<VV> Plastic or ?

BBRT chsadek at adelphia.net
Fri Nov 10 09:52:36 EST 2006


Pretty sure they are plastic.

Chuck S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ad Dijkstra" <a.y.dijkstra at xs4all.nl>
To: "'VirtualVairs AA'" <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 8:05 AM
Subject: RE: <VV> Plastic or ?


>
> Hi JR,
>
> I have the same problem (is it a problem??), but not with the head temp
> gauge, but the fuel gauge (which doesn't work, which can be a problem,
> especially when the odometer doesn't work either, which is the case!)
>
> allways assumed the lenses were glass........
>
> Ad Dijkstra
> '64 Spyder cvt / '75 Fiat 130
>
> Amersfoort
> The Netherlands
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> My Rampy sports a Spyder dash.  Looks good in there BUT...  the head temp
> gauge seems to always collect moisture on the back side of the lens.  I
> suspect, but don't know for certain that the lens is plastic.  The Rampy 
> is
> my only EM and I know the LMs have plastic lenses.  But since the Spyder
> lenses are flat, could they actually be glass instead of plastic?  I've 
> not
> had the instruments out of the dash and don't really want to go that route
> if it can be avoided.
>
> The reason I ask is that I'm considering trying to "cook" the moisture out
> of the instrument with a hair dryer from the front side.  I don't even 
> know
> if this will be a permanent cure and I'm concerned that I could distort 
> the
> lens if I get it too darn hot.
>
> Has anyone else had a similar problem and - is so - what was your cure?
>
> No, the windshield gasket is not leaking.
>
> Later, JR
> '61 Rampside Standard 4/110
> '65 Monza Convertible 4/140
> '66 beater Coupe - "icemobile" 4/140
>
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