[Healeys] Instrument Restoration

[Bruce Steele]

I’ve worked with Preston at Foreign Speedo several times.  They’ve been great to work with.

 

Bruce Steele

Brea, CA

1960 BN7

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Healey
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2020 9:08 AM
To: Austin Healey <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Instrument Restoration

 

I thought I should just give one final update on my speedo repair experience to share with the list.

Based on this thread, I contacted both Nisonger & Foreign Speedo (that Micheal recommended). I explained what the issues I knew were with my speedo, including a broken pointer needle, and asked 2 basic questions: What would be a rough time frame for having the speedo repaired?; What would be a rough estimate? The results were very eye opening to say the least!

Nisongers' response: 4 - 6 weeks, $185 to open the speedo & basic service + cost of any required parts (pointer = $25)

Foreign Speedo's response: 2 weeks, $125 to open the speedo & full service + the cost of any required parts (pointer = $18)

Needless to say, I decided to go with Foreign Speedo, and I am sure glad I did. They basically had to replace everything inside the speedo except the odometer assembly! and the total bill was just slightly more than what it would have cost for the basic service from Nisonger + pointer!

Once I finally got the speedo back (USPS "lost" it for over a month - but that's another story :-( ), it was perfect. However, what really set Foregin Speedo apart was their after sales service. After re-installing the speedo, the cable was only turning intermittently. Preston @ Foreign Speedo correctly diagnosed it as the original angle drive, which they also repair. Unfortunately from my USPS experience, I didn't want to have the possibility of the same thing happening again, so Preston talked me through how to fix it myself! Then, completely unexpectedly, a few days later I received a brand new input shaft for the angle drive from them!

Oh, and did I mention that the actual repair only took a little over a week?

If only I had more speedos to repair, Foreign Speedo would get all my business.

Service like this is very hard to find these days, so help support the "little guy" - you won't be sorry!

 



 



 

On Tue, Apr 14, 2020 at 8:05 PM Bruce Steele <healeybruce at roadrunner.com <mailto:healeybruce at roadrunner.com> > wrote:

They’ve done my gauges as well.  No complaints.

 

Bruce Steele

Brea, CA

1960 BN7

 

From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> ] On Behalf Of Michael MacLean
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 12:05 PM
To: m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca <mailto:m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca> ; healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> ; warthodson at aol.com <mailto:warthodson at aol.com> 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Instrument Restoration

 

I recently had a speedo and tach from my MGB GT and my Bugeye tach and speedo rebuilt by Foreign Speedo in San Diego.  They do exceptional work at very resaonable prices.  No financial interest, just a very satisfied customer.

http://www.foreignspeedoinc.com/

 

Mike MacLean

 

On Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 5:33:27 AM PDT, warthodson--- via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > wrote: 

 

 

I have had all my BJ8 instruments serviced by them & am very satisfied with their work, too. 

Gary Hodson

-----Original Message-----
From: Mirek Sharp <m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca <mailto:m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca> >
To: 'Healey Email list' <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> >
Sent: Mon, Apr 13, 2020 8:58 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Instrument Restoration

I have used Nisongers a couple of times and have been happy with their work.

 

Mirek

 

 

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