One can indeed swap instruments into a new plastic housing. I did it very recently. Just be careful, go slow, have some jeweler type of screwdrivers, and observe all the parts as to not lose any. -steve
>From: "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> >Reply-To: "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Follow up question on Instrument Cluster request >Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 14:24:02 -0400 > >Let me know how this turns out, once I swap in my new cluster (w/ tach) I >was going to sell my old one (clock no tach) on ebay... > >Thanks, >Chris Gronski >Toronto, Ontario, >'80 Westy "Pokey" >'87 Chevrolet Sprint 5-Door >'91 Pontiac Firefly Convertible > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Charles Hokanson" <Candmhok@AOL.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 12:45 PM >Subject: Follow up question on Instrument Cluster request > > > > folks, a couple of list members responded to my prior search for an > > instrument cluster housing. A couple of other messages I got raised a > > question in my mind. My problem is that the housing is cracked in >several > > places, the most important of which is the flat piece where the lug fits >over > > the printed circuit to attach to the wirng harness. The instruments are > > good. so here is the question: Can't I take my speed and tach and >stuff >and > > put them into a ne housing. the Bentley blow up appears that the parts >are > > inded spearate -- is it just not practical to change the instuments in >the > > housing. Thanks all. Charlie. > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. |
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