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Posted by: 914Sixer Feb 11 2018, 03:59 PM

I had a bunch of 52mm VDO old style gauges so I thought I would see how they would fit inside the stock 60mm gauge. Turns out they are drop in. You simply use the spacer rings from the two gauges and you have plug and play(new plastic ones won't work).. Sent them to North Hollywood for rings ($135). Used the later Volt so all the gauge faces are the same size, plus I liked the bright markings.


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Posted by: sithot Feb 11 2018, 04:02 PM

Slick.

Posted by: Edward Blume Feb 11 2018, 05:35 PM

QUOTE(sithot @ Feb 11 2018, 02:02 PM)

Posted by: Dave_Darling Feb 11 2018, 10:40 PM

You may notice that the later voltage gauge is pretty heavily filtered, so it does not react nearly as strongly to things light the turn signal or brake lights...

--DD

Posted by: gothspeed Feb 12 2018, 10:07 AM

Awesome!

Does 914Sixer do this type of gauge/kit?

With silver dot too?


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Posted by: 914Sixer Feb 12 2018, 01:57 PM

Sorry, I have never tackled one of those. Installing silver center is easy though. Destroy a combo fuel gauge and drill out the center post rivet. Pop base off and transfer hole location to three way gauge center. Rivet on post and glue cap.

Posted by: Mikey914 Feb 12 2018, 02:00 PM

Actually easier to just cut a new piece of 1/4" plywood to the new gauge sizes and recover. No extra rings required.

Posted by: gothspeed Feb 12 2018, 02:05 PM

QUOTE(914Sixer @ Feb 12 2018, 11:57 AM)

Posted by: 914Sixer Feb 12 2018, 02:08 PM

Three way requires lots of cutting on the back and redrilling holes.

Posted by: gothspeed Feb 12 2018, 02:17 PM

QUOTE(914Sixer @ Feb 12 2018, 12:08 PM)

Posted by: 914Sixer Feb 12 2018, 02:31 PM

I pulled the trim rings because the needles were faded and the glass was clouded.

Three way conversion works best with later 75-76 that only has one hole cut in the bottom.

Posted by: aturboman Feb 12 2018, 03:17 PM

Great idea and results...

I did something similar for a special build I'm working on.

Different requirements from your gauges but a common theme here, custom shrunken gauges