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From: ats at longcoeur.com (Patrick Bureau)
Date: Tue Feb 3 22:52:25 2004
In-reply-to: <LAW12-F18v5Gmz8Phg8000189ee@hotmail.com>
As per sig... interesting my address is not showing....

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-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Julie Macfarlane
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 5:37 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: to unknown:RE: Backlit Gauge option/price breakdown...

I used a blacklight tube. Lights the gauges as well.

Ummm who is this?



Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v
Amsterdam NY





>From: <>
>Reply-To: <>
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>,  
><mr.utility@highstream.net>,  <adrian.culda@sympatico.ca>
>CC: <sad_rocc@yahoo.com>,  <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Backlit Gauge option/price breakdown...
>Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 17:58:28 -0000
>
>that sounds like something I was thinking, fluorecent white painted on each
>bar and number I want to see at night and switch 2 of the lights to black
>lights. hummm sounds like my idea has potential (yes I sold my digifiz,
>going back to analogue)
>
>
>--------- Original message --------
>From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>To: "mr.utility@highstream.net" <mr.utility@highstream.net>,
>"adrian.culda@sympatico.ca" <adrian.culda@sympatico.ca>
>CC: sad_rocc@yahoo.com, Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: Backlit Gauge option/price breakdown...
>Date: 02-03-04 19:28
>
>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
> >To: Adrian
> >CC: 'Dan Smith' , 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 :
> >
> > > 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 :
> > >
> > > > 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 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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