Gauge with 5 inches glass showing, or more?

Does anyone know of a car or truck with a speedometer (or multi-gauge) with at least 5 inches diameter showing?
This needs to be the gl*** that shows inside the bezel.
If so could you tell me the year, make, and diameter of gl*** that shows.
Thanks

 

I'm making my own mechanical "monster" tach, using an early 60's Corvette tach...

it's a match for the speedo, & measures right around 7"

 

Is 7" the diameter of the gl*** that shows?

 

thats the bezel size, this was a a dash mounted, & didn't have any gl***... I need to cut my own...

 

Something like this... is a match for the tach I'm using...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-Co...Parts_Accessories&hash=item43b2a154bc&vxp=mtr

My tach is now housed in a 30's headlight bucket for a 7" headlight

 

Thanks for the info.
Might me a possiblity, but may be too large. 5 to 5.5 inner diameter of the showing gl*** would be ideal.
Your 38 Nash sure looks like my 37 Buick Roadmaster, but in much better shape.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTOMETER-S...Parts_Accessories&hash=item4838827369&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUTOMETER-SPORT-COMP-5-DASH-SPEEDOMETER-120-MPH-/290483717212?_trksid=p2045573.m2103&_trkparms=aid%3D222001%26algo%3DSIC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D35%26meid%3D1327536961937329909%26pid%3D100045%26prg%3D1032%26rk%3D4%26

love those Roadmasters... it was one of the cars I looked at before buying my Nash...

 

not sure of the exact measurement but try AD Chevy truck gauges. I havent measured my but I am almost sure they are 5"

 

probably not what you're looking for, but think old VW Beatles had big round speedos

something like this ???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VW-Speedometer-Speedo-Beetle-1967-down-Volkswagen-Bug-Tested-Working-/110935488433?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19d44537b1&vxp=mtr

 

At one time I had a speedo from a pre 1970 T-Bird. It was round. I don't remember what year, but I do remember it being in the size range you want.

 

The aftermarket gauges that are called 5" actually have only 4.75 inches of gl*** showing. I need at least 5" gl*** because I have a modern speedometer that I want to hide in the dash and stick a round bezel in front of it for a vintage look. The speedometer I have is 5" diameter numbers at the outside of the numbers.
AD trucks may be a possiblility. Can someone measure theirs for me?
57 Chevy cars also may work.
Thanks

 

You could try an old Studie repop ( I'm building a studie truck right now... so I have some links )

http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?Parta~PartSort~A0~cadffdea~~~~A40~A31

 

you could also look at some Nash stuff... this might go right in ???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-VINTAGE-C...Parts_Accessories&hash=item19d3d83c80&vxp=mtr

 

or maybe even an original Roadmaster speedo ???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ori...926?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c9a8b746

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1952-53-Bui...Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f0c9a963c&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-1954-BUICK-SPEEDOMETER-ODOMETER-GAUGE-/170888004248?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27c9b80298&vxp=mtr

 

The 41 & 52 Roadmaster gauges were the first ones I tried.
I'm trying to use Buick, then GM, then anything for parts.
The 41 Raodmaster has a shown gl*** diam of 4.75.
The 52 Roadmaster has a shown gl*** diam of 4.625

 

37 Nash used round ( my 38 has rectangular ) & was bigger than 6" ( I'd say 7" )

I'd say the one I linked earlier should be large enough... here's another...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-194...Parts_Accessories&hash=item35be06b800&vxp=mtr

but don't discount those Vette speedo's... most are 160 mph speedos... would look out place in a 37... in a "cool" sort of way

 

You are making this more difficult than it needed to be. Think just a little farther out side of the box....
New 5" Round Convex Clock Gl***
NOS-5 3-16"Round Replacement Alarm Clock-Gl***-1/2"-Convex-VTF-Brand
And I think this is what you're looking for, without spending $$$ on a gauge you don't want.
Great, now I want to go make some custom gauges with convex lens....

 

here's a vette lens...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CORVETTE-19...Parts_Accessories&hash=item1e711705b4&vxp=mtr

but if I understood right, he wants to keep his stock dash gl***, & put a correct sized speedo behind it so it would still look stock ???

 

How about a jeep speedo, looks vintage and is cheap, gives you speedo, fuel, temp, oil light, high beam light, turn indicators, all in the same package. I'm not sure of the diameter but should be close
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jeep-CJ5-CJ...Parts_Accessories&hash=item589516babf&vxp=mtr

 

Good lead on a gl*** source, but I need the chrome or SS bezel too.
Thanks

 

Try a clock shop. I know they are hard to find, but they should be able to get you a bezel that you could use.

 

I have a speedo out of a mid-30's Dodge. It measures 5 3/4" and has a convex lens and chrome bezel. Would this work for you?

 

It may work..
Could you measure the outside diameter of the bezel for me.

 

If you need a bezel and gl*** that fits it, what about dissecting an old spotlight? Clear gl*** fitted to a nice round chrome bezel. That would keep folks guessing!

 

Anyone with a jeep speedometer that could measure gl*** that shows?

 

I'm suprised I didn't mention them... I have a CJ -5 sitting next to my other project... I could measure tonight if someone doesn't have the answer sooner...

 

47-53 chevy trucks, the gl*** is exactly 5" the the bezel 5 1/8".

 

Henry29, On AD
So does 5 inches of gl*** show when the gl*** is installed in the bezel?

Magnum Wheel Man,
Thanks for all your suggestions. That would be great if you could measure CJ-5 Speedometer for gl*** that shows.

Thanks everyone for all your suggestions.

 

No, the gl*** itself is 5", I think about 1/16" of the gl*** is under the bezel on each side.

 

henry28,
Unfortunately the AD bezel would hide part of the numbers on the speedometer I'm using. I need the bezel to be slightly more that 5" inside dia.
Thanks for your help.