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poppagee
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« on: August 12, 2010, 16:55:16 pm »
Just need some ideas on where to position guages in the oval.
Got a 3 3/8's autometer tacho and 2 5/8's oil temp and pressure.

Just need some ideas of positioning

Thanks guys

Damian
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Neil Davies
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2010, 17:06:22 pm »
Do you want to cut the dash or leave it stock? Loads of room in an oval dash... Wink

Best way of doing it is to sit in the car in your normal driving position, with the steering wheel you're going to use, and just mark the dash with masking tape. Use the right steeing wheel - I changed my wheel and now cant see my tacho under the dash...
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poppagee
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2010, 17:18:53 pm »
Want to leave the dash stock defo couldnt hack away at it.
Got a std steering wheel as well.
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« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2010, 01:55:17 am »
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« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2010, 06:29:18 am »
What Zach said! Cool

No seriously, what Zach said!  Grin

Or if all good advice fails, I always like the option (on older cars) where you put the revcounter on a mount on the steering column. A mount not as in a wrap tie or metal band. Rather a purpose made alloy clamp with a small eye to clamp the column and a bigger hole for the autometer. I think motometer had one in the catalogue.
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bodgit
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« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2010, 13:03:12 pm »
Having a roll cage is handy, here's where mine are fitted on my Oval:



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« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2010, 14:07:09 pm »
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on August 13, 2010, 01:55:17 am


Quote from: poppagee on August 12, 2010, 17:18:53 pm
Want to leave the dash stock defo couldnt hack away at it.
Got a std steering wheel as well.

No pain no gain  Cheesy
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streetvw
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« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2010, 20:35:06 pm »
mounted my Tach on the rolled edge on the dash using the tube mount supplied with my tach worked great and hardly any wobble  Wink
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jonathan
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« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2010, 20:40:46 pm »
I'll come round tomorrow with a hole saw dude!
I can bring the mig welder to get rid of the side trim while we're at it. Tongue
I've got a set of t-bars knocking around I could bring.We could make a day of it! Grin
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poppagee
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« Reply #9 on: August 14, 2010, 10:27:20 am »
jeez.....
best lock the door
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Zach Gomulka
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« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2010, 01:07:19 am »
I like the fact that the hole saw is red. It's as if it has fresh dash blood on it Grin
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