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ovalboy
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 Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:36 am Post subject: Repro Ghia Tachometer |
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I have been thinking about building a couple of repop Ghia tachometers to offer for sale here on the Samba. They would be similar to the one I made for my own Ghia, like this:
But the gauge face would be more along the lines of a stock tach. What do you guys think? Is there any interest out there?[/img] |
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Batan
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:50 am Post subject: |
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ovalboy
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| Don't know yet, but I'm thinking in $200.00 to $250.00 range. I read a couple other topics in the Ghia forum on this, and everyone said that would be a decent price if someone were to reporduce these. Once I figure out how much time I have in it I'll have a better idea. I didn't keep track of time when I made mine because, well, it was for me. |
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karmann57
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If you can do it near that price range I'm sure you would sell a few, most of the others I've seen have $400 to $500 into them. If it's a good quality piece you can add me to the "I'm interested" list.
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redkg
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| any progress? always wanted one |
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darksyde
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| add me to the interested list also. make these and i might even buy 2. especially at this price |
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Fanie
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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Count me in - are there actually other similar products (original look) on the market?
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///Mink
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| Fanie wrote: |
| Count me in - are there actually other similar products (original look) on the market? |
You could go with North Hollywood Speedometer. This is Thom's tach - I've seen this one in person and it's damn near perfect. Of course, you get what you pay for. I think this one cost around $400.
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ovalboy
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| Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| any progress? always wanted one |
I'm getting there. We had a cold snap here and I haven't gotten out to the garage to work on them much. I have one about halfway done right now. I'll keep you all posted. |
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fifty8
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I may be interested in getting one myself
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DSF
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Fanie
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Ovelboy, count me in please.
Was about to install a 52 mm tach but will rather wait for yours...
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Lind
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| Fanie wrote: |
| Count me in - are there actually other similar products (original look) on the market? |
You could go with North Hollywood Speedometer. This is Thom's tach - I've seen this one in person and it's damn near perfect. Of course, you get what you pay for. I think this one cost around $400.
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perfect does not exactly translate into correct looking. that tach looks awesome, but it has the wrong needle on it. I have never seen that needle on an unrestored ghia tach, and I have seen dozens of ghia tachs.
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kriskarmann
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| Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:47 am Post subject: count me in for that ghia tach |
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Hi if you could make it looks like thom's tach I would like to order also one for my 59....keep me informed on the progress you make,
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ovalboy
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| HOLY MOLY!! Thanks for the interest, everyone. I'm working to get a few made right now and will post them as soon as they are complete. Please keep in mind that I work on these after work, between t-ball, cutting the grass, washing the dog, working on my Ghia and whatever else life hands me, so please be patient. I'm not a production facility, just a guy with a garage and a bitchin' set of tools. |
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Lee.
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Chuck Fryer
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But it only goes to 5k, what is the fun in that??  |
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mygreenbus
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:21 am Post subject: |
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| What is the size of the Tach? I think I'd buy one but of course have to cut and drill for it in out '70. |
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ovalboy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:52 am Post subject: |
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| What is the size of the Tach? I think I'd buy one but of course have to cut and drill for it in out '70. |
The hole would have to be 4.25". It fits in the clock opening of a 66 and earlier Ghia. |
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thom
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I like it it, but I think the red numbers don't "flow" well.
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