

| Subject: | Re: don't push our trip meter while driving! |
| From: | Houston |
| Date: | Thu, 25 Jan 2001 11:14:53 -0800 |
Seems to me there's a simpler solution than a decal. I just don't let anybody else drive my Westy. --- "Cooper, Jonathan R." <cooper@BQMLAW.COM> wrote: > Why not ISO style pictographs? or ANSI "Caution" > style (Sorry, couldn't wait > until Friday. > > Jonathan R. Cooper > Brzytwa, Quick & McCrystal > 900 Skylight Office Tower > Cleveland, OH 44113 > Cooper@BQMlaw.com > > > 85 Westy > 90 Cabriolet > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew Grebneff > [mailto:andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ] > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 4:19 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: dont pusy our trip meter while driving! > > > >just a reminder - dont push your speedo trip meter > while your van is > >rolling/driving..it will break the plastic gearing > inside.. (most common > >reason for failure) > > > IDEA! > > Get a decal made (doesn't cost much), white on clear > plastic. > > DO NOT PUSH RESET > WHILE VEHICLE MOVING > OR ODOMETER WILL BREAK > > I suggest 7-point font is too big & bulky. 4, 5 or 6 > probably best. > > Put a rounded square (or oval) around the text, > offset upward or downward > if you like so that outline includes base of odo > reset knob (remove knob to > place decal), puncture decal and replace knob). > > Decal text and outline should be dense white for > contrast; should be > printed on STICKY side so as not to suffer rub-off > during cleaning. > > Ought to look professional. You can do this for > other items around the van > too! > > > > > > > > > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin, New Zealand > VW & mollusc nut > 1984 VW Type 25 Caravelle (currently SVX engine; > waiting for a Porsche > trans) > 1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel (extaxi) > 1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel wagon > 1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel (taxi) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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