Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:38:58 -0800
Reply-To: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ?
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Personally, I hate digital speedometers. I find the constant changing of
the MPH reading to be distracting. Does look nice though...
Cheers,
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alistair Bell
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 2:29 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ?
I think I want something like this for my van, mounted on cluster cover to
give me some info (that currently I can't fully see due to poor sightlines).
http://gokartsusa.com/dunebuggyspeedometer.aspx
Not saying this one will work, but you get the idea.
alistair
On 2011-11-21, at 9:11 AM, neil n wrote:
> Hi all.
>
> On thesamba.com there's a thread on adapting a Fox cluster to the Vanagon.
> I can't find the thread right now, but it should be there. The thread
> content was aimed, in part, toward the Suby crew, but IIRC, the swap is
> applicable to any Vanagon.
>
> What would it take to reproduce a new cluster housing? Is it even $
> feasible to do this? Thoughts towards this?
>
> Does it have to be made of plastic? I bet a 3D printer could make a
> prototype for (casting?) purposes.
>
> I guess it all comes down to someone taking the ball and investing $ to
> make it happen. I'm just thinking that at the very least, a plastic
housing
> could be reproduced then one could install parts specific to their model
> year. That said......
>
> Is the housing the same for all model years? I imagine there's differences
> in the amount and positioning of warning lights.
>
> OTOH, maybe there's enough Vanagons in the bone yard to provide suitable
> parts. (?)
>
> Neil.
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 8:33 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Fonman, I've just gone through somewhat the same dash crap as you-
>> original problem was a broken speedo cable, but the job devolved into
>> my being forced into finding, then assembling the best parts that I
>> could come up with from 4 spare dash pods, all of which suffered from
>> varying degrees of dinged/cracked/broken plastic and/or
>> folded/broken/missing contacts where the console attaches to the
>> wiring harness.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>
>
http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engine
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