Speedometer cable repair?

Posted by 1968lew On 2013/3/18 20:09:04

My son (16) and I are working on his first car, a 52 Packard 200 standard. Great car! The speedometer was not working, so we have spent the past couple of evenings investigating. Here's what we found: Speedo was frozen and the worm gear for the odometer is missing it's teeth. Speedo now works. Cable was disconnected at both ends and the cable itself and the housing are OK, just in need of cleaning and lunging. The tranny end, however, is slightly bent and missing its connector (probably still attached to the tranny). So, questions: Can the cable be repaired? Can parts be found to repair the odometer?