 Center Console Gauge Arrangement, Is this stock? |
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| ThinAir |
 Mar 3 2005, 10:50 PM
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Best friends  Group: Members Posts: 2,542 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I noticed this on a car in the classifieds. It's a 74 with a/c. My 73 has the gauges all in a line down the center. Was this offset arrangement a factory change in 74 or was it done just because of the a/c? Just curious.
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| Unclerichy |
Mar 3 2005, 10:55 PM
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Don't touch my member! Group: Members Posts: 25 Joined: 12-July 04 From: Van Nuys, CA Member No.: 2,341 |
Yep, the a/c console gauges were criss-cross because they didn't have the room. Non-a/c were in a straight line.
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| Joe Bob |
Mar 3 2005, 11:03 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Look who showed up....Unclerichy.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif)
Yupperz....a/c modified center console....not stock...bastardization by the dealer.....no a/c was factory..... |
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 4 2005, 01:36 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,982 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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The other center console with A/C had gauges in a line down the center, but angled the gauges so they faced the driver.
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| Hi_Fi_Guy |
Mar 4 2005, 02:25 PM
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Tuetonic terror Group: Members Posts: 375 Joined: 12-August 03 From: Sunny Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 1,019 |
To be clear there were two A/C systems used on 914s. When one type was installed there was a nifty new gauge panel that angled the gauges toward the driver. When the other was installed this zig-zag install was used.
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Mar 4 2005, 02:43 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
"Two"? I know of at least 3. VPC, DPD, and Cool Aire, and there may7 be more. The Cap'n |
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| azbill |
Mar 4 2005, 03:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 455 Joined: 26-July 04 From: Glendale, Az Member No.: 2,403 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Factury gauges were vertical. A/C with guages was a dealer installed.
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| Hi_Fi_Guy |
Mar 4 2005, 03:29 PM
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Tuetonic terror Group: Members Posts: 375 Joined: 12-August 03 From: Sunny Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 1,019 |
Sorry, I should have said that Dave and Unclerichy were describing two of the more popular systems available. To simply read the posts in order in may not have been clear to the original poster that they were speaking about two different center console configurations based on the two more popular A/C installs. I've never seen pics of the Coole Aire system or heard mention of it... the 914s I have owned all had the VPC or DPD units installed. Thanks for setting me straight. |
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| ThinAir |
Mar 4 2005, 04:21 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,542 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region
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I don't have A/C and don't plan on adding it so the details didn't matter to me. I just was curious so that if I did something I'd know if I'd varied from stock or not.
I also started this because I figured it would give us something to talk about besides the latest on the gestapo tactics of our "justice" system. |
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| Tom73 |
Mar 4 2005, 05:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Central Texas Member No.: 2,792 |
Saw a console for sale on EBay that has 4 guages and they are zig-zag to fit them in.
(IMG:http://i14.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/8a/e1/bd_1_b.JPG) top... |
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| orange914jeff |
Mar 4 2005, 05:36 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Crossville, Tennessee Member No.: 3,531 |
I suspect that is a VPC air conditioning console, which had staggered gages, with the lowest (4th ) gage added by a PO. If you have the Authenticity book, look on page 65, and visualize the added 4th. I have a very unlolested 74 with DPD air. It has the tilted gages.
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| smg914 |
Mar 5 2005, 12:03 AM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None  |
VPC center console.
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