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Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#860103
With a pending engine build happening in the next 18 months I am looking to install a taco, oil temp and oil pressure gauges in my beetle. Would be interested to see what options i have in the type of gauge and where i can mount them.

Lets see lots of pics please.
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AUSSIE_MICK Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#860107
Here we go again.
Do you think this Thread will be as popular as the others Paul?
You Post Whore 😂

AUSSIE_MICK Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#860109
Nothing to show.
My car is old news, been and gone.

AUSSIE_MICK Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#860119
Wheres Kev?
His dash looks great!

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#860125
In my 1968 I have the oil pressure and oil temp in a small pod mounted just under the ash tray.





And with my Baja I remade the RHS panel that goes next to the speedo in alloy. Then mounted the gauges to this. Along with some switches etc. Looks a bit rough here but cleaned up a lot nicer.






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AUSSIE_MICK Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#860127
Paulc1964au wrote:you mean this? They do look good dont they
Looks very smart.
Tell me Paul, how do you copy someones picture from their post?
I tried but it didnt work.

AUSSIE_MICK Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#860131
Sorry i missed out on Rosie today.
Started the new business this week and finding it hard to get back into that dirty habbit of having to work.

Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#860162
AUSSIE_MICK wrote:Sorry i missed out on Rosie today.
Started the new business this week and finding it hard to get back into that dirty habbit of having to work.
absolutely disgraceful that you have to work, my condolences buddy
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AUSSIE_MICK Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#861327
Keeping it alive for ya Paul!

AUSSIE_MICK Officially Full-On Dubber

205 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·

#861379
Nope nothing, old school simple.

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 ·

#861444
Paulc1964au wrote:you mean this? They do look good dont they
I think that speedo might need some calibration. Says he's doing 40 odd with no rpm, oil pressure etc.

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#861489
Hi

My old Aero 1302, a mixture of SW and VDO.

Steve

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t1 time Slammed & Awesome Dubber

83 posts · joined Oct 2009 ·

#861519
like the orange one simple and cool

snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 ·

#861521
As for the style of gauges..Ive been eyeing off a few Autometer gauges and dont mind the American Muscle series gauges..Their slightly retro and I reckon would look home in the wifes beetle dash.
Have you looked at the AIRKEWLD website paulc1964au?.. They have a steering column billet mount that houses 2 gauges either side under the dash.These brakets are specific for earlier models not like our 68-70 models..but gives you an idea?..If they make them for later models I would definately consider their gauge mounts.

Paulc1964au Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#861524
snitz wrote:As for the style of gauges..Ive been eyeing off a few Autometer gauges and dont mind the American Muscle series gauges..Their slightly retro and I reckon would look home in the wifes beetle dash.
Have you looked at the AIRKEWLD website paulc1964au?.. They have a steering column billet mount that houses 2 gauges either side under the dash.These brakets are specific for earlier models not like our 68-70 models..but gives you an idea?..If they make them for later models I would definately consider their gauge mounts.
Thanks i believe vollks.com.au has them as well
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DubCrazy Custom Title Time!

1,295 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·

#861562
not the best pic but u get the idea of my old baja..
the left was oil pressure then the right was boost and air fuel mix with the fual guage and watter temp under the ashtray. the only thing i would have changed is the mout for the tacho, i would mount it under the dash on the right side so it wasnt sticking up so much...




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whathaveidone Custom Title Time!

1,559 posts · joined Feb 2010 ·

#861564
oil temp and presure

phoenix_dr Commited Dubber

64 posts · joined Jul 2010 ·

#877732
Don't know if you're still checking this thread but or not but here is the rough version of mine

depending on how far you want to go with it. I've cut a speedo ring out of another dash and welded it in... then i searched for an autometer 5inch tacho that doesn't have a shift light (won't fit otherwise).
the standard speedo ring is a little smaller than 5 inches (no photos of testing fitting, sorry)
then just fab a bracket to fit the standard mounts.


"So... when will the bug be finished?"

HA, better question: "will it ever be finished?"..

hus22l Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#952479
Bringing this one back to life...

I am in the midst I wiring, but have decided (after putting the new main harness through the roof) to put in a tacho, oil temp gauge and voltage gauge. I would love to hear people's thoughts on the best way to wire these up, in particular getting the sender wires through to the back (carpets are all in). Should i go under the car (external) ? Or try to get back through the heater channel?

Any ideas?

Cheers
Phil

matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#952486
I put a 3 core (or whatever is appropriate) with the og wiring, roof early, floor late.
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nils Fahrvergnugen

971 posts · joined Jan 2008 ·

#952495
Paulc1964au wrote:you mean this? They do look good dont they
How did you take a photo at 45km/h without a steering wheel!!!?
Quit calling rust patina

hus22l Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Apr 2012 ·

#952531
Mine is 67, so early type 1, the harness is through the roof . Dont want to pull it back out for a couple of sender wires... I guess I will have to look at options under or through other parts of the car. Take note those planning a rebuild- don't leave the gauges too late!!