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Re: [Spridgets] TIps on reinstallation of recovered dash

To: "Robert Evans" <b-evans@earthlink.net>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>,
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] TIps on reinstallation of recovered dash
From: "Paul Asgeirsson" <PAsgeirsson@att.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 20:40:17 -0700
How would it help if you did all the tracings of openings of the dash on the
garage wall?

Just wondering.

Later, Paul A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Evans" <b-evans@earthlink.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>; <bugeye@yahoogroups.com>; "'MarkGlevicky'"
<mmg@cinci.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] TIps on reinstallation of recovered dash


> I have an extra Bugeye dash hanging in the garage.  Would it help if I did
a
> tracing of all the openings, bolt holes, etc.?
>
>
>
> Buster Evans
>
> Anaheim CA
>
>
>
> From: bugeye@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bugeye@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Mark Glevicky
> Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 6:29 PM
> To: bugeye@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Bugeye/Frogeye Club..... Re: TIps on reinstallation of recovered
> dash
>
>
>
>  spridgets@autox.team.net       Mark Glevicky [mmg@cinci.rr.com]
>
> Thanks guys for the good tips on dash reinstall.
>
> Now, more confusion on my part. This dash was a MKII dash originally and
> I'm making it back into a Mk I. I, of course, want to make sure everything
> is placed as it should be. So to that end, I looked in the AH Driver's
> Handbook (printed in England and says applies to Mk 1 and II) and also
cross
> checked with the pic in Terry Horler's restorers guide. They don't agree!
> The one in the Horler book admittedly is RHD (mine's not), but if I
compare
> the general layout with what's drawn in the AH Driver's Handbook (for Mk I
> RHD) they are not the same.
>
> Horler's dash, after the tach, shows only the starter, turn signal lever,
> and chock across the top (from driver side over). The AH book shows
> starter, heater, turn signal lever, Windscreen washer, and choke.
>
> Across the bottom row in Horler it's heater, ignition/lights, wiper, and
> windscreen washer. The AH book shows ignition/lights and wiper. Can anyone
> clear this up please?
>
> Second question - I'm also replacing the flasher unit in this car because
> the old one has obvious overheat indications The terminal with the dark
> green wire has the plastic cover (that covers the wire clip that attaches
to
> the flasher terminal) completely melted and has a brown burned tint to it.
> Any ideas on what would have caused this to happen...before I just put a
new
> flasher unit in?
>
> Thx, Mark
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