<VV> Corsa Tach in Late Monza Clock Space -- Information

[Marc Marcoulides]

Dave, you are talking to Alan about inches, now I'l have to translate...
Alan, you have any barley corns

-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Keillor <dkeillor at tconcepts.com>
>Sent: Feb 25, 2009 7:03 PM
>To: Alan and Clare Wesson <alan.wesson at atlas.co.uk>, virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Corsa Tach in Late Monza Clock Space -- Information
>
>Alan,
>
>I don't know what instruments you have available there in the
>motherland, but here is some information and pictures (no humor, sorry).
>The clock hole in the metal piece that holds the clock, speedometer,
>etc. is approximately 3.54-inches, but there is a flat on top as you can
>see in the picture.  The hole in the plastic piece that the metal piece
>attaches to is 3.25-inches and tapers to a slight larger size towards
>the front.  The plastic piece where the clock fits into is set forward
>approximately 0.15-inch.  You should be able to fit most 3-5/8-inch
>tachs in the available space.
>
>I think the attached pictures (5) should make the foregoing clear -- if
>not, holler.  I've also attached a mockup (using catalog pictures of the
>Monza dash conversion I have in process.  Cool, huh?
>
>Dave Keillor
> 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
>[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Alan and Clare
>Wesson
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 5:43 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Corsa Tach in Late Monza Clock Space (humor)
>
>> 1.  The CORSA Tech Guide has a section on how to
>> convert a Corsa cluster to Powerglide with some minor cutting.
>> The result can look like that PG shifter belongs there
>
>I have the article and have read it many times. It actually makes it
>look 
>pretty difficult, it is clear that the PG shifter only fits with extreme
>
>difficulty at the far edge, and in the pictures it doesn't look quite
>right. 
>That's why I have not done it.
>
>And that's why I am still looking for something to fill that cheap,
>ugly, 
>blank space in the middle of my dash that forever reminds me that the
>bean 
>counters were firmly in charge at GM in the 60s.
>
>I don't really care if I get a tach or a clock, or if it works or not. I
>am 
>just fed up with my u-u-u-u-ugly dash!
>
>Cheers
>
>Alan 
>
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