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Posted by: SirAndy Apr 28 2009, 05:00 PM

Is the needle on a VDO Tach just a press fit?

I don't want to break anything, but i need to get that needle off so i can replace the face ...
Andy

Posted by: Todd Enlund Apr 28 2009, 05:22 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 28 2009, 04:00 PM)

Is the needle on a VDO Tach just a press fit?

Yup.

Posted by: PRS914-6 Apr 28 2009, 05:32 PM

Careful Andy, easy to screw up a tach pulling on the needle. The shops have a little puller for that.

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 28 2009, 05:59 PM

Got it off. I used a pair of flat pliers to get to the metal under the plastic and support two sides, then pulled straight up.

Looks like it worked ...
Andy

PS: Now on to printing the new face ...

Posted by: Todd Enlund Apr 28 2009, 06:36 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 28 2009, 04:59 PM)

Got it off. I used a pair of flat pliers to get to the metal under the plastic and support two sides, then pulled straight up.

Looks like it worked ...

Andy

PS: Now on to printing the new face ...

What are you using to print the new face? I've got my gauges apart with plans to put new faces on them.

Posted by: kwales Apr 28 2009, 06:37 PM

Just tell me the new tach face is not a smiley face......

Don't think I could stand a tach that looked that happy.......

Posted by: Pat Garvey Apr 28 2009, 06:43 PM

QUOTE(SirAndy @ Apr 28 2009, 05:59 PM)

Got it off. I used a pair of flat pliers to get to the metal under the plastic and support two sides, then pulled straight up.

Looks like it worked ...

Andy

PS: Now on to printing the new face ...

Oh, I can't wait to see this!
Pat

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 28 2009, 06:45 PM

QUOTE(kwales @ Apr 28 2009, 05:37 PM)

Just tell me the new tach face is not a smiley face......

Posted by: championgt1 Apr 28 2009, 06:47 PM

I love the dollar sign.

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 28 2009, 07:58 PM

Alright, here's the /6 Tach version with the original high beam indicator reused as a "Check Engine" light ...

popcorn[1].gif Andy

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Posted by: watsonrx13 Apr 29 2009, 10:55 AM

Very nice Andy....
-- Rob

Posted by: bperry Apr 30 2009, 12:29 PM

The spacing for the blinker lights seems wider.
I haven't looked but can you really change the spacing for the blinker bulbs?

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 30 2009, 01:26 PM

QUOTE(bperry @ Apr 30 2009, 11:29 AM)

The spacing for the blinker lights seems wider.

It's a /6 Tach from a 911. That's the spacing it came with ...

Andy