Here's a pic of what I did. I found the three gauge pod on ePay for
$9. Its a "universal" pod sold for about a dozen different cars as
far as the listing goes. Mounting it on the cluster cover means that
if you don't like it, all you have to do is get another cover for $10
and be done with it. No holes drilled in the dash and the gauges are
right in your line of sight. I get a sliver of reflection on the
windshield from the gauge lights at night which I will fix with small
eyelids at the top of the gauges.

http://vickersdesign.com/vanagon/gauges1.jpg

Jeff //87 Westy Syncaru
On Sep 28, 2007, at 3:23 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

>
> Date:    Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:56:53 -0700
> From:    "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM>
> Subject: Re: Idea for gauge placement
>
> Hmmm... I could see some sort of HDTV setup in there... maybe a
> Video-iPod hack... hmmm....
>
> Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU> wrote: I've been interested in
> installing some after market gauges in our
> westy.  Probably oil pressure, oil temperature, and maybe the "air
> fuel
> meter" gauge described here:
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=479384
>
> I'm really not excited about the options for dash placement, however.
> One idea I had, however, was to use the slots right below the idiot
> lights.  If you forget what your dash looks like, here's a picture I
> found in an ad: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?
> id=479384
>
> In this one, there appears to be some sort of digital readout
> taking up
> the bottom two slots?  I guess maybe that's a clock?   In any case, I
> don't have that.  All the slots are available.
>
> What I'm wondering, is whether anyone knows of any good candidates for
> gauges to go in these slots: rectangular, and of an appropriate size.
> I'm assuming this restricts me to digital gauges, but maybe not?
>
> -Wes
> '83 1.9l westy