Gauge Art

[Bill K.]

I spent a lot of time researching the different options and in doing so I became a gauge lover. I looked into VDO, Autometer, Westach, SPA, Stack, and Porsche 914. The 914 stuff beat out the other options because:
* Biggest tach diameter available
* OEM/GL look -- clean, simple cluster
* All gauges from same maker

Then I found the Quad guage by NHSpeedometer. I was hooked on the integration of fuel/volt/OP/OT with idiot lights. The blue LED/white face combo was the closer. I just had to.

Here's the bill:
Speedo rebuild and calibrated for wheel size - 130
Speedo trip reset cable - 45
Tach rebuild with board for optical distributor - 135
Quad calibrated to OP/OT senders - 500
LED lighting/white faces - 300
Custom screen print art (VW logo & idiot labels) - 75
Bezels with glass faces - 45
VDO OP/OT senders - 40
Total nut - 1270

It still sounds crazy to me that I spent that much, but I'll forget about it soon and enjoy the gauges for a long time. This is a special project for me, so I'm emphasizing a high-end driver interface (gauges, steering wheel, seats, shifter).

NO_H20 -- I don't know the blue LED's used. They look sweet though. The tech said they were soldered to the stock bulb holders. I imagine its a trick install on the inside. He said the blue VW logo gets ghosted when the lights are on and it's dark. I'll try to get a picture when I install them.

For the custom panel, I'm going with a clear anodized, lightly bead blasted aluminum for a matte silver finish. The dash is smoothed and painted Porsche Lapis Blue.

Thanks for the :agree:

[starmember]

it looks sweet but 1270 that is too much. ^^^----- brain death (just kidding)

[Soul]

I love the way they turned out for you. I'd have to do it the low budget, section 8, ghetto way! $1270.00 is waaaay out of my leauge! Damn they look sweet though!

[starmember]

how about this one $625.00

[Soul]

I'm not into the Star Trek/Night Rider look, it's a decent enough price IMO.

[samcat]

YUM!

I like those lots!

Cya,
sam C

[SuperRSi]

Wow the white faces on those gauges look great. I would not have thought so without seeing them.

I also went with North Hollywood and waited for months and months and months. Did not ask how much it was going to be and did not open the invoice when they came in. Holy She-ite when the credit card bill came and my fiance was curious and told me the total. We were both shocked. But I agree, I will enjoy looking at them for years hopefully. I am working on installing them in my Kerscher 911 dash on my 79 convert. I went more classic black with the silver bezels.

Thanks,

Randy