W.I.W. 68 rally guage cluster with tic toc tac

[skip68]

What is a good price for a complete 68 Rally guage cluster with tic toc tac that works   DRIVER CONDITION !   Thanks.

[FLG]

Chuck,

If it helps, I sold just a tic toc tach in what i would say is very good cosmetic condition, but i didnt know if it actually worked for around $230.

[Dans 68]

$800 plus or minus a hundred. If it is cosmetically good looking then probably a thousand plus or minus a hundred.    Any story to it? 

Dan

[69charger2002]

the last couple tic toc tach clusters i've sold in driver quality shape went for $300-400. i wouldn't expect much more than that unless it's super nice out of a 35k mile original car or completely restored.

[Tilar]

Restored would probably run a grand, so $500 for a nice driver sounds about right.

[68charger383]

the last couple tic toc tach clusters i've sold in driver quality shape went for $300-400.

That is for the cluster and switches in nice shape.

[skip68]

WOW !!!   $300-400 seems really cheap .
I thought just an original working tach was around $300-400.   I guess I'm out of touch with the market prices.   

Thanks guys .........

[Dans 68]

Skip, I still say that a working cluster (tic-toc-tac, and other gauges) in good working shape and appearance is worth a lot more than $300-$400.... I believe that a cluster in good shape minus all the gauges would go for that price. This might be a case of apples and oranges. 

Dan

[Troy]

I can't imagine that I'd pay anywhere close to $1,000 for one unless it was absolutely perfect. I think someone sold a restored cluster for less than that a while back (can't remember if it had a tach though). I did pay about $300 just for a (very nice) tach a while back but I'd expect to pay $200-400 for a cluster without one. Fortunately, I have a few spare so I don't need to buy any more.

Troy

[dkn1997]

Skip, I still say that a working cluster (tic-toc-tac, and other gauges) in good working shape and appearance is worth a lot more than $300-$400.... I believe that a cluster in good shape minus all the gauges would go for that price. This might be a case of apples and oranges. 

Dan

gotta disagree on that one dan..  The tic toc tach is the wild card.  I can't imagine that you could get more than 250 for one that's a core.  a working cluster with a standard clock can be had for about 150-200 if it needs restoration.  the tic toc adds nothing more to the value of the cluster than the value of itself... it's not like when you have an r/t car and it has the oriinal motor, this making it worth more than the sum of it's parts.. since you can't tel the difference between clusters that have or do not have tac. 

with these clusters, the condition isn't all that important. Most of them function, regardless of how they look.  if you took a nasty looking one and drive quality one, they cost the same to restore.  many other factors but I was buying a lot of dashes and parts a few years back before this economy nonsense happened and that's what I'm basing my numbers on.  has to be worse now.

I had done my own and decided to do a spare one for extra cash.  I got 800 for it.  standard clock that I upgraded to quartz, refaced gauges, all tested and calibrated, switches polished (looked good, but not perfect) and a reproduction BEA bezel, perfect condition.

[Dans 68]

Hmm, I just looked at eBay and there is a refinished cluster, no tic-toc-tac, that is currently stuck at $255 with a day and a half left on its auction. Add in a tic-toc-tac and it would push it to over just over $500. Interesting.... I guess prices have fallen in the last few years a lot for these items. I'd better get another while I can afford it. 

Dan

[472 R/T SE]

About 5 years ago I was buying complete clusters.  I never paid more than $150 for one & I got some nice driver ones at that price.  Now I have about 14 of them, up in the attic.

The last tic toch tach I sold for $75 to Dane.  Of course he sold me a near NOS 70 grill for I think $150.

[dkn1997]

Hmm, I just looked at eBay and there is a refinished cluster, no tic-toc-tac, that is currently stuck at $255 with a day and a half left on its auction. Add in a tic-toc-tac and it would push it to over just over $500. Interesting.... I guess prices have fallen in the last few years a lot for these items. I'd better get another while I can afford it. 

Dan

that is low...but does that cluster have the bezel?  a mint bezel adds a lot.  when you are refinishing clusters its a question of selling without the bezel so as to appeal to an audience of 68 69 70 owners (could use existing headlight switch on a generic cluster)  or do you get the bezel, appeal to less buyers, but have a nicer product? 

some sellers who do a lot will restore a bunch of clusters right up to the last switch or two, keep a stash of bezels and auction it as fitting all 3 years, then put on whatever headlight switch and bezel you like.. usually upcharging for 3 spd wipers or woodgrain.

[Dans 68]

Here is the link. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MOPAR-RALLYE-DASH-CLUSTER-DODGE-CHARGER-68-69-70-rally-/200546246737?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2eb17ce051.

A great price if the reserve is not too far away.

Dan

[dkn1997]

Odometer not relettered, bezel is painted not rechromed, clock doesn't have quartz movement
this one needs at least 250 worth of parts and a fair amount of your time to be real nice.  250 would be fair since you would be getting a dash with most of the restore work done.  I think it's going to go for more though. for me personally, it would not be worth the money.  If you just couldn't do the work yourself, then this fills a niche. 

[bull]

Charger Specialties is still asking $400 for their reproduction tic-toc-tachs. Not sure if that has any impact on the price of the originals but it might, unless they're still building them wrong.

[Magnumcharger]

I just bought a complete Rallye dash, including the Tic-toc-tach, from a 17,000 original miles R/T for $350.
Maybe I got a smokin' good deal?

[Dans 68]

I just bought a complete Rallye dash, including the Tic-toc-tach, from a 17,000 original miles R/T for $350.
Maybe I got a smokin' good deal?

Sure sounds like it.    What happened to the rest of the car? 

Dan

[Magnumcharger]

Apparently, it was written off not long after it was new.
At some point, the gauge set was harvested off the wreck, and fitted into a Model A Ford dash panel. Whether it was ever used after that is debatable.
I found it in the swap area at Moparfest, in New Hamburg, Ontario in 2009.

I had to buy the complete dashboard, and extract the gauge package to fit it in my luggage for the flight home.
Too bad, the Model A dashboard would have looked great on my garage wall!

[BradD]

Apparently, it was written off not long after it was new.
At some point, the gauge set was harvested off the wreck, and fitted into a Model A Ford dash panel. Whether it was ever used after that is debatable.
I found it in the swap area at Moparfest, in New Hamburg, Ontario in 2009.

I had to buy the complete dashboard, and extract the gauge package to fit it in my luggage for the flight home.
Too bad, the Model A dashboard would have looked great on my garage wall!

That Ford dash looks good with those gauges in it. It looks like someone did a nice job on it.
Brad