Late bay gauge cluster substitute?

General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 3 Dec 2008, 1:11 pm

#682837

This seemed pretty general and non tech so I plopped it here.

Has anyone seen a different cluster panel fitted on a late bay? If so, how was it done?

I'd really like to replace mine one day and can't figure out how to because of the curve of the dash.

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Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 3 Dec 2008, 3:51 pm

#682854

well i watch a bloke pull out the cluster and replace it with the glovbox lid and than he just filled it with whit faced gauges it had no vent slides just plane dam it looked nice

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rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 3 Dec 2008, 6:01 pm

#682877

well if you have a subaru engine makes sense to have a subaru dash...this is just in pdf so far but will be replaced with stained wood....

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General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 3 Dec 2008, 7:11 pm

#682898

Greedy53, I guess you mean a real glovebox lid? Mine's plywood. What'd he do with the vent levers?

Rob, I spotted a VW A pillar, and shift knob there. Anything else still VW? Not criticizing. Just surprised. Any shots further out of the dash? How'd you attach that?

If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.

rocknrob Insano Dub Head

844 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 4 Dec 2008, 5:40 am

#682968

Hi Tristan...yes one thing leads to another...it has a 1" rhs support just screws to original holes easy to remove...

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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 4 Dec 2008, 12:52 pm

#683026

he put the vent handels under the dash very tidy

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General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 5 Dec 2008, 10:13 am

#683177

greedy53 wrote:he put the vent handels under the dash very tidy

I guess because two of them are cable operated that would be easy, but the front vent would have been a PITA!

If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.

General_Failure Use your head, don't abuse it!

1,036 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 15 Dec 2008, 12:26 pm

#684554

I have a pic I took for another related project. Getting an incompatible fuel gauge to work, which I pretty much have. Calibration is still a little off but pretty easily fixed.

So I might as well show you all my cluster.

If at first you don't succeed. Build, build again.
Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.