<VV> Re: SPeedo dial was FC pinion shaft gear & odometer

[Daniel Monasterio]

Guess what ?
    After reading Frank Duval's message I scanned the speedo face plate 
(dial), imported to Autocad and draw one on metric conversion. Couldn't get 
the exact font but a similar one. Next step is having it laser printed on 
apropiate decal paper. See attached file on WMF format.
    Thanks

    Daniel
PS. Unfortunately... it couldn't work for lates. Only earlies and FCs.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "BBRT" <chsadek at adelphia.net>
To: "Daniel Monasterio" <dmonasterio at megared.net.mx>; "Frank DuVal" 
<corvairduval at cox.net>; "Virtualvairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 7:57 PM
Subject: SPeedo dial was FC pinion shaft gear & odometer


>I have a suggestion.  There are shops that take a computer file like a 
>diagram or picture or emblem and using a transfer like a decal, bake it 
>onto cups, coffee mugs, T shirts, etc. That is how I make my Yankyer 
>Stinger T shirts with my own modified "Bee" and broken Stinger.
>
> I would they could do a transfer onto a blank speedo face that you would 
> provide.
>
> Chuck S
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daniel Monasterio" <dmonasterio at megared.net.mx>
> To: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>; "Virtualvairs" 
> <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 8:46 PM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Re: FC pinion shaft gear & odometer
>
>
>> Thanks Frank,
>>     I did it !!
>> After Bob Helt told me they were 8 threads at the pinion gear, all went 
>> fine and, by now, I just need to get a 20 teeth (blue)driven gear for the 
>> 3.27 diff. As per the speed metering, I took the magnet from a NOS AC 
>> mechanical tach/hour meter (got at a flea market) and after playing with 
>> the spiral spring, got accurate speed readings (checked with GPS) over 
>> the factory face plate (0-120). This means that the maximum speed reading 
>> is now 75 MPH (120 KPH) but, I never go over 70 MPH (112 KPH) on the 
>> Rampy. As per renumbering the dial, I have no idea on how to make it 
>> while matching the stock appearance... something to think about... maybe 
>> a laser printed decal ?
>>
>>     Daniel Monasterio
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Frank DuVal" <corvairduval at cox.net>
>> To: <dmonasterio at megared.net.mx>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 6:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> Re: FC pinion shaft gear & odometer
>>
>>
>>> If you want to have the odometer read correctly, then yes you need to 
>>> play with the gears.
>>>
>>> But, if it just the speedometer, then renumber the dial.
>>>
>>> As a driver of a Spyder since 1976, I have tried to have a working 
>>> speedometer, but spent most of the years driving by the tachometer.
>>>
>>> Frank DuVal
>>
>>
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