My '55 Chevy BelAir Blog

From One Chevy Tri-Five Enthusiast To Another!

Man this car should fly now!

With all the added horsepower from the new speedometer. OK, you got me. It’s not new, but it sure looks pretty close to it.

The way I saw it was I could pay a few hundred dollars (the chrome bezel alone was about $180) for a new one or recondition the one I have. I opted for the latter. Not only did I save major bucks on this part of the project, but I got great satisfaction out of doing all this myself.

I just wish I took a before picture to show you all how it looked then. But take a look now. Not bad huh? Well at least I think so.

Now that I know even the smallest parts are available, I may do a whole lot more of this. I only intended to wire under the dash, but when I actually looked real close I figured I might as well clean things up since it is apart. No sense doing a job twice (or half-assed)

Just a few more parts and the new wiring should be going back in. I’ll keep you posted!