Backlit Gauge option/price breakdown...

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

I painted the display with Orange fleuresent (?) paint and added a small 
black light.
Deep black at night and the numbers just JUMP right out!



Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v
Amsterdam NY





>From: David Utley <mr.utility@highstream.net>
>To: Adrian <adrian.culda@sympatico.ca>
>CC: 'Dan Smith' <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>, Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: Backlit Gauge option/price breakdown...
>Date: Tue,  3 Feb 2004 13:03:24 -0500
>
>Crud...
>--
>Regards,
>David Utley
>-----------
>Cable Volkswagen
>405-470-3129
>1-800-522-6793
>
>
>Quoting Adrian <adrian.culda@sympatico.ca>:
>
> > Actually I don't think it will come with the needles, because the gas
> > level and the water temp are bimetal based gauges. They have a thin
> > nickel wire wrapped around the bimetal, which is composed of 2 metals
> > with different thermal expansion characteristics, which allows it to
> > "bend".
> > BTW the needle is spot welded onto the bimetal. So there is no way in
> > hell that u can replace those.
> >
> > Adrian C.
> > Project Scirocco R2.oT - "The Turbocharged 16Valves of Fire Breathing
> > Fury"
> > ( 2.0L 16V T66 )
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of David Utley
> > Sent: February 3, 2004 9:06 AM
> > To: Dan Smith
> > Cc: Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Backlit Gauge option/price breakdown...
> >
> > Hopefully it will include all needles, IMHO it would look half-ass
> > without
> > it...
> >
> > As for colors, I like the original green in mine, but then again the
> > white is
> > fairly classic, and would then match my Eclipse head unit...  But the
> > Red
> > would look very trick.....  On and on....
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > David Utley
> > -----------
> > Cable Volkswagen
> > 405-470-3129
> > 1-800-522-6793
> >
> >
> > Quoting Dan Smith <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>:
> >
> > > I'm pretty sure the glowing needles kit includes for gas/temp, but
> > I'll
> > > double-check. You've got what you need for a full kit listed. For
> > colors,
> > > I'll most likely go with blue, as it will match my stereo. I think the
> > white
> > > in the pictures looks nice though.
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > David Utley <mr.utility@highstream.net> wrote:
> > > Okay. When I first read it, I think I got lost when I DID
> > understand... But,
> > >
> > > I will list off what I think I know... ;-)
> > >
> > > Speedo and Tach ---- 45.00
> > > Backlight----- 20.00
> > > Water Guage--- 5.00
> > > Fuel Guage---- 5.00
> > > Glowing needles--- 30.00---does this include needles for the gas/temp?
> > >
> > >
> > > That, and the 'high output color option', I wonder if this would be
> > better?
> > > Or necessary?
> > >
> > > If I placed an order, I would have trouble making up my mind as to
> > what
> > > color... What is the concensus, and why?
> > >
> > > I appreciate the opinions. And thanks Dan for stepping forward for the
> > > list...
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > David Utley
> > > -----------
> > > Cable Volkswagen
> > > 405-470-3129
> > > 1-800-522-6793
> > >
> > >
> > > Quoting Dan Smith :
> > >
> > > > Yeah, the seller of the stuff apologized for the popups, he has to
> > use a
> > > free
> > > > host for now until he can host it himself or something. What aren't
> > you
> > > sure
> > > > about on the selling page? It took me a couple minutes to sort stuff
> > out,
> > > but
> > > > I pretty much know what's what.
> > > >
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > > David Utley wrote:
> > > > I got into it okay... It is not super clear as far as descriptions
> > as for
> > > > what is for what....
> > > > --
> > > > Regards,
> > > > David Utley
> > > > -----------
> > > > Cable Volkswagen
> > > > 405-470-3129
> > > > 1-800-522-6793
> >
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