Date:         Sun, 23 Jan 2005 10:39:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      extra gauge install options
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Well, I'm still hemming and hawing about adding gauges to my '86.  It is
AT, with the big analog clock.  I want to keep that gauge cluster.  I would
like to add a small tach, and I also have a 2" oil pressure gauge I'd like
to add.  So I was looking for a small aftermarket tach to add like Paul did:

http://www.pauldottrip.com/84vanagon/tach/tach.html

Then I started to think that I should get a 2" in-dash tach and mount it in
a 2 gauge cluster with the OP gauge. (Like this: http://snipurl.com/c88w
)  So I've been Looking around for such a cluster and where to put it if I
did get one.  Looks like the center of the top of the instrument panel
cover will have the gauges slightly obscured by the top of the steering
wheel.  Thought about a single gauge pod on either side of the cover, like
Paul's tach.  But I would rather be able to glance and see at least both
tach, and OP at one place.  Preferably close to the water temp gauge
too.  I see a lot of A pillar clusters advertised, none specifically for
vanagon of course.  That seems like it might be a good use of
space.  Anybody done this?  What popular vehicle has an A pillar similar to
a vanagon?

Anyway, I'll quit rambling and ask for examples of what people have done!

Edward