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Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:15 pm

anybody know about this early speedo start with 29.158.001.1 date 7-50,
I only see 2 pics of this in the gallery and 1 in tony larsen site I couldnt find much information,
anybody know or have early barndoor with this speedo??

Fri Aug 10, 2007 2:44 pm

here another pics from the gallery and barndoor.dk

mine doesnt come with the pod, are they only for special model?? or just like SWF speedo on the bug??? anyone??

Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:28 pm

Surfindo, your Veigel speedo isn't for your own barndoor, it's for very early ones only!! only 1950 had them, can't say the exact month when it changed, but they came on all off these early busses, not for special models as you ask...

Fri Aug 10, 2007 3:44 pm

Seen a couple of 50 dated one's and have a 3.51 dated one myself, only seen on early vans, i know of an early 51 from finland had one, and the 51 Maggi bus in the uk has one, few scattered around. Original vw fitment - Generally seem to be scandinavian based but that may be just coincidence.
never seen a 52 dated one.

Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:04 pm

52panelvan wrote: Seen a couple of 50 dated one's and have a 3.51 dated one myself, only seen on early vans, i know of an early 51 from finland had one, and the 51 Maggi bus in the uk has one, few scattered around. Original vw fitment - Generally seem to be scandinavian based but that may be just coincidence.
never seen a 52 dated one.

The early 51 one was in my 51 micro bus :D

Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:42 pm

ambu55 wrote: Surfindo, your Veigel speedo isn't for your own barndoor, it's for very early ones only!! only 1950 had them, can't say the exact month when it changed, but they came on all off these early busses, not for special models as you ask...
Hallo ambu55, yes I have speedo date 9-54 for my 54 bus , I just bought this one from mercedes guy , its nice to have early parts and know what they are. do you know what it worth in working condition??
Thanks

Mon Aug 13, 2007 2:19 am

ambu55 wrote: Surfindo, your Veigel speedo isn't for your own barndoor, it's for very early ones only!! only 1950 had them, can't say the exact month when it changed, but they came on all off these early busses, not for special models as you ask...
this pic from add here on samba date 9-50 and its vdo, 52PANELVAN has veigel date 3-51 that mean vw use 2 diferent type/brand for their early buses or diferent model/country of destination???

Mon Aug 13, 2007 5:15 am

surfindo wrote: ambu55 wrote: Surfindo, your Veigel speedo isn't for your own barndoor, it's for very early ones only!! only 1950 had them, can't say the exact month when it changed, but they came on all off these early busses, not for special models as you ask...
this pic from add here on samba date 9-50 and its vdo, 52PANELVAN has veigel date 3-51 that mean vw use 2 diferent type/brand for their early buses or diferent model/country of destination???

There doesn't seem to be any logic as to which buses got the veigel speedo. So yes, vw used 2 different styles

Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:44 am

Scotty wrote: surfindo wrote: ambu55 wrote: Surfindo, your Veigel speedo isn't for your own barndoor, it's for very early ones only!! only 1950 had them, can't say the exact month when it changed, but they came on all off these early busses, not for special models as you ask...
this pic from add here on samba date 9-50 and its vdo, 52PANELVAN has veigel date 3-51 that mean vw use 2 diferent type/brand for their early buses or diferent model/country of destination???

There doesn't seem to be any logic as to which buses got the veigel speedo. So yes, vw used 2 different styles
make sense, maybe in the early days they just use what available.

Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:10 am

The early 51 one was in my 51 micro bus :D
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I have seen very many veigel speedos in Finland like this one.Its originally from Finland.

Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:51 pm

so I guess it was wrong when I said VW only used them in 1950... I used to have a bus from october 1951, that had a VDO, so what Scotty says must be right: it did'nt really matter at VW if they sold their cars with a VDO or Veigel... !!! and it's not only just these speedo's.... electrical part suppliers like Hella, Bosch, SWF... where also 'mixed' during the early years... I guess they just took what they had in stock at the time they needed it :?:

Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:13 pm

Hi,

i've a veigel speedo on my 51 , dated 9-51.

Wed Nov 23, 2011 7:42 pm

How many 1950/1951 buses are out there, and how many of them are missing a speedo? I'm working on a little something.

Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:35 am

I have a viegel speedo stamped 10/52

The position of the odometer dials changed 3 times from 50-54 and the logo on the bottom also changed from being 'on the line' to being 'in between the lines' - or the other way around.

Fri Nov 25, 2011 2:22 pm

Were there any deluxes with the Veigel speedo? ....and what clock did they have?

Fri Nov 25, 2011 3:32 pm

Not seen any...but then again there are not many original 51/52 Deluxes around...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=275538

Schmellings' Hatch Dlx (June 51??) has the White Block Speedo fitted

Fri Nov 25, 2011 4:01 pm

Never seen a samba with one either. The march? 51 prototype deluxe didn't have one so I'd be surprised. 51 sambas had the White block like rockstock said but without the deluxe chrome bezel.

Fri Nov 25, 2011 6:14 pm

Thanks.
I was just wondering, as I found a clock that matches the Veigel speedo.....not sure what it fits.

Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:54 pm

IN2VWS wrote: Thanks.
I was just wondering, as I found a clock that matches the Veigel speedo.....not sure what it fits.
Would have to be from a Pre-A Porsche 356. Like this speedo (no affiliation with seller)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1220908

Assuming it's a 100mm diameter Veigel gauge, does it have a chrome full vee bezel like the gauge in the pic, or a stepped bezel like Split Bug/Barndoor gauges?
Either way, it's probably worth a bit of coin.

Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:43 pm

Yes, it is 100mm diameter.
Thanks for your help.