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PostPosted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 1:44 pm    Post subject: 49-55 Split gas gauge VDO holder Reply with quote

Can anyone shed some light on this VDO gas gauge holder?
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Versus this VDO gauge holder?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 15, 2015 9:34 am    Post subject: vdo unit Reply with quote

This is an extremely rare unit, but please note that the holder in the add is not the same as the holder in the photo.

The unit with gas gauge does not match the holder it's mounted in, that holder is 55 onwards and is cast aluminum.

The correct holder for the brown face gauge is the one shown in the add, and that's a pressed steel holder and not a cast aluminum holder like shown in the photo.

The pressed steel units are incredible rare and fetch up to 2000$ just for the holder it self.
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