Nice gauge combo!

[Lars S]

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.

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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

[KTPhil]

Wow, what Ghia engine has a 7K redline?!

[raygreenwood]

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

[ClassicCamper]

I like that! Especially for the more sporty sedan.
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1973 412 Wagon
1976 Westy
1978 SB Vert

[raygreenwood]

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

[Lars S]

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

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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

[raygreenwood]

That one is interesting. I wish I could see the back to get an idea of how it is constructed.
Ray

[Lars S]

Another one...this one is made for a 412 by
http://www.tacho-thomas.de/instrumentevwkfer.htm

Lars S

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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

[raygreenwood]

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