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re: [T3] plastic rings around gauges






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>Does anyone know what these are for, and if all type
>3s should have em? I'm talking about the inch or so
>wide plastic ring around the housing of the gauges.
>I assume they are spacers so the gauges sit right when
>you have a dash pad. My 67 squareback doesn't have
>them, but my 64 notchback does. Neither car has a dash
>pad.

I beleive these plastic rings are to hold the gauges tight to the dashpad 
when the clips on the back side are engaged. Without these the gauges will 
slip through the dash. I had this problem when installing a vdo tach. in the 
clock hole, just added a plastic ring and it stayed put.

Matt.
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