Dear friends, today is the day, yes it is the day to thank you all of FTE, after almost 50 days, Some days ago, thanks to you all, especially the Cool Julies, who promptly put his hand to help me , acquired through ebay the speedometer for my 51 Ford F1, yes, I bought the friend of Richard Lockhart easton maine. Once again, thank you guys, thank Julies Cool.

 

Uh........uhm...........oh............we're happy you got your part. Oh never mind. Good luck with your truck.

 

glad you got your speedo i still drive wpthout one

 

Do worry about driving without a speedometer, the cops have some really accurate remote models to let you know how fast you're going. I know, I had one tell me about 25 years ago. The biggest insult, I didn't have any trim on at the time, he asked if the truck was a Ch**y!!

 

sorry they called it a chevy...did the letterin on the tail gate help?????the local sheriffs are cool plus i dont drive that fast,yet

 

hmmmm law around here can read fine .......... been a few years ago when i was uh .. 27 years ago .. anyway , i had a beater 71 pinto that i thought i'd be smart and take the ord off it and replace them with the uck from the 67 buick special 2 door i had dechromed . got pulled over and he told me someone didn't know how to spell ford ...........

 

now that my friends is FUUUNNY....

 

I drive mine fast everywhere I go....of course thats probably got more to do with the speedo reading aouut 20 MPH fast that aactual speed...lol

Glad you got your part
Bobby

 

I actually HAVE a working speedo for the '49, and a cable, just no gear. I called a local Ford dealership and they said I would have to order and pay for 4, cause they come in bundles of 4. I passed, cause I have no interest in getting 3 spares.

 

I didn't have a box on it at the time, just a home made wooden flatbed. Here's what it looked like back then:



Kind of funny story now. I was in a pack of cars doing the same speed but I must have looked like the weakest of the pack. We came around a curve in the road and I saw the cop sitting in a shopping center parking lot. Just as I noticed him I saw him put his radar gun down and I just knew he was going after me. I watched him in my mirror as he pulled out of the parking lot and got in line behind me, about two cars back as I came to an intersection to make a left turn. I waited at the intersection making the turn, hoping the green light would turn because I was first in line to turn and was already half way into the intersection. I figured if I could make the turn on a stale yellow light only I and maybe the guy behind me could make the turn and the cop would be stuck at the red light allowing me to get away. Nope, that green light was the longest green light I've ever seen. After oncoming traffic cleared I had no choice but the proceed, along with the guy behind me and the cop. Sure enough, as soon as I got on the straight away he flipped his lights on. He came up to my truck and asked if I knew how fast I was going and I had to explain my speedometer "just" broke and it wasn't working. He gave me a break and only sited me for operating with defective equipment instead of speeding, it still cost me some money but no points.

 

There's the connection and logic!

I think this topic needs a thread of it's own.

 

I promise not to wear one!

 

Tim, there I fixed it!

 

i will never wear a BORAT speedo to work ........again https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/p...ictureid=59501

 

I am sure your co-workers are very relieved to hear that!!