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Subject:Re: Dealership Replacement Speedometer Housing Colour?
From:kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Date:Wed, 18 May 2016 11:28:22 +0000

Yes later replacement speedo had a white back

Ken

On Wed, May 18, 2016, 6:28 AM David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> Photo's too fuzzy to read the ink stamp and paper label, which might
> offer a clue.  But my '89's is black like every other one I've ever seen.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>
> At 02:59 AM 5/18/2016, Neil N wrote:
> >Hi folks.
> >
> >My '88 Westy was sold to me as having low miles. It c/w a photo copy
> >work order for speedometer replacement at a dealership. KM's at time
> >of service are noted on this work
> >order.
> >
> >All the speedometers I've seen have a black mount plate. Did a
> >dealership replacement
> >speedometer have a white mounting plate or do all later model year
> >Vanagon speedometers
> >have a white mount plate?
> >
> >image of mine: http://tinyurl.com/h6sbq83
> >
> >Knowing if this in fact is a replacement speedometer would help me
> >confirm mileage of vehicle. (to some degree anyways)
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Neil.
> >
> >--
> >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>
>