Date:         Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:18:43 -0400
Reply-To:     "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Tacho Cluster and Parts required for 89 Vanagon urgent (
              Caravelle GL - Australia)
Comments: cc: Chris Mundy <cwmundy@OPTUSNET.COM.AU>
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I just finished hunting down what could be the last one of these on the
planet. If it helps you the following don't have them (or didn't when I was
looking in mid August 2000): www.bus-boys.com, www.vanagain.com - Ken is out
of stock for sure, www.busdepot.com, www.gowesty.com, nor
www.vwcalimports.com

Some suggestion I didn't try: www.copartfinder.com is a used parts finder
search engine. www.fastforward.ca said they've installed Golf Tachs in
Vanagons. Or you could always bite the bullet and call the dealer (probably
expen$ive but you may luck out).

I was told the ETKA part number for the tachometer is 255 919 253 (Good for
1980 to 1984) and for the instrument housing, it is 255 919 053.

One from a 1991 recently sold on ebay for $212.26 US at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=453889685

Good luck,

Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario,
'80 Westy "Pokey"
'87 Chevrolet Sprint 5-Door
'91 Pontiac Firefly Convertible

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Mundy" <cwmundy@OPTUSNET.COM.AU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 5:59 PM
Subject: Tacho Cluster and Parts required for 89 Vanagon urgent ( Caravelle
GL - Australia)


> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm after a spares vendor who has a tacho, fuel gauge and temp gauge
cluster
> for an 89 Vanagon to replace my clock cluster.
> Gerry at Bus Depot doesn't seem to have any in stock, Ken at Vanagain has
> one on his database but he's on leave for two weeks. My reason for urgency
> is that I have a friend coming out to Australia on the 16th who is willing
> to bring it out with him saving me around $30-$50+ US in shipping costs.
>
> If someone could advise on the all goodies required for this operation and
> part numbers that may also be a help as well. I believe there are
> instructions for fitting on Archive.
>
>
> With Thanks,
>
>
>
> Chris
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> Christopher W. Mundy
> 89 VW Caravelle GL
> Canberra Australia
> Ph: 61 2 62419343 AEST
> Wk: 61 2 62446749 AEST
> E-Mail: cwmundy@optusnet.com.au
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