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Date:         Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:30:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Idea for gauge placement
Comments: To: Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com>
In-Reply-To:  <40EC3AAD-909E-4108-8652-C0A256DCC2EB@vickersdesign.com>
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Very nice!

On 9/29/07, Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@vickersdesign.com> wrote: > > Here's a pic of what I did. I found the three gauge pod on ePay for > $9. Its a "universal" pod sold for about a dozen different cars as > far as the listing goes. Mounting it on the cluster cover means that > if you don't like it, all you have to do is get another cover for $10 > and be done with it. No holes drilled in the dash and the gauges are > right in your line of sight. I get a sliver of reflection on the > windshield from the gauge lights at night which I will fix with small > eyelids at the top of the gauges. > > http://vickersdesign.com/vanagon/gauges1.jpg > > Jeff //87 Westy Syncaru > On Sep 28, 2007, at 3:23 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > > > > > Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:56:53 -0700 > > From: "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM> > > Subject: Re: Idea for gauge placement > > > > Hmmm... I could see some sort of HDTV setup in there... maybe a > > Video-iPod hack... hmmm.... > > > > Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU> wrote: I've been interested in > > installing some after market gauges in our > > westy. Probably oil pressure, oil temperature, and maybe the "air > > fuel > > meter" gauge described here: > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=479384 > > > > I'm really not excited about the options for dash placement, however. > > One idea I had, however, was to use the slots right below the idiot > > lights. If you forget what your dash looks like, here's a picture I > > found in an ad: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php? > > id=479384 > > > > In this one, there appears to be some sort of digital readout > > taking up > > the bottom two slots? I guess maybe that's a clock? In any case, I > > don't have that. All the slots are available. > > > > What I'm wondering, is whether anyone knows of any good candidates for > > gauges to go in these slots: rectangular, and of an appropriate size. > > I'm assuming this restricts me to digital gauges, but maybe not? > > > > -Wes > > '83 1.9l westy >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/


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