Instrument panel, whats the third dial space for???

Well thanks everyone, I've defo learn't something new today so can sleep happy.

Got a few ideas now as to what could be fitted so will see what might be of most use and get something fitted, that blank space just looks silly with nothing in it.

 

I'm heading past your way one day next week

 

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_Tacho-mounting-Bus-Boys-Type-2-1968-onwards-V09101_act_shop.product_pID_79608_lang_EN_country_GB.htm

mounting ring... not sure if coolair sells them.... Bigrich??


found it

http://www.coolairvw.co.uk/Item/Shop_by_Product~Electrical_Products~Gauges_-P-_Switches~VDO_Gauges/V09101/T2_68-79_Dashboard_Spare_Aperture_80mm_Tacho_Mount.html

 

I know a guy on here hates me for filling up his empty hole( in the dash), he has not got a good night sleep after i sent him a clock. :arrggh:

 

Mine has an altimeter in it, not really useful in the Fens.

 

Disconnected mine, as it drains the batterry when parked up over t'winter, and we all know a slow trickle drain of a clock, can be the death knell of a good battery, if not regularly topped up with a charge.

 

Mine ticks like a woodpecker, but only at night, so I fitted a dash switch so that I can turn the thing off easily. Works for the winter storage thing too, though I usually have my batteries on charge on my bench.

 

Ummmm!

obviously it's a space to fit this.



The standard TLB badge fits perfectly

 

I don't have an interior light so I have one of those battery powered led push lights in mine so I can apply my lipstick en route to a night out

 

I filled the spare hole with jam.

 

I sold (almost gave away) the original clock to someone on here and fitted an 80mm rev counter from a MGB. Like one of these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MGB-LATE-REV-COUNTER-/110937942496?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Other_Vehicle_Parts_Accessories_ET&hash=item19d46aa9e0&_uhb=1#ht_697wt_1271

It’s a better match to the speedo than a VDO gauge and I used one of the wires that goes from the defunct diagnostic plug to the dashboard to connect the coil to the rev counter.

 

Sandybay - where did you get your dials printed up?

sorry for the slight hijack!

 

i have a piece of glass with a sign saying break glass in case of emergency
owen nw

 

) thats fab

 

alpha981 I did them myself on the 'puter then just stuck them on. It took a few goes before I got them on with no wrinkles.