Repro Ghia Tachometer

[lonotch]

Thank you for your help, but what sucks though is I just realized that my restorer forgot the chrome ring inside the gauge and the middle is supposed to be grey, not happy.

Gotta send it back.
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It's not about the window, it's about the people.

German Folks

[Era Vulgaris]

[lonotch]

Karhok only supplied the decal, another person did the restoration.
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It's not about the window, it's about the people.

German Folks

[lonotch]

Well after a long wait I finally got my trip/speedo and tach, for the purist out there I know the needle is wrong for the tach but it since it’s not a real one I wanted the needle to match the trip/speedo, enjoy.
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It's not about the window, it's about the people.

German Folks

[Peter D.]

Any tips for applying a flat sticker to a contoured clock face? I only have one chance to do this right!

I assume the sticker stretches a little and is made from vinyl and not paper. The ring in the middle of the clock face is raised so I'm not sure where to start - from the middle or the edges? And I might have to cut the middle of the sticker out before I lay it down.

I can picture myself ruining the sticker and blowing my money so if anyone has done this before and has some helpful tips that would be appreciated.
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2019 Golf Alltrack, '65 Ghia Coupe Restoration in Progress

[Era Vulgaris]

[Peter D.]

cool, thanks!

BTW, North Hollywood speedometer quoted me $850 for a tach conversion.

I'm getting a $100 tach off of Amazon, a busted clock for $25, and a decal and needle from Karhok for 95 Euros. So overall a much better deal, I just have to be sure I don't butcher it!
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2019 Golf Alltrack, '65 Ghia Coupe Restoration in Progress

[Peter D.]

Here's the final product. I improvised a solution to getting the new VDO tach to stick to the back of the clock. I bought a VDO bracket and modified it with some L-shaped brackets from the hardware store, some nylock nuts and metal screws. Drilled a few holes and I was in business.

I actually had two clocks to work with. I noticed that one had a more squared off base and the other was round. I used the round one because the gasket inserted right into the new VDO gauge.

The hard part was getting the decal on. Couldn't do it without air bubbles and creases. My solution was to cheat: I scanned the decal before I tried to putting it on and when I failed, I printed out a new one, cut the center out and just applied the outer ring. The hash marks in the center are from the clock. I blacked out 5, 6, and 7 with a black sharpie.

If I had to do it again, I would mail my clock face to Kari and let him put the decal on himself!
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2019 Golf Alltrack, '65 Ghia Coupe Restoration in Progress

[Era Vulgaris]

Looks great, Pete. Nice work!
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99 Mazda MX-5 10AE, Sapphire Blue Mica, 6 speed, LSD

Previously owned:
98 Porsche Boxster, silver, 2.5L -- 67 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1500sp -- 98 BMW Z3, Atlanta Blue Metallic, 2.8L I6 -- 75 Porsche 914, Laguna Blue, 2270cc -- 72 Porsche 914, Signal Orange, 1.7 FI -- 74 Karmann Ghia, Black, 1600dp -- 74 Triumph TR6 with O.D., sapphire blue

[Peter D.]

Thanks! There's always a chance the decal might peel off if the car is parked in the sun. We shall see.

I'm wondering how the clock face and even a speedometer face was printed or painted onto the metal disc originally. If there was a economical way to recreate that would be ideal. The sticker is really hard to put on without bubbles and creases as the metal face is dished and has a raised ring in the middle.
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2019 Golf Alltrack, '65 Ghia Coupe Restoration in Progress