Restoration, Repairs, and Customization
More than restoration—it’s preservation. We bring history back to life with unmatched fidelity and care.
For decades, we’ve been the trusted experts in restoring, repairing, and customizing VDO, Veglia, Smiths, Motometer, Jaeger, and other European gauges. Our craftsmanship brings precision and beauty back to your instruments, with concours-level results trusted by collectors and enthusiasts worldwide.
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Repairs
We take pride in restoring your gauges to their original glory. Our skilled technicians meticulously repair each gauge to exact factory specifications, guaranteeing performance as precise as the day your car was built, while keeping that patina look.
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Restoration
Our concours restoration service restores your gauges to their factory-fresh appearance with unparalleled precision. We meticulously recreate every detail to match the original design, ensuring your gauges look and perform as they did when your car first left the showroom. Choose between case blasting with clear coating for original color preservation or zinc plating for enhanced durability and a brilliant finish. At Palo Alto Speedometer; no detail is overlooked. We refurbish internal components, repaint case interiors, and restore gauge faces using handcrafted, factory-accurate transfers. Pointers, indicator lenses, chrome trim, glass, and bezels are refreshed or replaced as needed, ensuring every element—seen or unseen—is meticulously finished for flawless authenticity and performance.
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Customization
We approach customization with the same uncompromising attention to detail that defines our concours-level restorations. Your vision is our blueprint, and no dream is too bold or intricate for our skilled artisans. Whether you desire a specific color palette, bespoke artwork, a personalized logo, or a unique image, we’ll craft a gauge that perfectly captures your style. To ensure an exact match for your custom colors, we kindly ask that you provide color swatches, allowing us to achieve flawless precision in every hue. From custom boost gauges for your 911 to triple sets for your 356 or 914, we bring your ideas to life with precision and creativity. No matter how unique or ambitious the concept, each gauge is crafted to perform flawlessly and reflect your individuality. At Palo Alto Speedometer, we turn imagination into reality with expert craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Our list of options is ever-growing, here are a few more examples:
- Cable to Electric Tachometer Conversion
- Full LED Back Light or “Halo” LED Lights
- Triple Gauges for 356 and 914’s (Stock and also Optionally Completely Custom)
- Custom Letting and Logos
- Boost Gauges
- 911 to 356 Look
- Custom 964 and 993 Pointer Colors
- 6 to 12 Volt Conversion
- “Mini” Gauges
These are just some of our many different services that we offer, if you don’t see a specific customization option for your gauge please give us a call. We would love to make your custom gauges come to life and check out our Gallery to see more!
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