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Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:20 am

Hey I was crusing ebay germany and they have guage faces for vanagons. Anyone in the US make a product like this. They looked pretty nice.they were a silver color and just laid over the original.

Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:26 am

Small car makes a nice white set for stock or for Suby conversion:

http://www.smallcar.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=88

I think lovethevdubs made his own, as have several others..

Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:39 am

Don't know anything about these guys but they offer gauge faces for Vanagons (Read the small print about SmallCar).

http://meistergaugefaces.com/html/gaugefaces/others.html

Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:45 am

Yeah check out lovedavdubs, his are the sickest around.

www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=210987

These look pretty cool too. has any one used these? Pics?

Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:11 pm

Here's a few that a fellow samba member did; I cannot remember who it was, but they are good. I particularly like the "BOOM" effect for the tach warning!

Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:17 pm

I'm pretty sure that was lovdavdubs again. Had several different versions of what to put in that red zone...

Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:32 pm

his last tach is still the best...

"explain this to me again...
what part of 'BOOM' confused you?..."

oh, and forgot to add...
that's one mod that's definately going on my "To-Do" list...

Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:52 pm

It needs a 'Governor failed!' somewhere on the Tach face, or a 'Subie, huh?' or 'Now You're Just Showing Off!' or Bill Cosby's immortal, 'Oh, wow!'

Best!

Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:22 pm

I got a question.....

What are the orange dots on the speedo for? I've been wondering about that.

Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:28 pm

For the vans without tachometers, those are your recommended shift points.

Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:30 pm

Sorry, It's been one of those days.

Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:34 pm

I am currently working on them. I will post pics when I get them worked out. It is not easy to do matte black faces.

Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:18 pm

Thanks Loogy

Thats what I thought but for some reason I always want to shift into 4th gear at 40mph. I guess I'm just babying it?

Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:21 pm

the ones you guys are posting are those sized to fit?

Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:34 am

allsierra123 wrote: the ones you guys are posting are those sized to fit?

No, you'll have to size them down.

Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:10 pm

Anyone know if someone still makes the polished rings that go around the guages still? I thought I had saved the link, but can't find it anymore.

Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:18 pm

Quote: I got a question.....
What are the orange dots on the speedo for? I've been wondering about that. Quote: For the vans without tachometers, those are your recommended shift points.
I have an older 85mph speedo in my 82 A/C and I thought that too... but when I finally put a tach in mine...
Those shift points are WAY OVER 4K ...
Glad I didn't drive it much without a tach... now I do all my shifting at around 4K tops

Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:36 pm

[email protected] wrote: Anyone know if someone still makes the polished rings that go around the guages still? I thought I had saved the link, but can't find it anymore.

Try T-3 Tuning in the UK

http://www.t3tuning.co.uk/shopnew/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=23

Sun Dec 16, 2007 6:40 am

pete000 wrote: [email protected] wrote: Anyone know if someone still makes the polished rings that go around the guages still? I thought I had saved the link, but can't find it anymore.

Try T-3 Tuning in the UK

http://www.t3tuning.co.uk/shopnew/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=9&products_id=23

Thats them, many thanks!

Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:07 am

Yup Those faces were the product of my obsession. Here's what they look like at night.

Unfortunately I haven't had much time to do anything with the Van since this project. And now its cold out...Depressing