Date:         Mon, 30 Aug 2004 10:45:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Paul Guzyk <paullist@GUZYK.COM>
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From:         Paul Guzyk <paullist@GUZYK.COM>
Subject:      $20 Tach solution for 1984 and older Vanagons
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I cannot believe VW sold stickshift Vanagons without a tach in the early 80's.

Even sillier is that they used great dashboard real estate for a
clock instead of a tach!  I'd rather have a tach than a clock!!

I looked into changing the right pod to a late model tach, but it
seemed a little tricky.

Instead, I decided to go for the $20 Walmart tach....yeah, I know VDO
is better but the $20 one works fine... for now at least.

It turned out pretty good and was very easy to install:
http://www.pauldottrip.com/84vanagon/tach/tach.html

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