Date:         Sat, 12 Apr 2003 03:28:53 EDT
Reply-To:     Oxroad@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Instrument Pod rebuild questions
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Thanks to all who helped with info on the pod rebuild. Rennie at Peyton
Cramer VW in Torrance, CA is hooking me up with some parts and is a great
help always.

I went to a pick and pull lot today to get a few do dads for the cluster that
are not available. The lot had only one Vanagon--about an 82. The instrument
pod was dismatled with parts of it still in the passenger compartment. But
the speedo was gone and I needed the speedo backing plate that cannot be
ordered from VW.

And then I found the speedo backing plate on the floor left behind by
someone. This backing plate is metal and sure looks to be for the Vanagon
speedo. My backing plate, and all those I have seen, are plastic and cracked.
I'll see tomorrow if the metal plate is an actual fit. It stamped with the VW
logo and seems to have all the correct holes for screws and guide pins.

Maybe my luck is changing.

Thanks
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA