Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 11:14:53 -0800
Reply-To: Houston <dubwisened@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Houston <dubwisened@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: don't push our trip meter while driving!
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Seems to me there's a simpler solution than a decal.
I just don't let anybody else drive my Westy.
--- "Cooper, Jonathan R." <cooper@BQMLAW.COM> wrote:
> Why not ISO style pictographs? or ANSI "Caution"
> style (Sorry, couldn't wait
> until Friday.
>
> Jonathan R. Cooper
> Brzytwa, Quick & McCrystal
> 900 Skylight Office Tower
> Cleveland, OH 44113
> Cooper@BQMlaw.com
>
>
> 85 Westy
> 90 Cabriolet
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Grebneff
> [mailto:andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ]
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 4:19 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: dont pusy our trip meter while driving!
>
>
> >just a reminder - dont push your speedo trip meter
> while your van is
> >rolling/driving..it will break the plastic gearing
> inside.. (most common
> >reason for failure)
>
>
> IDEA!
>
> Get a decal made (doesn't cost much), white on clear
> plastic.
>
> DO NOT PUSH RESET
> WHILE VEHICLE MOVING
> OR ODOMETER WILL BREAK
>
> I suggest 7-point font is too big & bulky. 4, 5 or 6
> probably best.
>
> Put a rounded square (or oval) around the text,
> offset upward or downward
> if you like so that outline includes base of odo
> reset knob (remove knob to
> place decal), puncture decal and replace knob).
>
> Decal text and outline should be dense white for
> contrast; should be
> printed on STICKY side so as not to suffer rub-off
> during cleaning.
>
> Ought to look professional. You can do this for
> other items around the van
> too!
>
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>
> Andrew Grebneff
> Dunedin, New Zealand
> VW & mollusc nut
> 1984 VW Type 25 Caravelle (currently SVX engine;
> waiting for a Porsche
> trans)
> 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi)
> 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel wagon
> 1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel (taxi)
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