What is a "DPO" ?
Scott
64 Herald 1200 Convertible, on the cusp of a first start(trying today :) )
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Newell" <steven@cravetechnology.com>
To: "Triumph" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Cc: "Douglas Frank" <frank@zk3.dec.com>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: who should I send my instruments to?
>
> Douglas Frank wrote:
>
> > Subject says it all. I'm asking for a recommendation on whom to
> > trust to "make new" my speedo, tach, oil & temp gauges (all
> > Smiths).
>
> Douglas, I don't have any vendor suggestions, but a couple notes
> based on my DPO's approach. He had the speedo rebuilt,
> according to his mechanic, because the glass lenses were dirty.
> The rebuilt unit wanders (the DPO installed it and the cable
> himself) and mileage was zeroed. Anyway....
>
> 1) apparently there is a calibration measurement you should make
> before sending in your speedo for a rebuild. Be sure to do this. I
> don't know what it is, but apparently my DPO didn't do it. In my car
> the speedo reads 80 at around 70, which makes my passengers
> marvel at my TR4's sporty performance. :-) Till they notice everyone
> else hauling past us.
>
> 2) opinions vary I'm sure, but I'd be inclined to have the odo set not
> to zero but to the pre-rebuild reading.
>
> Sure, in many cases the reading is clearly wrong anyway, but I think
> it's still a more interesting "historical record" if you will, than zero.
In
> my case, the DPO's mechanic insists that the reading WAS original
> mileage -- he knew the history of the car, having worked for the
> second owner of 35 years as well as the third and DPO -- but it was
> low enough that my DPO (who had it two years) was certain it MUST
> be wrong. To his credit, not believing the speedo, he never claimed
> the car was "low mileage" -- only the mechanic did after. But then, he
> didn't record the odo reading before the rebuild either, so if it was
> original... well it doesn't really matter. Actually, I've asked the
> mechanic to check the second owner's service records for mileage
> notations, but he hasn't turned them up yet.
>
> --
> Steven Newell
> Denver, CO
> '62 TR4 CT5018LO
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