Date:         Sun, 25 Nov 2001 00:46:10 -0800
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: steering wheel/seats
Comments: To: Myron Lind <mdlind@RICA.NET>
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You can get around this simply by installing some spacers under the
instrument pod. (Where it is attached to the dash with 4 screws. I have
a small aftermarket steering wheel, and I can see (most) of the gauge. I
simply installed spacers under the front two screws.

Todd
'88 Westy

Myron Lind wrote:

> conjunction with the higher Westy seat would diminish the sight
> line to the
> > guages.   In fact I wonder if that smaller wheel was a factor
> when VW
> > redesigned the insturment cluster and moved the temp gauge to
> the bottom of
> > the tach where it couldn't be blocked by the smaller wheel?
> >
> > Just thinkin...
> > Jeff
> > 83.5 Westy
> > LA,CA
> >
> Hi, Jeff. I had this problem (not being able to see the tops of
> the gauges) in a 1985 ASI (?)(some place in Seattle) conversion.
> Stay with the big wheel!
>
> Myron Lind
> 81 Westy
> 82 Diesel Westy waiting for TD