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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 12:06 PM |
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Turbo54's What is this Quiz!
Hi All,
Got the car home without a hitch on the weekend. It hadn't seen sunlight in years and finally got a clean. It came up really well but not sure what I
am going to do yet about the finish. I really ant to stick to my plan. Just thought I would post a couple more pics. What I am really pleased about is
all the parts that came with it. It came with about 3 of everything. It is also a July 55 with all the 54 bits like hearts and clunkers. It will
do.
Over the next few days I will be posting some pics and if people could think to where they might of came from or what they are.
The first is the radio. Is it tube? Hard to restore? Anyone had a spare knob that looks like the one on there?
Second is the horn. WTF is it? It has a rusty badge on it that has worn down to powder.
Third is this guage. Oil – Volt – Fuel. What is this? Where does it go? In the speaker grill. It is smiths. Is this even out of a beetle? If it
goes in the speaker grille does anyone have one?
Thats it for today. T54
[ Edited on 7-8-2006 by Turbo54 ]
C'mon kids gather round,
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It's moving straight, low to the ground,
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Turbo54
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 03:06 PM |
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anyone?
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
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mackaymanx
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 03:13 PM |
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Gauge goes here, this is a '57 oval (gauges were fitted as accessory by dealer when bought)
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"Do I wish to send them to you again, nope, no interest can't be bothered really, to much hassle for little or no return."
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pete wood
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 03:16 PM |
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That smith's guage looks to be holden or ford or something. how big is it? looks too big to my eyes to go in a beetle. The horn looks like the
factory job I used to have on my 67. Just rusty.
BTW, the oval looks great, just put it together and drive it dude! 
[ Edited on 7-8-06 by pete wood ]
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 03:21 PM |
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The gauge is exactly the same as in my photo above (sorry about the flash reflection), fitted by dealer.
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 03:57 PM |
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Anyone got a chrome surround for it, would like to run it in my turbo car.
C'mon kids gather round,
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It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
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5lam
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 08:03 PM |
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That looks sweet Turbo54! Excellent colour choice. Can't wait to see it finished. :thumb:thumb
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 08:09 PM |
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wouldnt that be for a pommy car as mg's had smiths guages in them ?
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 11:08 PM |
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Might have a knob like that will check tomorrow 4 you.
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 11:39 PM |
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With the benefit of hindsight it looks like you're heaps better off with this one than that other shell anyway. Sure it was straight but needed a
sh!tload of work. This one looks real nice, I need to make it down there for a look.
The thing about that gauge the way I see it is you would need to put a sender in your tank which could look pretty average depending on what works
with it. Do you really need a fuel gauge anyway, with that motor you're building all you will need to know is to stop for a refill every 100kms  IMO sell the smiths gauge to a mini owner and put in an autometer or
VDO if you need one.
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