Date:         Wed, 23 May 2001 17:19:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Kevin Davis <kdavis@qsilver.net>
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From:         Kevin Davis <kdavis@qsilver.net>
Subject:      Re: VDO Gauge Mounting
Comments: To: Damian Shaw <dts@xmission.com>
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I've got 5 of the little suckers mounted right on top of the dash in of the
drives side. They don't obscure visibility at all, but they do create a bit
of an orange reflection in the windshield. I can't help you with the
housing. Mine is an ugly plastic thing that I will soon be replacing with, I
hope, a flat black-painted piece of aluminum that a welder friend is making
up. Five of the 2" gauges nicely fills up most of the space across the
instrument cluster giving a pretty balanced look to the dash. If I had only
two or three I would consider mounting them in a vertical stack either to
the left or the right of the instrument cluster. In addition to the three
gauges you mention I also have a water temp and a boost gauge for a
supercharger. If you would like I can send you a .jpeg of the setup I
currently have.

My .02.

Kevin
> From: Damian Shaw <dts@xmission.com>
> Reply-To: Damian Shaw <dts@xmission.com>
> Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 10:15:35 -0600
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: VDO Gauge Mounting
>
> Hi all;
>
> I picked up a very nice set of 2" (or so) gauges from the picknpull.
> They're out of an Audi 4000.  I am thinking about putting them in the
> Vanagon but I don't have a good place to put them.  I was wondering if
> anyone has mounted a set of three 2" guages in their vanagon and if so
> where did you put them??  You can buy different gauge housings from
> aftermarket places but it's the location that's got me!
>
> Anyone done this?  The guages are a basic set of three:  Voltage, Oil
> Pressure, and Oil Temperature.
>
> Thanks;
>
> Damian
>
>