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ghia7758
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| Hi. I would like to see how you all have installed your aftermarket gauges? I am in the process of deciding if I want to cut into the dash or mount them another way. I want a volt, tachometer and oil. BTW I am working on a 1973 convertible ghia. |
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scotty timmerman
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67jason
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:52 pm Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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bluedot
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| Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:56 pm Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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Here's mine using the ISP West old skool gauges, with some autometer pods. Changed out the fuel to match the set.
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John Moxon 
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c21darrel
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SoCalJes
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:47 pm Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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I think if I had to drive and shift a RHD I would wrap it around a pole 
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cool karmann collected
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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Ideally I'd like to replace the non-functioning time clock with a stealth rev counter (like the ones by North Hollywood Speedometer that some Ghia owners have) and remove the existing Auto Meter one seen here.
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helowrench
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| Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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| cool karmann collected wrote: |
Ideally I'd like to replace the non-functioning time clock with a stealth rev counter (like the ones by North Hollywood Speedometer that some Ghia owners have) and remove the existing Auto Meter one seen here.
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I slid a Volvo (240 IIRC) 52mm VDO Tach into the clock hole.
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Duncan67KG
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| Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 10:58 am Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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I just went for the basics, Tach, oil pressure and oil temp mounted under dash.
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sactojesse
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:35 pm Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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I've posted this before, but here's my gauge setup.
Stock speedo and fuel gauge. Clock was converted into a 6k rpm tachometer by North Hollywood Speedometer.
Two 52 mm (2 1/16") VDO gauges mounted under the dash: a Series 1 (chrome bezel, white needle) oil pressure gauge and a Cockpit series CHT gauge that I had NHS convert to Series 1 look.
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KidKarmann
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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| I'm just here to see the different dash treatments so I can decide on which way to go with mine. |
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SoCalJes
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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While we're on the subject of gauges, has anyone tried those GPS speedos?
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:40 pm Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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runamoc
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 4:33 am Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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120 MPH @ 0 RPM  now that's an efficient engine. 
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bhartwell59
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 5:40 am Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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haha, i was wondering why that needle was pinned at 120 in the bottom pic
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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A) I was coasting downhill when I took that photo.
B) My Ghia has an electric motor.
C) I took the photo at the moment the speedo was calibrating.
D) None of the above.
E) All of the above.
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SoCalJes
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| Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Gauges |
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I just ordered the dash and console from them a couple of days ago. Way more options than the three gauges on my 71...
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