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Old 03-31-2022, 12:40 AM
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Speedometer is now fitted

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I made up a 'wedge' to kick the speedometer out at the bottom to clear the horizontal structural tube. The speedometer cable and the odometer reset cable now fit and function correctly.

Here's the wedge...

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Incidentally, the reason there is an adaptor ring for the speedometer is because I was not sure whether I would be using the 4" metric speedometer, or my 5" E-Type 160mph speedometer. In the short term, common sense dictated the use of the metric speedo.
The adaptor ring is in tune with the concept of an English FIA road/race car similar to COB6008


Cheers!
Glen
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