This in the description of the red 67 auction on ebay (320001702265). Stated it was done when the motor was rebuilt.

Has anyone done this? I don't want to damage my odometer. It reads 22k, I'm certain it is 122k. The "0" would be ideal when I drop the motor back in.

Thanks in advance..

(and if you don't reccomend doing so, please tell me why too)

Mine (new rally guage) is currently at 96700, I can either do the same or wait 2300 miles, but it would be nice to reset as I am restoring the darn thing from the "frame" up....

Johnny, It is easy to do. I set mine to 67000 after my restoration. (had 68400 0n it originaly)

You have to pull the speedometer head from the cluster and then the tumblers.The tumblers can then be worked around to the right numbers.

Yours is a 67 and I have a extra 67 cluster if you can't get it let me know and I will set this one to what ever you want and send the speedometer head to you.

Jim G. 67 conv 400

Mine was at 84k* when I bought it, now at 99750+_, so very shortly mine will be there anyway...lol
* it was rebuilt 9k before that

I know lots of people that do turn back the odometer,but as far as I know it`s against the law to do so.Here in NB,the province can charge a person with fraud for turning back odometers,no matter the year of the vehicle.I`d check with local laws before turning back the #s.If you want to keep track of how many miles you put on your car,mark them in some sort of a log book,and keep it in the glove box,that is what I have been doing for years.

I plan to do this shortly on my car and have done it numerous times in the past. If I recall correctly, there is a small clip that holds the odometer spool in place. Once the spool is removed, there is a paper retainer that holds metal tabs between each wheel in parallel with each other. Remove that and you can spin the wheels independently of each other until you get the desired mileage. Reassemble and you're done.

No exploding ink bags, no trigger springs, no mess, no fuss, no strain, no pain.

It is still considered a felony here in the states to do this.

hey, thanks for all the response, and the How-to!!

Catalina, I will check with the local authorities, dmv, etc... I'll post what they say tomorrow..

I believe it's only a felony to misrepresent the mileage on a car. When I owned my shop, I replaced many damaged speedometer sets (from knees, hands and heads crashing into them) and set the mileage to match that of the car. At the time, this was considered legal. In Ohio, once you claim that the odometer has been changed, the BMV will mark your title EXEMPT from mileage reporting. Replacing an odometer with one reading the same mileage is not considered to be "changing" the mileage and the title will continue to reflect the mileage on the car.

Considering my car has been apart in EVERY conceivable piece, and I have never seen the original speedo, ...replacing it with a rally speedo that currently says 96700 and changing it to start 3300 miles later as 0 with the resto won't give me any sleepless nites.

I know most places have laws against rolling car speedo changes, but would be interesting to see if that covers complete restorations.

I think I'll check tomorrow for interests sake.

I think at the age of these cars ,they are excempt anyways......
but rather than turning it "back" to 0, you can always turn it "forward" to 0 (on most cars closer ...)...at least you can truthfully say you didnt turn it 'back'....lol

of course if they ask it you 're-set' it ....hmmmm

I`m there in 300 miles!without 'fudging'...

As per Missouri Highway Patrol....

Basically the car is so old, it's really a non issue.

> The odometer only has 5 digits to start with
> He thought the title is marked mileage exempt
> The historic vehicle registeration is unique
> If you can legitamately document the restoration
> And you don't represent it as actual mileage

FOR SALE:

1967 Numbers matching convertible with 0 miles on it.

(and in my best Dr. Evil voice)... One million dollars!!

It had better show 0 wear.

On the Virginia (and possibly MD titles), there's a box to check if the odometer exceeded it's mileage reading (ie, 5 digits but has 100k+ miles on it), or if the odometer has the incorrect reading. As long as it's stated on the title, then it's not illegal to do. I think the law is only there to protect the consumers - as long as you're not trying to deceive someone, then it should be a non issue.

Edit: This car has 0 original miles!!! (and 150,000 non-original ones as well! hahaha)

If you have an original low mileage car, keep a logbook of every oil change, fuel fillup, tire rotation, tire change. It can help document the use and mileage of the car over the years. If you have previous owner records, and hand them all with the car, you can document that the mileage is actual. That was a key factor in documenting the 37,000 actual miles on my '66 Le Mans. I had copies of the previous titles with actual mileage from before the car was age-exempted as well.

I personally think the mileage should stay where it is. In my opinion, the mileage not only states the miles on the drivetrain, but the miles on the entire car. Even with a frame off restoration, you are using the original frame (updates aside). With our cars, and the age of them, the mileage should be seen as a bit of history; unless of course you are the person looking to buy one!!!!

--just my $.02

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sooooooo...

I'll nab the doll guys, then how can we create a larger version? I bet my wife/daughter can do the clothes, it's the rubber(?) face I need to enlarge/replicate..

Any ideas?

I'll offer my face to dip in plaster after a weekend at the cabin puttin a few back with the boys...looks kinda like that on Monday morning.....