As i was mentioning before i do not have the car in my possession yet. Thank you also for your helpfull information, i will keep you guys updated about fixing this problem. I have to say i've put all the money i was able to spent in buying this car so i will have to wait for a little while before i am able to buy the list of books you mentioned, but i will buy them, that's for sure! Luckely i did get the shop manual with the car so that's one less thing to worry about and it seems to be a very helpfull book as i was walkin through & Mark Am i right when i say that the dashboard will need to be dismounted party in order to gain access to the speedometer cable? Or is there some trick that allows me to replace the cable from underneath the dashboard at the speed and brake pedals without having to pull out a part of the you also for the warm welcome and the usefull list of books that will tell and learn me all about maintenance and reapair of a 65 Tbird. Let's hope the speedometer is in a good mood and will respond on the easy solution ar first aim. Thank you for the warm welcome and for the usefull description about how to work this repair. If the cable replacement does not finish the job, there are next steps to follow just check back here. There are other manuals too pretty soon Jim Mills will list them all for you. The Ford shop manual, the Osborne electric and body manuals are the basics and will give you substantial help with your repair they don't cost much. Living in Europe you will absolutely want to own a small library of official Tbird manuals that are specific to your 65. Then screw the top end into the speedometer and hopefully that does it. Regardless, properly lube your new cable and gently feed it down the housing until you feel the squared end slip into the drive gear. If it appears rather dirty and sticky you may consider also cleaning the cable housing (outer cable) but it may not be needed. When you pull your old cable out, inspect it for cleanliness. The cable only pulls out from the top end. Welcome, and everyone here looks forward to seeing a picture of your car when you get it.įirst bet is the cable is causing your problem.there are other parts also but, if servicing the cable does the job then you've solved it starting with the easy stuff. Can someone tell me more about this? Tips or information? What is the best way to replace this cable? So i already started looking and trying to find specific info about it but i cannot find out how to repair this problem. It should to be an easy job to remove the inner cable from the outer cable and put the new inner cable in the outer cable again, at least that's what i read about it. I already went out looking for a new cable to set between the speedometer and the (i guess) transmission? I found just the inner cable. Is this the only option or is there another part in the system which can cause this problem? Well now a quick search told me this might be a cable problem. The speedometer itself seems to be working as you can get the red line moving manually when you move something behind the speedometer (According to the seller). So that when i Finaly got the car on my driveway i immediatly can start using the tools.įor some reason the speedometer on this 1965 T-bird is not working. I will have to wait for a few weeks before ive got this beauty in my possession but i already am looking for some information about a few problems and my search for some spare parts can already start. I just love this car!! Technically speaking, i'm still a noob, so there are lots and lots of things to learn for me. It became a beautifull Ford Thunderbird from 1965. Last week my dream Finaly came true, buying a real american classic cruiser with a beautifull american V8 muscle. My name is Arthur, 26 years old (27 next month) and i'm from the Netherlands. First of all, i'm new on this forum so let me introduce myself:
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