Inner Speedo Lens for 58

[David V.]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I am aware of no sellers/manufacturers of a repro inner lens for a 58 speedo. If I am correct, can someone please recommend someone who does an excellent job of polishing & "restoring" the inner lens for a 58 speedo? Thanks

[David V.]

Re: Inner Speedo Lens for 58

I'm reviving this thread, because I still need an answer to my Q. Can anybody help me?

[John H.]

Re: Inner Speedo Lens for 58

David -

Try D&M Restoration, www.DandMrestoration.com

[David V.]

Re: Inner Speedo Lens for 58

Thanks for the info John. Let me know if I can ever return the favor in some way.

[Richard M.]

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I always thought 58-62 lenses were identical? I'm not in front of any reference material......what is different on a 58 lens?

58-62 speedo lens

edit....I just realized you're asking about the "inner" lens? What's "inner"? Do you mean the "Brake" and "Beam" lenses? ....or maybe I need more coffee.

[David V.]

Re: Inner Speedo Lens for 58

I always thought 58-62 lenses were identical? I'm not in front of any reference material......what is different on a 58 lens?

58-62 speedo lens

edit....I just realized you're asking about the "inner" lens? What's "inner"? Do you mean the "Brake" and "Beam" lenses? ....or maybe I need more coffee.

Hi Richard. Don't forget 58 was a year of transition. Out with the old, in with the new. 56 & 57 speedos had inner & outer lenses. Hence, 58 continued with inner & outer speedo lenses. 58's inner lenses had dots around the circumference of the lens and attached to the inner metal plate with metal tabs. In 59 they did away with the inner lens & substituted lines for the dots. Correct everyone?

[Richard M.]

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David, yes I just refreshed the brain on the differences and see in Noland's book on page 251, the '58 speedo has what appears to be the inner lens with just the dots. Right you are...... I have never seen the inner lens listed anywhere now that you bring this up. If you find it maybe post it here for others in the future. If you cannot find it, maybe polish and some green paint for the dots may pretty it up. I have great results using Mothers Aluminum Polish on clear lenses.

I also see reference that 53-58 tach & small gauges lenses were convex(outward), and 59-62 lenses are concave(inwards).

Rich

[David V.]

Re: Inner Speedo Lens for 58

Thanks for the tip on Mother's Aluminum Polish Rich. I was watching Car Crazy over the weekend & McGuire's had an add for a new plastic polish they came out with for today's modern headlight lenses. Anybody used that stuff yet for polishing plastic old instrument gauge lenses that are not reproed?