[T3] Up date on 72 Fastback

[Dennis Stiefel]

On 1/22/2011 5:44 AM, Dave Hall wrote:
> (Oops sorry - mouse trouble stoped me cjecking what I'd written, now solved
> I hope).
>
> It should have said 'the centre piece is just trim'.
>
> Once two lugs one side are bent up a bit, that will allow the bezel edge to
> be popped off that side carefully then moved sideways.  The other side
> hardly needs disturbing, if at all.  It's nice to protect those lugs as much
> as possible.  A thin pocket knife blade or feeler gauge blade helps to
> spring the bezel off and refit.
>
> You will then be able to clean up the aluminium inner face of the bezel.  I
> think the 'glass' comes out of the bezel - I know the speedo index does, as
> that can be replaced back to front.  If not easily done, it would need
> masking up for cleaning and a light spray of aluminium paint.
>
> Dave.
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Dave Hall
> Sent: 22 January 2011 11:24
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Up date on 72 Fastback
>
> There are 4 folded lugs holding the chrome bezel.  You need only ease them a
> bit - in fact only really on one side, then you can ease the bezel off
> slightly sideways.
>
> The centre piece is just tim.  It's harder to do on the speedometer as you
> domn't really want to disturb the needle.
>
> I've had three Squarebacks here at one point, built on consecutive days,
> which seems an amazing coincidence, though they would all have been RHD for
> the UK importers so may well have been made in batches.  On two of those at
> least, the speedo dial plastic had a small half-moon shaped crack on the
> edge.  I don't know for sure about the third, as that was a scrap one I
> bought and I didn't really look at the speedo - not sure if I would know
> which it was now.
>
> Dave,
> UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of
> Bobsnotch at aol.com
> Sent: 22 January 2011 02:58
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Up date on 72 Fastback
>
>
> In a message dated 1/21/2011 9:12:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> dlstiefel at dekalbk12.org writes:
>
> How much  trouble would it be to
> take the gauge apart and re-glue it back on? Or do  I need to find another
> gauge?
>
>
>
>
> It's not that hard of a job, but you'll need to remove the chrome bezel in
> order to get to that part of the gauge. You'll have to work carefully from
> the  backside of the lip to remove it. I use 2 small screw drivers, working
> all  around the perimeter.
>
> Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
> 71 Notch (Krunchy)
> 64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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Well at least I know from everybody it sounds like I can repair one of 
these fuel gauges.  Thanks!