Re: [T3] Going to a junk yard this Friday (Nov.13)

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

Fascinating adventure, Toby.
The instrument blanking insert is normal in lower spec UK Type 3s,
like my 1600A Variant (Squareback).  I even have an NOS one in a
box.  I find a clock more useful, though!

The red needle dials were fitted early on, but spares book only
specifies one part number for each pre-67 instrument (6-volt), so I
suspect all 6-volt units are similar.  They are not very common
here; I have a 6-volt clock with red hands to go with your reserved
instruments for a 6-volt look.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
www.hallvw.clara.net/
-----Original Message-----
From: Erkson, Toby <toby.erkson@intel.com>
To: type3@vwtype3.org <type3@vwtype3.org>
Date: 16 November 1998 18:36
Subject: RE: [T3] Going to a junk yard this Friday (Nov.13)


snip
 >I scored a center tunnel tray from an automatic
>(Pacific Italia P2, #2BW 155 311) and a gauge insert (?).  The
insert was
>found
>in an old, rotting Square (pre 70's) in the spot where the clock
should've
>been.
>It was there looking rusty and pretty, just filling the space so
there
>wasn't
>just a hole.  Part number on it is (VW)315 919 211 and it had a
blue,
>triangular
>stamp on it that had '87 1.66' inside it.  There was a fine mesh as
part of
>it
>but it literally disintegrated when the rain hit it.
snip
>I didn't see one tachometer (damn it!) but did see a red needle
>gas
>gauge and speedometer.  I have them on reserve but I was wondering
what
>their
>rarity is.  Can anyone tell me if the red needle gauges are
>rare/special/collectable or is there really nothing special about
them?
snip

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