So the black plastic part with the embossed date from 1989 is the back of the speedometer. Clearly from the various photos you have a later speedo installed in an earlier cluster. What exactly is it that you would still like to know? Mark
Neil N wrote: > Thanks Mark. > > Images showing back of cluster: > > https://goo.gl/photos/7YDhHxxHjjL5cfUbA > https://goo.gl/photos/sUUFdh4z1ZJxUYw38 > > Images showing more ID numbers on cluster: > > https://goo.gl/photos/hXPSiT3mPC3zS33u7 > https://goo.gl/photos/adKXqy324WQXLau49 > https://goo.gl/photos/JmWaBzL9MJr47CkA9 > https://goo.gl/photos/dbmuPy4FzREbRyyJ6 > > On 8/21/17, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote: > >> That embossed date looks like Aug 89 to me, for when the black plastic >> part was molded. The white ink stamp above it shows assembly date in >> 1990, perhaps month 5 or 3, can't tell. A view of the whole cluster back >> would be nice. >> >> Mark >> >> Neil N wrote: >>> Hi all. >>> >>> This image: https://goo.gl/photos/dHGTtBE5BReSGzGu5 appears to show >>> that I have a 1982 instrument cluster. >> > > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > |
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