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Lars S Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2007 Posts: 786 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:15 am Post subject: Nice gauge combo! |
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Found this nice gauge combo on the internet (Facebook page for Kummetat Käfer-Tuning), made for a Ghia but the principle could wery well be applied to a 411/412 gauge.
_________________ Porsche 914 -72, Bahia Red daily driver
VW411 2-d -70, White, sold
VW412 4-d, -73, Gold Metallic, daily driver
Suzuki T500, -69, Candy Gold, sold
Suzuki K50, -77, Black, daily driver
BMW R69S -69, White, sold
Husqvarna 118cc, -47, Black, Sold |
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34018 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:30 am Post subject: Re: Nice guage combo! |
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Wow, what Ghia engine has a 7K redline?! |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21520 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:13 pm Post subject: Re: Nice guage combo! |
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Nice!
The late Ghia gauges were type 4 part numbers so these should drop right in.
On the other hand.....since I am an industrial and electronic screen printer and have printed many gauges.....I will be in process within this year to make my own tachometer using the guts from a VDO 2"-1/8" tachometer.....but mine will be using original type 4 needles.
Thanks for posting! Ray |
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ClassicCamper Samba Member
Joined: December 17, 2002 Posts: 679
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: Nice gauge combo! |
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I like that! Especially for the more sporty sedan. _________________ 1973 412 Wagon
1976 Westy
1978 SB Vert |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21520 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: Nice gauge combo! |
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Yes.....I do too. I have been planning for a long time to put a tachometer into mine. The VDO 2.125" tach mechanism will slip in with minor mods to the back plate and the removal of the clock mechanism and I will hold it with a band clamp and tab.
The difference is that I will re-use stock needles and hubs from type 4 speedos for the tach needles.
Along with reprinting using the stock number font....I plan to use a green line/redline area similar to a Porsche 356 tach. Looks very factory.
When I get to the point of stripping and redoing base paint and then reprinting faces I will do several.
But....I would have no qualms about buying something like those. They look to be quality parts. Ray |
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Lars S Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2007 Posts: 786 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 5:55 am Post subject: Re: Nice gauge combo! |
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Found this nice tach in the Gallery, the surrounding ring is wery like the 412 ring in color...it is told to be a T3 Ghia accessory.
Lars S
_________________ Porsche 914 -72, Bahia Red daily driver
VW411 2-d -70, White, sold
VW412 4-d, -73, Gold Metallic, daily driver
Suzuki T500, -69, Candy Gold, sold
Suzuki K50, -77, Black, daily driver
BMW R69S -69, White, sold
Husqvarna 118cc, -47, Black, Sold |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21520 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:40 am Post subject: Re: Nice gauge combo! |
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That one is interesting. I wish I could see the back to get an idea of how it is constructed.
Ray |
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Lars S Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2007 Posts: 786 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 7:09 am Post subject: Re: Nice gauge combo! |
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Another one...this one is made for a 412 by
http://www.tacho-thomas.de/instrumentevwkfer.htm
Lars S
_________________ Porsche 914 -72, Bahia Red daily driver
VW411 2-d -70, White, sold
VW412 4-d, -73, Gold Metallic, daily driver
Suzuki T500, -69, Candy Gold, sold
Suzuki K50, -77, Black, daily driver
BMW R69S -69, White, sold
Husqvarna 118cc, -47, Black, Sold |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21520 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 8:37 am Post subject: Re: Nice gauge combo! |
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Thank you for the link!
That is more along the lines of what I will be printing. The difficulty ...or shall I say the most difficult part is finding the correct satin background paint.
I have found a few enamels that are close enough...but to have really perfect gauges I will probably have to re-print the speedometer face as well.
The numbers on mine will be like that as well...double digits X 100.
I will also have tick marks with most common shift point....and I will have green highway drive range bands between 3200 and 4000 and red bands in the 5000 to 6000 range....similar to the tach below (356 style)...but not 7 bands wide....3 bands wide centered on the numerals will be fine and clean.
Ray |
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