One can indeed swap instruments into a new plastic housing.
I did it very recently. Just be careful, go slow, have some jeweler type of
screwdrivers, and observe all the parts as to not lose any.
-steve

>From: "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
>Reply-To: "1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Follow up question on Instrument Cluster request
>Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 14:24:02 -0400
>
>Let me know how this turns out, once I swap in my new cluster (w/ tach) I
>was going to sell my old one (clock no tach) on ebay...
>
>Thanks,
>Chris Gronski
>Toronto, Ontario,
>'80 Westy "Pokey"
>'87 Chevrolet Sprint 5-Door
>'91 Pontiac Firefly Convertible
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Charles Hokanson" <Candmhok@AOL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 12:45 PM
>Subject: Follow up question on Instrument Cluster request
>
>
> > folks, a couple of list members responded to my prior search for an
> > instrument cluster housing.  A couple of other messages I got  raised a
> > question in my mind.  My problem is that the housing is cracked in
>several
> > places, the most important of which is the flat piece where the lug fits
>over
> > the printed circuit to attach to the wirng harness.  The instruments are
> > good.  so here is the question:  Can't I take my speed and tach and
>stuff
>and
> > put them into a ne housing.  the Bentley blow up appears that the parts
>are
> > inded spearate  -- is it just not practical to change the instuments in
>the
> > housing.  Thanks all.  Charlie.
> >

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