<VV> Instrument Panel Lens

[JVHRoberts@aol.com]

Well, you could always go to a speedo shop and get a gearbox that speeds up 
the drive by the right ratio, which I believe is 1.61 speed up. Then the 
numbers on the speedo AND the odometer will match. Alas, the speedo will then top 
out at only 140 KPH, or 87 MPH. 

John


In a message dated 11/22/2004 1:11:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
Sethracer@aol.com writes:
I'm  confused.  There WERE (for non US delivery) metric speedos.  This is  
coming from a dusty spot in my cerebellum, so not afraid to admit to  
possible error.  Later, JR



With the Metric (Kilometer, really) instrument panel, the speedometer -  
which includes the odometer - was different as well as the lens. The actual  
movement of the pointer might be correct if a miles speedo was used with  the 
Metric (Zero to 200) lens. But the odo numbers had to successfully  count up 
the 
kilometers driven, instead of miles. So the rotation drive was  different. I 
brought one of these (1967 Speedometer/lens) back from Belgium  in 1976, just 
sold it last year. - Seth