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cwat1982 Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 143 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:18 pm Post subject: New speedo??? - FINISHED!!! |
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I want to swap out the old stock MPH gauge, and put in a more relevant KMPH gauge (Canada). I seen a quick and dirty GPS version on speedhut.com. As well pulled the Joe Poty Sand Rover logo from an old ad. Wondering if anyone runs one of these gauges and if they like it, as well any input on the design.
Cheers,
Chad _________________ 1970 Joe Poty Sand Rover T Bug Pickup, 2095cc
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woodoctr Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2013 Posts: 254 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I ended up initially getting a Speedhut GPS speedo and liked it so much I got a matching tach. These are in my supercharged rotary Bremen Sebring. Excuse the glare, as I am not a very good photog.....
One thing I absolutely love about the GPS speedo is being able to change wheel/tire combos without calibrating or touching anything. Lots of other features which are handy on that speedo as well. |
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cwat1982 Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 143 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 5:53 am Post subject: |
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Awesome, thanks woodoctr. _________________ 1970 Joe Poty Sand Rover T Bug Pickup, 2095cc |
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herkster Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2013 Posts: 428 Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:01 am Post subject: |
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love their stuff!
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daanbc Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2015 Posts: 403 Location: S.Fl
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:23 am Post subject: |
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herkster, nice dash. Looks like Broward county Fla. I-95…. |
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cwat1982 Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 143 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 7:25 am Post subject: |
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Looks good Herkster,
When I picked up the buggy the speedo was the only guage, is there much to running the oil pressure gauge and tach? _________________ 1970 Joe Poty Sand Rover T Bug Pickup, 2095cc |
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bpritchert87 The Idea Man
Joined: February 26, 2007 Posts: 1507 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:24 am Post subject: |
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cwat,
Love the buggy!! I have been secretly watching your other thread
I selected autometer Ultra Light gauges.. I like them, they work good but are a little expensive.
A buddy just ordered some speedhut custom gauges.. He likes them says they work good...
Anyways check out my sand rover t bug build in my signature.. different "style" for a sand rover than yours/most but I live in a concrete jungle known as IL... so its setup for the street...
looking at getting a 2276 soon! I Forgot did you get the rocker issue corrected? Does it fly/scoot well? _________________ Knowledge is Power Read and Learn !!!
The Intelligence of a Man should not be measured by his age....
check out my sand rover t bug build! http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=287204 |
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herkster Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2013 Posts: 428 Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:31 am Post subject: |
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not really. the oil press gauge has a special sender and harness that can be lengthened. I did that on mine. The tach is easy hookup as well. |
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cwat1982 Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 143 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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The speedo seems simple as you just hook up power and mount the GPS unit... I believe the tach is the same where you feed it some power and then plug it into the coil...
What about the oil pressure gauge?? I'm assuming you are running a type 1 engine. What additional parts (besides the gauge from speedhut) would I need to make this work?
Cheers,
Chad _________________ 1970 Joe Poty Sand Rover T Bug Pickup, 2095cc |
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weasel_ugs Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2012 Posts: 721 Location: Prescott Valley,Az.
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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On the GPS speedos do they have any problems with dead areas or long searching for satellites after long periods of sitting? |
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woodoctr Samba Member
Joined: June 01, 2013 Posts: 254 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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The powered antenna on the Speedhut must be fairly powerful. It can drop out on me for a second going under a large underpass but I've had it work okay in a few parking garages. Of course you will lose the signal if a mountain of rock is sitting over a tunnel you are going through. It has a "hot" connection you can enable that makes it acquire much faster on start-up. It is a minimal drain on the battery which isn't a problem for me as my car is set up with a type of battery float/maintainer charger when it sets in my garage. |
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herkster Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2013 Posts: 428 Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 4:56 am Post subject: |
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daanbc,
you were close, broward but on the sawgrass. |
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daanbc Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2015 Posts: 403 Location: S.Fl
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Recognized the "walls", I remember when they were being put up. You are the first person I know who owns a buggy down here. I just started getting into these "little buggers" Still looking for one. You would think you would see more of them down here in South Fl. Have a good one enjoy. |
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AMAC1680 Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2015 Posts: 300 Location: Jacksonville Fl/Mantoloking NJ
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Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:30 am Post subject: |
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daanbc wrote: |
Recognized the "walls", I remember when they were being put up. You are the first person I know who owns a buggy down here. I just started getting into these "little buggers" Still looking for one. You would think you would see more of them down here in South Fl. Have a good one enjoy. |
The prices seem jacked up down in the south part of the state. I found better deals on the pan handle and Georgia/Bama.that said I don't see many here either.
Be Big,
AMAC |
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cwat1982 Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 143 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Fri May 01, 2015 8:25 am Post subject: |
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Thanks bpritchert87,
I seen yours and a couple other T Bug Pickups will poking through the forums. Love the body style, looks great in a bunch of different set ups.
Your buggy is very cool, looks good.
I have the engine all together and working again... just want to have some more upgrades done when I find a good shop.
The buggy has some jam, 2100cc engine feeds her plenty of go go juice. _________________ 1970 Joe Poty Sand Rover T Bug Pickup, 2095cc |
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cwat1982 Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 143 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 8:08 am Post subject: |
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Well... after combing through TheSamba for inspiration I have finalized my plan.
Loved the setup on wythac's buggy, so kind of copied the layout, liked the plate Kurt B used, and liked the guage colors MacLeod Willy used.
Sooooo... placed the order last night with Speedhut and picked up a 4 1/2" GPS speedo, and 2 1/16" oil pressure, oil temp, voltage, and tach gauges.
Just finished planning it out in autocad incorporating my idiot lights, switches and such to go from my current setup to this... now I just need to find a CNC shop.
Of note I'm having a new housing machined for the fuel gauge that will look exactly like the horn button to keep everything balanced. _________________ 1970 Joe Poty Sand Rover T Bug Pickup, 2095cc |
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wythac Samba Member
Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Dude! That looks awesome. Yours is a much improved layout for the switches.
I put the gauges I needed to look at least often closest to the driver. They are a little harder to see (steering wheel and my ham fist on it). Oil pressure and temp on the passenger side. |
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frogman_94 Samba Member
Joined: March 10, 2006 Posts: 118
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Here is the one I put in my 73 Thing. I had them add the red tick marks like the original speedo.
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cwat1982 Samba Member
Joined: June 24, 2014 Posts: 143 Location: Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 10:47 am Post subject: |
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Thanks wythac... can't wait to see the finished product. There is a perfect sightline in the steering wheel for the tach. I think I am going to weld a plate to a side tube to get the winch controls out of the sightline. As well weld a plate to the shifter box to mount the ignition in a funky spot out of the way.
frogman_94, do those marks represent proper cruising speeds in each gear?? _________________ 1970 Joe Poty Sand Rover T Bug Pickup, 2095cc |
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frogman_94 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 11:03 am Post subject: |
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cwat1982 wrote: |
Thanks wythac... can't wait to see the finished product.
frogman_94, do those marks represent proper cruising speeds in each gear?? |
The marks are downshift points just like the original. They are placed as close to the original as I can get them. |
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