Date:         Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:58:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <icecoldvw@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Palmer <icecoldvw@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: jb welding speedometer mounts
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Those have to be right up there with utility outlets in terms of a mass
replacement.  How about it List Vendors?!


----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: jb welding speedometer mounts


> In a message dated 4/4/05 12:26:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Oxroad@AOL.COM
> writes:
>
>
> > Anyway, maybe someone wiser knows when they stopped using the metal
backing
> > plate for the speedo. That was a sad day.
> >
> > Best,
> > Jeff
> > 83.5 Westy
> >
>
> jeff, i think that was '80 only they used the metal backplate for the
speedo.
>   not that it makes a difference, as i have never seen the plastic tabs
off
> the later speedo backplates broken..its always the threaded cluster
HOUSING
> points that are broken..even on the 80's with the metal speedo backplate,
the
> cluster housing was still plastic.
>
> chris
>
>