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here're a report with cal look dash in 81
 hope that will give some idea for certains guys  ;D

That's a little too much for my taste.  I like to keep 'em clean. 
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i agreed with you,  some are a little bit too much  ;D

Cool post Fabs - there are a few sets of "Jet Cockpit" gauges there  ;) :)

Funny you mention this... we just started cutting on AssHull's dash a minute ago :)

i know that " a certain guy"  will appreciate this one  ;D ;D ;D..... ;)

fabs

I haven't had the Gutts to actually start cuttin yet  :-\ ::) ;) :)

I think its gonna be a bit of a "Marmite" dash a bit like my colour choice - you'll either LOVE it or HATE it  ;)

We kinda felt bad breaking out the air tools. His dash was pretty much un-molested except for the left side of the speedo where some gauges had been in one of those aftermarket panels. Even the radio hole was perfect, block-off plate tabs too! :o It is starting to shape up quite nicely though. It will be quite the opposite of yours, simple and clean, less is more approach :)

I feel even worse as mine is totally stock uncunt etc I have ALL the dash panels inc the radio panel and even the chrome trim, But hey how does the sayin go "Anyone can restore a car but it take a real man to chop one up!"  :D ;) :)

Cool dashes...  and cool steering wheels to! Seems like it was before Empi got hot!

Somewhere in the above post there is what is known as a Freudian slip...  :o

 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D ;) :)

took me all day to look up what a' freudian slip' was, but it was well worth it!!!!

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Here are some I like.  ;)

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 :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D ;) :)

Wow! Looking at all those vintage dash's makes a guy really want to buy that official Cal-Look authorized vintage radio I have for sale ::)

Sorry... I couldn't resist Ho'n the thread a little ;D

~DR.

Just for something a little different, what do you think of taking a Nardi wheel and painting the rim a deep black lacquer? It seems everyone has a wood steering wheel these days.

--louis

i like the brown dash, it has the distribution that i had in mind for my dash.
i will be using smiths gauges.

does anyone have a detailed pic of a dash with smiths gauges?

This is mine...

What steering wheel is the one below?

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I feel you on this notion, Louis. I have a wood wheel and I am thinking about changing it. Nardi sells leather rapped wheels with a few different spoke options. They look killer.

it look like vdm steering wheel ,but not sure  ::)

more about the dash  :o

Aluminium panel... that's cheating!! :P :D

been posted before but here's mine
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my old bay window
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my old JYT buggy
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Still not as many gauges as me  ;D ;) :)

Dig the gauges in the Bay :)

 ;)

Like mine...?
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One of my favorites
 ;)

 ::) ::)................... ;D ;D
thx franck  ;)

Thank's J-F for pic's in page 1 !
good ideal Fabian (speedwell) this topic !

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 ;)

Yes, Keith and streetvw. Those wheels rock!! I like the suede covered ones as well.

That original standard dash is beautiful! Pure VW.

that's mine before is empisation  ;D ;D

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it look like vdm steering wheel ,but not sure  ::)
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You are right Fabs. It´s a VDM with a custom boss.

Tobi

it is a cool wheel, that's what it is ;)

what are those straps you have on the door, tobi?
doesn't your oval have stock door stoppers?

Thanks, Dieds! :)

My doors are missing the stock door stops so those pieces of an old harness are used instead.

My dash will be equiped with those grills and an Empi tach under the dash or at the steering colunm..

To each, there own... I still like the uncluttered dash best :D

Indeed, those "jet cockpit" gauges looks like my speedwell weston gauge.

love it!

by waiting Empi's , vdo ... :-[

laurent your dash looks good , does he change ??? i don't remember having seen those gauges last year at kgm ???
right???

I'd like to see more pics from different angles of the EMPI padded dash topper. I have one to be installed into my 67.....
It seems that when I see these installed, the HL & wiper switches are very close to the pad. Almost looks crowded. Is this a poor install of the pad, or is that just the way it is?
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/533739.jpg)

And here is mine. notice the center defrost vent cut out...
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hy critters here's picture of my padded dash different angle as you ask
mine don't have the central defrost vent cut out

 ;)

Thank you Speedwell. Now is your headlight and wiper switch very close to the dash pad? It almost looks like the pad is sitting right on top of the switches.

I want to put one on my dash Fabs, it's ok to have access to the 2 switches ?


That's cool, I like how you put the trim on the right gauge, did you cut the og trim to fit the gauge ?

Hey, I like that topper dash pad.  You guys think that will work on a 70?  Of course without the full dash pad on it.  Is the dash the same as the other years?  I think it is right?  Lemme know Fabs.

Here are two for sale on the Samba.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=735400 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=735400)
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=167982 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=167982)

My new set up-

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Here is a shot of mine.Built in 1987 still the same today.

That looks great, what kind of tach is that?

I have a '72 that is exactly the same as yours.  I have 5 ugly ventholes in total and the empi dashpad covers them all!  It fits well, so I guess there is absolutely no difference is a 66 or 72 dashboard...  go for it!  ;D 

I think is Porsche Jonny :D

Yep, 73 914.

Looks good on your dash with the polished aluminium ring :)

That's the stock ring chromed, I liked how it looked over the alu trim rings.

scott may be the same model as critter would be work on the 70 , not sure

mine is a little bit low 

here's eldub dashtop not the same  height on the dash 

yes Speedwell , the vdo's are in my vw since ten years !!  ;D

the eldub's dash is very very beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!  empi's  8)

mmm another cool one  ;)

Here is a pic of my 69' dash, gages are in clove box.

Nice car you got there Ted! (sounds good too ;D)

~DR.

I like the tachometer mount that you have on your car.  I like how it mounts to the dash through what used to be the brake warning light hole and also has the tach. wires running through it.  Did you fab that yourself?  I thought about making something similar to that, very nice.

What material is that on the sunvisors/headliner  ??? :)

Thanks Dave, very nice meeting you last night at the DKP Cruz night. Hoping to get my other motor in soon, as soon as I get my heads! Oh well.  :(

Thanks Jeff68, Yes I fabed it with the help of Mark V. at Berg's. The wire's don't go through the mount but down through the vent hole, used shrink tubing too try to make it neat. I did make one a long time ago with an access hole for the wire's but never used it, I think I had made it too short. I didn't want to make any holes anywhere so thats why I used the brake warning light hole. Worked very well! The back of the tach rest against the dash to make it stable.  ;D

Ted

lee, according to the vw and porsche feature mike had a perforated tan vinyl headliner (obviously that goes for the visors as well)
though, if you were to order one from TMI it looks like an adhesive plaster ...

gotta LOVE that interior though :)

Here is a shot of my Cal Look dash in 1977, shortly after finishing my car. It was intended to be one of a kind, wild and crazy. It had a full set of OPEL GT gauges, plus a cassette, AM/FM.  I fabricated the dash out of wood, upholstered it and then installed it using all VDO sending units from the OPEL GT.  Had to make a few adapters but they worked great.

A shot of my 67 is pictured, with my RICANN personalized plate. It was our newlywed Friday night cruiser.

Rick M

Critter here is a pic of my EMPI dash topper.

Whose car is the black dash from with the AUTOMETER Gauges?  That is a very clean set up.

Rick M

Rick M, that's the Rolling Blackout of Steve Niendorf. :o

When is it gonne be featured in the mags?Awesome.

Haven't got a clue :-[

still not sure whether to cut my virgin dah or not to install the gauges  :(

We are still waiting on Steve to complete his awesome '67. By the way, Steve had his Empi dash pad re-upholstered in black leather.... Just fyi.

Hey, I see nobody has posted a VDO dash, as a pervert in the Early VDO's, this is my duty...

We did. Happy with the result :)

still loving that dash, dude! that's the way i would've done it as well, had i gotten to it that thoroughly ;)

Zak,

You guys need to straighten the TACH. It is set in there sideways. :-)

RM

How is this for a cal Look Dash

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yep. i never understood why people hang their tachs crooked   :-\

but i really, really like the lefthand keyhole, that is very porschey

Because who cares about looking at the rev counter at idle? It is more important to have a clear view where it matters. Function before beauty - as always!

X2

Unfortunately, when AssHull wired it up he forgot to leave the wires a little long so we can turn in sideways. Now has to be straight :-\

plain and simple


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you can sort that easily enough ...
either extend the wires , or have a new dial face made with redline at the top and the needle reset .
i have had this done in the past , miles better than just rotating it ;)

took the car out of storage yesterday , so just took a couple of pics for you .
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