Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:30:35 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Idea for gauge placement
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Very nice!
On 9/29/07, Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com> wrote:
>
> Here's a pic of what I did. I found the three gauge pod on ePay for
> $9. Its a "universal" pod sold for about a dozen different cars as
> far as the listing goes. Mounting it on the cluster cover means that
> if you don't like it, all you have to do is get another cover for $10
> and be done with it. No holes drilled in the dash and the gauges are
> right in your line of sight. I get a sliver of reflection on the
> windshield from the gauge lights at night which I will fix with small
> eyelids at the top of the gauges.
>
> http://vickersdesign.com/vanagon/gauges1.jpg
>
> Jeff //87 Westy Syncaru
> On Sep 28, 2007, at 3:23 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
> >
> > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:56:53 -0700
> > From: "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM>
> > Subject: Re: Idea for gauge placement
> >
> > Hmmm... I could see some sort of HDTV setup in there... maybe a
> > Video-iPod hack... hmmm....
> >
> > Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU> wrote: I've been interested in
> > installing some after market gauges in our
> > westy. Probably oil pressure, oil temperature, and maybe the "air
> > fuel
> > meter" gauge described here:
> > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=479384
> >
> > I'm really not excited about the options for dash placement, however.
> > One idea I had, however, was to use the slots right below the idiot
> > lights. If you forget what your dash looks like, here's a picture I
> > found in an ad: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?
> > id=479384
> >
> > In this one, there appears to be some sort of digital readout
> > taking up
> > the bottom two slots? I guess maybe that's a clock? In any case, I
> > don't have that. All the slots are available.
> >
> > What I'm wondering, is whether anyone knows of any good candidates for
> > gauges to go in these slots: rectangular, and of an appropriate size.
> > I'm assuming this restricts me to digital gauges, but maybe not?
> >
> > -Wes
> > '83 1.9l westy
>
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Jake
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