gauge positioning

shaned Casual Dubber

41 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 22 Oct 2012, 4:58 pm

#927848

Hi guys
I have just got a full set of vdo gauges for my baja speedo,rpm,oil pressure and temp volts and fuel . I am a bit up in the air on how to position them . I have cut out the dash and welded it up so i n put them we is best . I have 2 options .
1. put the speedo and tack each side of centre of steering wheel and 2 gauges either side whitch means i can see all the gauges easily but they are close together .
2. put the speedo in the middle tacko on the right and 2 gauges each side this gives more room to spread the gauges but makes it hard to see some of them
what do you guys think
Cheers

Giddyarp Commited Dubber

62 posts · joined Aug 2012 · 22 Oct 2012, 5:08 pm

#927849

My vote would be first option... Simply because you will be able to see them all easily..... I also think it would look much nicer too !!!!

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 22 Oct 2012, 5:09 pm

#927850

I put the speedo and taco in the middle with the oil temp and oil pressure at the bottom, you can see these gauges clearly with no obstruction from the steering wheel, the top two gauges, volts and fuel are partialy obscured, i run a 14" momo wheel, if you had a standard wheel all of the gauges are visable, they are as close together as i can get them.

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shaned Casual Dubber

41 posts · joined Sep 2011 · 22 Oct 2012, 6:13 pm

#927865

thats the way i am thinking vwo60 . thanks for the pic looks good gr8 help

cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 22 Oct 2012, 6:59 pm

#927877

What brand of gauges are they vw060?

vwo60 Veteran Volks Folk

2,036 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 22 Oct 2012, 7:15 pm

#927882

They are pricol, look like smiths, don't laugh, they are made in india by VDO. every thing works well and have checked them for accuracy, been in the car for about five years. a lot of cobra guys use them.
http://www.snakebite.com.au/pricolspeedogaugechrome-p-477.html

nils Fahrvergnugen

971 posts · joined Jan 2008 · 22 Oct 2012, 7:53 pm

#927897

heres mine to add food for thought

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Oct 2012, 11:28 pm

#927951

vw060 that looks great..

I have the common way with 3 vdo gauges plus Tacho and VW speedo

I bought the gauge plates from the USA and thought I could just reverse them for RHD.. WRONG

they didn't fit that way at all, so i had to make the panels.. lol

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LEE

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Sbug 71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

123 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 23 Oct 2012, 8:48 am

#927971

Oh Poo! I just bought some of those panels in the US. I'm not home to try them but it sounds like they're not going to fit.

Sbug 71 Seriously Crusin Dubber

123 posts · joined Jul 2011 · 8 Feb 2013, 7:41 pm

#942815

Hey 68Autobug,

Did you completely remanufacture the panels or cut holes in the ones that were already fitted? I've got the same gauges and am not sure how to go about fitting them. I don't really want to cut holes in the panels in case I balls it.

Cheeres.