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Title: 1967 Camaro kmh Speedometer
Post by: xdrive on August 27, 2015, 05:31:56 PM

Hello! My name is Guenther and in a few weeks I will be an happy owner of a 1967 Camaro RS/SS 350  8). I bought it from an US dealer and now it will be shipped to Austria/Europe.
I need to do some modifications to meet the local standards. One thing is that we need to have a speedometer with km/h. I dont want to put stickers on it and I have heard rumors that there have been original speedometers with km/h instead of miles.
I would be happy to hear where I can find one (or how to modify it) - but it must be an original and no aftermarket product  :-\

Title: Re: 1967 Camaro kmh Speedometer
Post by: vtfb68 on August 27, 2015, 07:12:38 PM

xdrive,
 Good luck with that, there are some export owners on this site that may be able to point you in the right direction. if not, are the stickers removeable/fall off? if they happen to fall off after you get cleared
  is there a regular inspection that will cause you problems? I only look at a speedometer when I know I'm going too fast.
    Victor
       

Title: Re: 1967 Camaro kmh Speedometer
Post by: xdrive on August 27, 2015, 07:38:58 PM

Hi Victor,
thanks for the reply! I want to do it original so the stickers are the last option. I hope someone can help me to find a source. And yes, we have a regular inspection every 2 years on the car - that make things not easier...

Title: Re: 1967 Camaro kmh Speedometer
Post by: vtfb68 on August 27, 2015, 09:07:16 PM

Could you stick the stickers onto a removable film? (like they sell in baby stores to provide tinted window shade) Did you enter your VIN # to see what pops up, if anything on this site?
   We love pictures.
   VT

Title: Re: 1967 Camaro kmh Speedometer
Post by: KurtS on August 27, 2015, 09:25:43 PM

You might find one local to you.
See http://www.camaros.org/foreign.shtml

Title: Re: 1967 Camaro kmh Speedometer
Post by: sdkar on September 02, 2015, 02:40:45 PM

I would get two speedometers and convert one to kmh and leave the stock one original.  If you like, I have a 67-68 speedo I will send you for the cost of shipping and you have to send a pic of your Camaro to be used on the home page.  Let me know. 

Steve
sdkar@bellsouth.net

Title: Re: 1967 Camaro kmh Speedometer
Post by: ZLP955 on September 03, 2015, 10:35:34 AM

Welcome Guenther!
If there is no concession for allowing imported classic cars to retain their mph speedometers, then your best bet is to send a standard mph speedo to one of the U.S.-based instrument and gauge specialist restoration shops to have a kph overlay. The export kph speedos do pop up from time to time, but you might wait a few years for one, and then have to pay big $ to get it.
I have a 69 Camaro 200kph speedo and noted a thread over at a Team Camaro last year where a member sent his for restoration and authorised the restorer to digitise the graphics so they can make an appliqué to convert mph speedos to kph. I would expect that most if not all of the major players could offer a similar service to you for a 67.
You could try contacting Redline Gauges, Instrument Specialties and Bob's Speedometer to discuss options.
Let us know how you get on!

Title: Re: 1967 Camaro kmh Speedometer
Post by: xdrive on September 03, 2015, 03:30:02 PM

Thanks for all your support guys!! My prefered option right now is to buy a used 67er speedometer and send it to a specialist for kmh modification. I already sent an email to Bob but I am still waiting for his response. Right now I am collecting all options and ideas. Hopefully I will get the car in October/November and then I can start working on it  8). I can´t await it