The Cal-look Lounge

Well as the title says guys I am looking for some pic's of "Original" 70's Cal Look Guages - I have heard the term "Cockpit" guages by VDO - Does this refer to a "Series" they did  ???

What guages did Mike Mahaffery have  ???

What guages are in the Chop top ???

What guages does Dave Rhoads run ???

Come on guys show me what you've got - I think you know why I'm asking  ;) :)

cockpit are a series of gauges by VDO, they were the most popular.  It looks like these have been constantly updated over the years.  Autohaus used to sell them.

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VDO Cockpit...
The Chop-Top and Dave Rhoads' car both use this style.

This site gives you an idea of what's still available...
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_grou.asp?Series=Cockpit (http://www.egauges.com/vdo_grou.asp?Series=Cockpit)

Cool cheers guys I have never been totally sure about VDO's - it all makes abit more sence now  :)

Just Got My Stash Of Vintage NOS VDO JetCockpit Gauges all Dated 70/ 71 New In the Box Metal Casings Total of 9 Gauges with all the senders and wiring kits. the Tach is cool it says on the Back  6 or 12 volt plus you can set it for 2,4,6,8 cyl engines I got in the set 2 temp Gauges,2 Press Gauges 70 & 150 Psi, Tach,trip Speedo,Volt Meter,Fuel Gauge,Clock,Tank sender,2 Press senders 70 & 150,wiring kits,temp sender and tee fitting all NOS

Now those are the ones I have been looikng for - "Jetcockpit series" - They are sooooooo COOL  :) :) :)

I don't surpose you fancy selling some of them do you  ;) ???

not for sale at the moment but you never know LOL Money $$$ Talks they are all metal cased and all made in Germany. I am Going To Sell The Real EMPI DECK LID I just got I thought I Would Like It But It is not look I want on my 58  I was Planning a One off Deck lid for it anyway.

I don't think I've ever seen this style before ?
 ???

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=470615

Shubee, those are cool as a mother%!#$&!!!!   :o ;D

well it looks like I may have found myself on of those tacho's  ;) :)

now all I need is:

- The Speedo
- Oil temp guage
- Oil pressure guage
- Ammeter
- Clock

Shouldn't take me too long - I HOPE  ;) :)

which style you going for lee?

you can still buy them from anywhere, they just have different packaging.  I don't know if the facias are different?

The ones that Shubee2 has they are AWSOME  :) :) :)


What you mean you can still buy the "Jetcockpit Series" like the one below- also if the "facias" are different then they are not the same guages - surely  ??? ??? ???

lee watch this : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-VDO-Brand-Jet-Cockpit-Tachometer-Part-333-016_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10076QQihZ015QQitemZ250150784911QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-VDO-Brand-Jet-Cockpit-Tachometer-Part-333-016_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10076QQihZ015QQitemZ250150784911QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW)
 ;)

cylinder heads NOS cockpit model not jet cockpit: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VDO-Cockpit-Cylinder-Head-Temp-Gauge-Kit-unused-600f_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ46100QQihZ005QQitemZ150148489259QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VDO-Cockpit-Cylinder-Head-Temp-Gauge-Kit-unused-600f_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ46100QQihZ005QQitemZ150148489259QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW)
 ;)

did you not notice who was bidding on the tacho ;) :)

yep

Jet Cockpit gauges came factory in the 1980 Volvo 240GT the only Drag is it has the Volvo Logo On the Faces

Hmmmmm very interesting  :)

;D

SERIOUSLY you cant fit TRACTOR instruments in a defenceless BUG!!  LOL

SERIOUSLY you cant fit TRACTOR instruments in a defenceless BUG!!  LOL
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 :D :D :D I see what you mean dude BUT the 70's is the decade that "taste" forgot - aparently  ;) :)

I LOVE THEM  ;D ;D ;D

i already did some studies on the topic.

more correct gauges in my opinion would be: smiths replica or stewart warner deluxe on a plexiglas dash, or black vdo on a steel welded dash or padded by black vynil

there are some rather foul looking gauges around from the 70's! Those green logod gauges are disgusting but that makes them kind of cool. You would have to mount them in a black vinyl dash to get away with it them though  :) Still with stock style VDO, or EMPI or Speedwell for the classical look I think.

Si.

The Jet Cockpit Gauges were Used Quite a bit in the 70's Cal Looks they are all side sweep they look really cool at night  I like them Because not everyone has them like everything else these Days,   Dare to be Different!!!

I had a feeling there might be some STRONG opinions about these AWSOME guages - I LOVE THEM  ;) :)

Also Bullit you are "right" Smiths or SW's might be more "correct" but I want to be alittle different  ;) :)

Also I am pretty sure it will be a padded vynil dash - still undecided though :)

Very nice, I like  ;D
Any pics of that? Fabian?  ;)

See you at 8!

hey monki there is not so much space to be different when u own a twenty million buit car!!! ;D ;D
everytrhing yuo do someone did before!!!!!!!!! :'(

in my opinion when in seventies they padded dashes their wish was to be modern. so no room for other things that black ring gauges  on black base. indepedently on the brand.

Lee

Did you use them ? yet

Russell

Now those are the ones I have been looking for - "Jetcockpit series" - They are sooooooo COOL  :) :) :)

I don't suppose you fancy selling some of them do you  ;) ???
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I have some stashed also.. ;)

PM me if you're genuinely interested?

Nice stuff  :o 8)

ran the jet cockpit gauges in my 66 bus in the early 1980's, wish I still had them (not the bus, except for how much their worth), just have the fuel gauge left.  very cool looking guage in the right car.

Interesting looking speedo: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=863201 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=863201) (Never seen before.)


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Nice yes !

That is cool. Wish I had a trip odo in the GTV. Been thinking about sending the speedo off to have it "matched" to my EMPI gauges...

Then it would not be historically correct !

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me like that! except for that tach. but i know it needs to be in your face...

Especially since there is already a matching tachometer on the dash !

is that martinez's '67 "survivor"?
very cool! by the way, is that an equalizer under the radio?

no it's not mike martinez , i f i remember well the car was crashed after the sale ,

that dash is  john ercse 67

Hmmmmmm very interesting - still not as many as me though  ;) :)

ah, of course. thanks fabs!
what happened to his indicators though, i thought he had lucas indicators?

no lucas died , the car was in report in the june 76 (2nd cal look edition) , and had those turn signal at the time , and they were black like the headlight bezel

good reading  ;D

fabs

I think they are mustang running light, They have been on that car at least 25 years that I remember.

'65-'66 Mustang turned upside down

The missing gauge is an ammeter

it sure is

now the tac has been broken for a few years me and my brother were playing in the car and broke it! :(

This is my set up in my 68

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww353/Gaz1973/68%20Beetle/DSCN0802-1-1.jpg)

Seriously cool car with an awesome dash ;)

oh yeah, and the speedo is broken too.