tii clock in non-tii 02? opinions needed.

[Hugh]

I have a spare tii clock.

Would you cut open a good condition dash to install a tii clock? I suspect I'd need to use a holesaw and drill a big honkin hole in the dash.

I'm leaning against it. Has anyone ever done this before?

[Mike87]

Yea, I did it, but did not use the tii clock. I used a modern VDO 2" diameter clock in the stock tii location. It came out great!

I had to fabricate an angled spacer out of black PVC to take up the space between the face and the dash.

I don't have photos here at work, but I can take some if you are interested. Send me an email so I know were to sent the photos.

[lach]

Mike, I would love to see photos of your install.

Could you also provide a parts list as well?

Thanks!

lach

[nbcbird]

I think the metal dash frame already has a hole in it, you simply have to cut a hole in the vinyl facing. At least mine did in a late '71.

[nbcbird]

I think the metal dash frame already has a hole in it, you simply have to cut a hole in the vinyl facing. At least mine did in a late '71.

[Hugh]

i'd love to see the photos. hugh@hugonaut.com...thanks!

[Mike87]

I will take some photos and see if I can remember the parts. It has been a long time since I did it - 15 years or so.

If I do remember correctly, there is a depression on the backside of the dash cover that is in the same location as the tii. There already is a hole in the metal structure behind the dash itself.

I think I connected to the wiring from the instrument cluster for both constant power and lighting.

[PatAllen]

i did it on my non tii 1976 dash.

there is indeed a cutout provided in the metal backing, so all you have to do is slide a exacto near where it supposed to be and follow the metal edge.

[Brandon]

I have a spare tii clock.

Would you cut open a good condition dash to install a tii clock? I suspect I'd need to use a holesaw and drill a big honkin hole in the dash.

I'm leaning against it. Has anyone ever done this before?

It's what the factory should have done....added a clock to all 2002s..not just Tiis and Tis....Not sure if I'd cut up a good uncracked dash to add a clock..I'd rather put in a newer radio that has a clock on the display..but if you do not have a concern with originality go ahead. The only thing I would not do though, is use a Tii clock...most of them do not work at this point....Search ebay and look for a modern clock or better clock in similar style to the 02s gauges...I'm sure another car make had something similar..

[BillWilliams]

tii clocks, VDO Hollywood for one. They put in a new quartz movement, you do not get the customary "clunk" every minute or so.

You can pick up power off of the back of the gauge cluster, I forget which lug, but a little work with a DMV, you can find it. That is how the tiis pick up power.