that 3-gauge pod is the WRX pod. I've got that in mine, same place. kinda
like it.
http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare/87westysyncro.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=825
have you thought about using pillar gauges rather than roof?
bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jake Beaulieu" <jake_beaulieu@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 5:57 PM
Subject: mounting gauges on the ceilling

> Hello,
>
> I am in the process of getting my 82 air cooled vanagon ready for a fresh
> Boston Bob rebuild.  I have gone all out and I am installing 5 gauges (oil
> pressure, oil temp, head temp, volt, tach).  I picked up a nice 3 gauge
> pod for the dash from egaugue
> http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?Subgroup=Custom_Console&Cart
> and here is a picture of the console installed in a Vanagon
> (http://my.tbaytel.net/guskers/vanpix_files/IMGA0105.JPG)
> somebody posted this picture on the list a while back.  Anyway, I was
> thinking about mounting a two gauge pod on the ceiling in front of the
> rear view mirror (volts and head temp).  I think the rear view mirror
> hangs low enough that the gauges won't block it.  Has anybody out there
> done this?  I am not sure how I would mount the pod.  I don't want to
> drill holes in the roof, so maybe double sided tape?  It should be easy
> enough to run the wires up the window pillar and under the laminate stuff
> on the ceiling.
>
> Thanks,
> Jake
>
>
>
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