alternators output!
THE TACHMAN CAN ALSO CONVERT YOUR 1970-72
AMP GAUGE INTO AN OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. CLICK
TO
FIND OUT MORE!
1966/67 CHEVELLE INSTRUMENT
CLUSTER RESTORATION!
John Petrangelo from New York
sent his worn out and nasty looking 1964 Corvette Instrument cluster to
the " Tachman" for a complete restoration. Here is what John
had to say after he received the restored cluster:
I just got it, safe and sound. It
looks like jewelry for Pete's sake.
Nice job!!!!!!!!!!... Click
and see our Corvette Instrument restorations.
LEFT PICTURE IS THE BEFORE SHOT AND THE
RIGHT PICTURE IS THE RESTORED CLUSTER, EXCUSE THE LENS GLARE FROM MY CAMERA!
Eddie Collett from Newnan, Ga owns a very nice
1969 Super Bee. He Decided to send his rally cluster with rare tich-toc-tach
to H&H Auto for an entire restoration. In his note to us he wanted
our new solid state tach electronic board and solid state 5 volt limiter
installed. Eddie also said and I
quote "Make it look like new! (LOL). Thanks!
After receiving his cluster here is what Eddie had to say:
All I can say is AMAZING!!! The cluster is beautiful!!! When
I opened the box and took the bubble wrap off, I could not believe my eyes!
I can't wait to get the instrument panel in m car. I read all the
paper work and will follow it to the T!! Thanks for making my instrument
cluster look like new. When I show my car off at the shows, I will
always mention who did this instrument panel. You are truly an artist!!
Thanks Eddie!
Notice our dial refinishing includes the
factory part numbers for even more authenticity. When it comes to
1964-74 Mopar instrument clusters restorations, give the Tachman a call!
1-800-327-8716!
Darrell Arnold from Georgetown, Ky needed a
quick turnover to convert his 1969 Mustang Mach 1 tach and gauge cluster
to a 1969 Shelby tach and Gauge cluster. Since H&H Auto has been
authorized service since 1979 we were ready for the challenge and turned
it over quickly. Her is what Darrell had to say when he received
his 1969 Mustang Shelby Cluster: Gary,
I had to chase the UPS man down today and got my instrument bezel.
I was truly amazed at the job you have done. So far on this project,
you are the only one that has done exactly what you said you were going
to do in a timely manner and I really appreciate this. I will be
contacting you soon so you can restore the clock side of the dash.
Thank's Darrell. Below are some pictures of our restoration
of Darrell's 1969 Mach 1 cluster to a 1969 Shelby cluster.
The top picture is the finished
restoration of Darrell's 1969 Mustang Shelby instrument cluster with the
140 speedometer. The bottom picture on the left is the rechromed
housing and the left picture with the teac wood grain installed.
Tachman now offers 1967-70 Mustang rechroming of housings.
The quality is the best and turn around is 6-8 weeks.
The number to
call is toll free 1-800-327-8716 M-F, 10 to 6 Eastern Standard Time.
Classic Restorations from Pine Island,
N.Y. had the Tachman Completely restore their 1970 426-Hemi Cuda instrument
cluster, comments:
Doug had this to say: Gary, I opened the box
and had to go to lunch to celebrate because your restoration was so perfect
and the detail was unreal.
Melvin (the owner) and I are so glad we
sent the unit to you. Thanks for the constant communication and assistance
you gave us. This was a real big project for us and you made it happen,
on time.
Mopar restos for 30 years. www.tachman.com/mopar.htm
1972-74 E BODY GAUGE RESTORATION
WITH WHITE FACED GAUGES! Click
and see our Mopar instrument restorations!
Nick Difruscio of Haverhill, Mass says:
Gary, I got the 70 Chevelle gauges today.
Man, do they look awesome. I will refer you to other members of "Team
Chevelle" and anyone needing gauge work on Chevelles. Thanks, pleasure
doing business with you. Ever consider moving north!!
Doug Pifer, from Palestine,
Il. had H&H Auto restore his 1969 Road Runner dash cluster and
switch panel. As you can see by the switch panel this is a convertible
complete with 4 speed transmission. Doug has this to say about his
restoration: Wonderful job
that looks like it did in 1969. I sent the tach back to Gary because
I reversed the leads on the back of the tach and shorted his new solid
state tach board. Gary repaired it the same day and shipped it back
to me immediately. I asked him if there was a charge for my blowing
up the tach circuit and Gary said "No Charge." Folks, what more would
you want?
Thanks, Doug. What is important to
H&H auto is your satisfaction. That's what you'll get when you
send your instruments to the "Tachman. Click
and see our Mopar instrument restorations!
James Connolly from upstate New York had his
original 1971 Camaro Z-28 instrument cluster and housing tabs restored
by the "Tachman". Gary, just installed the cluster and now only is
it beautiful, but the housing tabs you restored fit's perfectly.
Just like the way when it was first made!
H&H Auto can restore your Camaro instrument housings to like new, we
also restore lenses. Thanks, Jim!
CLICK ON THE RADIO BUTTON ON THE LEFT AND SEE
MORE!
Ron Gregory from Raleigh, N.C. (just a short
hop up the road from our shop in Greer, S.C.) had this to say about the
restoration of his 1969 Mustang Shelby G.T 500 convertible instrument cluster
and clock Housing: In the world
of instrument restoration, it is difficult to find another craftsman with
the knowledge, skill and integrity of Gary, "The Tachman." From our
very first conversation to the day that he and Vanessa (Tachwoman) personally
delivered my completed gauges, Gary guided and kept me informed through
the entire process. He never over promised, but definitely over delivered
the finished product. As shown in the pictures below, Gary's attention
to detail in absolutely concourse level. The man is a fanatic.
I offer you the following proof: I had purchased a converted 69 Shelby
140 speedometer from an Bay seller. When Gary saw the speedometer,
he said no way was this unit going into any car he was associated with
or restoring because of poor art work and graphics. So, he refaced
the speedometer to his level of workmanship at no added cost to me!
This is the kind of man I want to do business with. At any price,
you cannot make someone care. Gary cares! I am more than
glad to say that it's not just my opinion regarding Gary's work.
Every person in the shop ( Baltimore, Maryland by the way my home state
as well) who saw the gauges were just blown away. I would not hesitate
to recommend Gary's to anyone. If you want the best instrument service
available, Gary the "Tachman" is the person you have to turn too!
My dad is sending his 1962 T-bird cluster for him to restore in the near
future!
View our Ford page by clicking
here
and see Ron's cluster. You know the number to call 1-800-327-8716
or email us at tachman@bellsouth.net!
Thanks, Ron!
Brad Hood from Indiana had his 1969 Corvette
console gauges and clock restored by the Tachman and here is what he had
to say: Gary, they look great! The attention
to detail is above and beyond the call of duty! Now, I am going to
send my Tachometer and Speedometer for the same restoration and he did!
Check out
and see the difference quality makes. Thanks,
Brad!
Gary Hoffman of Gladstone, Oregon had this
to say about the "Tachman's" restoration of his 1981 Corvette instruments
in white and his speedometer conversion to 140 mph: Gary,
we just got them in yesterday and we have taken them to all the restoration
shops in the area to show them off. We want everyone to see the magnificent
job you did on these gauges. The 140 speedo conversion was a big
surprise because I did not even know that could be done! All the mechanics
are scared to install them because they don't want to damage the
gauges! Thanks so much!!
Well, what can I say? Click on the following
link and see for yourself www.tachman.com/vette.htm
Arild Thu of Sumas, Wa, owns
a 1968 Shelby KR 500 Convertible. Unfortunately, his car caught fire
and burned up the instrument cluster. He considered throwing the
speedo and tach away because he thought they could not be saved, but then
he found the "Tachman" at H&H Auto. Here are Mr. Thu's comments:
Gary, I received the speedo and tach and can't believe the beautiful job
you did. To think I was going to throw them out believing they were
unsaveable. You truly are a master of your craft. Thanks again,
Arild. The
"Tachman" can.
The
Tachman was featured in the July, 2008 issue of "Mustang Monthly" (page
28) concerning Mr. Thu's restoration of his 1968
GT 500 "King of the Road" rag top! The Tachman is authorized Ford/Mustang
instrument repair/ restoration service and can do the same for you.
Check out www.tachman.com/ford.htm
and see why the "Tachman" is the name you can depend on!
Chris Dudley from KC'S Classic Cars in Bradenton,
FL was working on a 1969 Mach 1 Mustang with the non tach dash, which has
3 gauges, oil pressure, temperature and fuel. Chris
sent me the gauges to be repaired and purchased the Tachman"s solid state
voltage limiter. I received the gauges and all they needed was calibration
as they were not burned out. Chris then received the gauges and the
solid state limiter. He had a mess of a time on his hands because
when he installed the good gauges, they did not work. Chris called
me and said the limiter LED on the limiter was not lighting up. Why?
because the solid state limiter looks for safe conditions before it starts
to output the 5 volts to the gauges. Chris found out the gauges
were grounded through the starting system. The point is this: if
Chris would not have installed our 5 volt regulator and used the factory
unit, all 3 gauges would have burned out because they were grounded.
Chris said if he had not installed the solid state 5 volt limiter from
H&H Auto, he would have burned out his second set of gauges.
These gauges are expensive to rebuild and difficult to find these day!
Chris thanked me for the professional technical assistance and of course,
THE SOLID STATE LIMITER!
If you want to protect your 1965-74 Ford gauges
from disaster click on
and see the alternatives and how to purchase the solid state limiter from
H&H Auto or call 1-800-327-8716, toll free!
Fred Glazier, who has had the Tachman restore
his Mustang instruments for 20 years, had this to say about the restoration
of his 1966 Shelby G.T. 350 dash mounted tachometer: Gary,
the dial refacing is great. The new meter you installed in the tach
is very functional and accurate. Not to mention the wiring and the
polishing of the chrome! Click on the radio button and visit Fred's
Mustang Barn
then scroll down the page and click on
Favorite Links and you will see that one of the most respected names in
Mustang Restorations highly recommends the "Tachman" at H&H Auto.
The Tachman now offers full restoration on 1966 Shelby Tachometers.
New meters, dial refacing, 6000 to 9000 R.P.M. conversions and whatever
it takes to get your rare tachometer restored!. Call
toll free: 1-800-327-8716, today!
CLICK ON FORD TO SEE MORE
Eddie Fernandez, a dedicated
police officer in New Jersey, had this to say about the Tachman's restoration
of his Mustang Shelby instrument cluster with N.O.S housing:
Hello, Gary I just returned from the shop where my Mustang is being
restored. I dropped off the cluster and I am happy to report it was
a home run. The guys at the shop loved your work and were amazed with the
attention to details. Just want to thank you for the outstanding
job and helping me make the right choices. Eddie is going to the
Shelby convention in October and expects to win 1st place. If you
saw the car and Eddie's dedication to detail I know he will win! Eddie
asked me if it was ok to place a small sign next to the car stating "Restorations
by the Tachman.com. Eddie was almost talked out of sending his cluster
to me by a friend who had been ripped off by another restoration shop.
Well, now the friend wants to send his cluster to me! When it comes to
Mustang cluster restorations the staff at H&H Auto will do our best
to make your dream come true!
Here is the Picture of Eddie's 1967 Shelby
Instrument Cluster with an N.O.S. Housing! WOW!
Tom Coster (owner of
Stand Classics in Georgetown, S.C.) had this to say about the "Tachman's"
restoration of his 1967 427-435 HP Corvette instrument cluster and clock:
The cluster looks better than new!!! I
sent pictures to my client and he go so excited that he wants his car delivered
this weekend. Tom owns one of the best restoration shops in the country.
Call 1-800-327-8716 and
let "Tachman" restore your Corvette Cluster!
Dan Flye from Virginia Beach had this to
say about his 1968 Mustang Shelby, which had not been checked out
since 1976:
Gary, you did a great job. Your
customer follow up was way beyond expectations, WAY beyond. What
can I say? 30 years Ford service!
Tom Daley, member of MCA, as the
"Tachman" is, had this to say about the total restoration of his Shelby
instrument cluster:
Your work looks great. I love the test reports
and the warnings on your Ford hook-up diagram. The needles are moving
and all works well. Thanks for the great job. Tom plans to
enter his Shelby in an upcoming MCA show in January and wants to win.
Bet he will because the "Tachman" restored his cluster. 1-800-327-8716
is the number to call!
Jack Maxfield, Lilburn, Ga., had this to
say about the "Tachman's" restoration of his 1970 G.T.O hood tach:
Just wanted to let you know I installed my hood tach today and it works
great!! Thanks for the excellent work and prompt communication along the
way. I will recommend you to all my friends in the Southeastern G.T.O.
club. By the way, the "Tachman" always communicates with his clients
during a restoration!
Mark Brink of Canada had this to say about
the "Tachman's" restoration of his 1966 Impala tach:
Got my '66 Impala tach on the road since most of the snow is gone now.
Sure is nice to have a tach that works. Thanks for the good work.
Terry Crossland of Clovis, New Mexico had
this to say about his 67-68 Mustang speedo and tach conversion:
Gary, the conversion and re-calibration of
my 67-8 Mustang speedo to 140 mph and the tach to 8000 rpm was absolutely
BRILLIANT . Thanks!!!
Marc Majoria of Boutte, La. had this to
say about the "Tachman's" restoration of his 1970 426 Hemi E- Body:
Gary, you restored my hemi to factory specs,
just as I asked. The gauges, tach, speedometer and quartz updated
clock are beautiful. Your turnaround was great and for the expert
service you provide, the price was right as well!
and go to the Mopar page and see our 30 years of E and B Body restorations!
Steve Desimone from Worcester, Ma. had
this to say about the restoration of his 1969 Charger:
Gary, I got the cluster back and all the gauges
and speedometer look beautiful! Thanks for your service and your
handling of the damaged speedometer with U.P.S. I got my money back
and really enjoyed the communication between us. Will tell all about
your Mopar services!
The "Tachman" always takes care of customers.
No matter what, the "Tachman" can. Number to call: 1-800-327-8716.
Brad Smith from Western Australia had this
to say about the Tachman's repair of his 1967 Mustang Tachometer (this
unit had been switched over to the - side of the coil in the U.S
by another service: The unit arrived
yesterday and I installed it today and it works fine, suffering no problems
from traveling half around the world. Thanks for everything.
It's so hard to find people who know old cars these days and even harder
finding those who don't charge like "wounded bulls." I wouldn't hesitate
to do it again, nice to have things fixed by people who know what they
are doing!
Brad is a super Mustang fan way down under
and a great customer! He found out it's not a good idea to change
you Ford in-line tach to the - side of the coil. Go to
www.tachman.com/ford.htm and find out what can happen when changing
your Mustang or Ford to other than factory specs!
Kevin Pillsbury of Benicia, Ca. had this
to say about his recently restored 1969 Mercury Cyclone tach:
Gary, just wanted to let you know I received the tach last week and
installed it Sunday. Works Great!!! . Thanks Again.
Brian Boucher from Ontario, Canada ( 69
Chevelle gauge restoration by the "Tachman") had this to say:
Hi Gary, just installed the gauges for my 69 Chevelle today and the tach,
quartz updated clock, battery gauge and all work great now that you fixed
them. The quartz unit you installed in the clock is the way to go.
I am a member of the "Canadian Classic Iron" car club and will inform them
of your good work and fast turnaround.
Tim Bailey of Omaha, Neb. had this to say
about the restoration of his 1966 Chevelle "Knee-Knocker Tach":
Gary, thanks for the good job on my 66 Chevelle Tach, it works like new!!
Rick Thompson had this to say about the
"Tachman's" resto of his 1970 Cyclone Spoiler tach with 429 Super Cobra
Jet, 4 speed top loader and hot 4:30 gear, cool car, anyone want to run
him, I doubt it!!! I
am very pleased with your work as you were highly recommended to me by
many classic car collectors. Thanks for the Professional service
and technical assistance!!!
Guy St-Michel of Quebec, Canada had this
to say about the "Tachman's" work on his 1968 Mustang:
I have this to say about my 1968 Mustang Speedo and Tach conversion.
Thank you Gary and Vanessa. I was so excited to get my Speedo and
Tach. My son said I acted like a kid on Christmas morning.
I received the instruments on "Christmas morning" and they all work great.
Thanks again. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you, Gary.
"Merci Beaucoup" Gary and Vanessa. Well, the "Tachman" is not Santa
Claus, but I do my best for all my classic car clients. The "Tachman"
can do the same for "You." Give me a call,
NOW,, at 1-800-327-8716
Keith Vogel of Queensbury, NY has a 1968
Mustang GT 390 Coupe and had this to say about the "Tachman's" restoration
on his tachometer: Just wanted to thank
you for an excellent repair and service on my tachometer. I have
put about 600 miles on it and it works flawlessly. The guys in the
club want to know what happened to the after market tach and I told them
I don't need it anymore after sending it to the "Tachman."
By the way, Mustang Monthly took pictures
of Keith's car at Ford Carlisle and will be running them in an upcoming
issue! Oh, how the "Tachman" loves to hear these Happy endings to a project
that took over 2 years to complete. Right
on, Keith!
Jim Gandy of Anaheim, Ca. owns a 1964 Impala
409 and had this to say about the "Tachman's" restoration of his tachometer:
Gary, the tach arrived about an hour ago.
I have installed it and it works great. Thanks for the help and I
will be sure and recommend you to anyone who asks about repairing or restoring
gauges and tachometers.
Mark Vukovich of Canada had this to say
about the "Tachman's" 1969-70 Mustang Deluxe Interior conversion of his
120 to 140 Speedo:
I picked up the speedo tonight and I must
say you do very nice work. I am also pleased to find the calibration
report included. Right On! Thanks Gary!!
The "Tachman" provides calibrations reports
on all instruments we service. We do 1967-1970 Mustang 120 to 140
Speedo conversions. Checkout
the Ford Page , Click here www.tachman.com/ford.htm
and have a look!!
Ed & Bonnie Fochi, located in Lodi,
N.J., have been friends of the "Tachman" & "Tachwoman" for 20 years.
Ed specializes in Oldsmobile parts and other G.M. products as well. Ed
has been one of my big clients since 1987. I highly recommend him
as he and his wife have integrity and professionalism. Ed and Bonnie
actually saw the twin towers come down on that dreadful day on 9-11-2003.
Email Ed or Bonnie:
bonniejf@optonline.net
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