Looking for VDO gauge cluster

Shouldn't be a big deal as long as they fit in the standard E9 loudspeaker cover frame.
 
This piece should be a piece of cake for someone to 3D print and even add some texture.
 
Needs to be wood in my opinion to match the dash, perhaps slight round bevel on the edge.....
not too sure about mounting it on a wood plate - the plate won't match the dash wood + grain. i guess you could make the dash panel with 'speaker delete' and mount the gauges into the wood ... if you made a wood panel that fits into the speaker recess ... the wood is going to make it look like it belongs there ... its not easy to make look good.

it looks quite good in metal with a textured paint finish ... kind of a charcoal black color. the first one is from an unidentified car (upside down) ... an Alpina style plate. the next
one is an Alpina plate with VDO series 1 guages. the last one is @Stevehose interior with an Alpina plate with VDO series 1 gauges.

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This is made from two plates:
- the base plate which fits exactly into the loudspeaker opening of the dashboard. It's fixed by the metal anchors, if these are not available we use the PVC type.
- the front plate, either plain wood or with a layer of veneer, american walnut stained in the original tone followed by three layers of coating
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Both plates are glued together, the openings drilled afterwards.
Now waiting for 3rd layer of laquer to dry.
And for the VDO instruments to receive the chrome rings and white needles
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Great ideas for modifications, especially for changing the color of the VDO gauge needles. Mine are red, and the backlighting looks really bad at night.
I'm curious to know how you're going to take the gauges apart—I haven’t worked out how to do it.
 

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I came across these during a recent clean out. Any use to anybody? I can probably find the instructions in the file somewhere
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A friend of the German E9 forum refurbishes the VDO gauges, but onky the ones with the metal housing. Chrome rings are still available with VDO, the pointers will receive white coat.
You may bring in your instrument or he may try to find one.
Price depends, so please inquire.
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Getting the chrome rings off is a bit tricky. They are crimped on and must be carefully removed it you intend to reuse them. TomHom states above that the rings are still available from VDO so once they are in hand the rings could be considered disposable and removed easily, though care should be taken to not damage the glass.
For me, I'll round off the edges of one side of a small screwdriver to create a flat crescent shape so there won't be sharp corners to dent the edge of the ring as it's pried outwards from the gauge body. It will take a long time with many minute small prying movements traveling around and around to open the chrome ring enough to remove it.
Then, replacing the ring, it will have to be slowly crimped down into place going around multiple times. I'm sure VDO has a device the rolls the edges of the chrome ring into place in short order, but by hand it will take much longer.
 
When I did this to my full-size gauges, I used the same method to remove, for replacement j set the gauge face down on a piece of felt and then used a small brass hammer to go around the outside and bang gently to bend the crimped edge back down into place. Worked better for me than trying to use a small tool
 
When I did this to my full-size gauges, I used the same method to remove, for replacement j set the gauge face down on a piece of felt and then used a small brass hammer to go around the outside and bang gently to bend the crimped edge back down into place. Worked better for me than trying to use a small tool
Seems like taking a teaspoon, grinding the end flat until the radius matches the gauge rim, and then cutting the handle flat would make a very useful re-flanging tool. Tap segments around and around, but avoids applying too much pressure in any one place.
 
There is the Volt Meter which gets its signal from the ignition switch, position ignition on.
The oil pressure gauge 0-5 bar needs a pressure sensor. There are two types available, one with a separate contact for an alarm lamp.
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For the oil temperature the sensor might be either at the oil drainage screw or the oil dipstick
 
VDO temperature sensors / oil pressure sensors are very specific to the gauge. the oil pressure sensors also come in many different threads as well as which max pressure is on the gauge.
 
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