vintage vdo gauges
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Does anyone know the specific model number of these 72 ish vdo gauges.. I need to begin my search....
Howard instruments in Heidelberg (Vic) may be able to help with numbers.
dj_efk
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Did you specifically want black or would you consider chrome-effect instruments?
Thx ian, and dk efk , i am looking for those exact gauges. 70 thru 74 i think
If you are looking for Celsius gauges I would scour eBay DE and Kleinenzigen (sp?). You can get close to those with vintage Volkswagon and Audi gauges which are often available.
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Back in the 80's, I installed a couple of gauges in the console of my 2002 (volts and oil pressure).
The ones I chose were very similar to what is shown above. They were VDO 'Cockpit' series. See enclosed pic.
The VDO ones available now look to be similar. They are available still at a variety of places from what I see online...
The ones I chose were very similar to what is shown above. They were VDO 'Cockpit' series. See enclosed pic.
The VDO ones available now look to be similar. They are available still at a variety of places from what I see online...
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Pressure Gauge is 350 251/2/23
Temp Gauge is 310 274/9/5
The 310 may be 31C, cannot tell.
Temp Gauge is 310 274/9/5
The 310 may be 31C, cannot tell.
I bought these from someone on this forum.
Toughest part was finding the correct oil temperature sender.
Toughest part was finding the correct oil temperature sender.
Thanks so much guys.
This is a slight aside from your original post. What works really well in the coupe is to mount the chrome gauges from the back side. This way the chrome ring you see is very similar in size to the amount of chrome you see on the main cluster. The VDO gauges come with a stepped chrome bezel that presents too much chrome if mounted from the outside.
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Expanding on that. I found that Opel Manta factory gauges are the closest match to e9. Only difference is that they pivot at 6PM instead of the gauge center, and the dials are orange. I like that they have brushed aluminum dial bases.
Not that any of this applies to matching the true Alpina fitment.
I ultimately made gauges with a center pivot and white dials. The center cover doesn’t have the right profile but what can you do?