Kevin, Sorry to hear you are giving up on Vanagons-but beware, I have too, 3 or 4 times, but I always come back! Your first gauge console, the one that wraps around the auto shifter, is pretty slick. Years ago in a junk yard I came across a Mark III conversion Vanagon-a somewhat rare beast i imagine. I took a few items off ot it, one being the drink tray that fit around the auto shifter, very much like your design. I installed it in my own Vanagon, which I later sold (see first line again) but before I did I completely disassembled it and traced each piece onto some thin plywood, so I would have a template to make one in the future. I currently have an '85 Weekender automatic (see first line again) and I had forgotten about the template until I saw your gauge console. Gonna have to go out and dig around the garage this afternoon!!! Jeff Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> Hello All:
> Well.... it's been quite awhile since I posted to the list. My 1990
> Carat died a few years ago.
> I'm in the process of selling her off... first to go are 2 Gauge
> Consoles I designed and built. They are constructed of Carbon Fiber,
> Fiberglass and Epoxy Resin composite. I designed them, built the
> plugs, made the molds and layed them up by hand... talk about a labor
> of love! :)
> One fits around the Automatic Shifter and currently holds VDO Cockpit
> gauges (Water Temp, Oil temp, Oil Pressure and Volts) I also have a
> Dash unit... my plan was to install additional gauges, some other
> instruments and a solar panel on the back (windshield) side. I never
> had a chance to finish the Dash Console.
> I've listed them on ebay... here are the links to the auctions. Please
> post questions for the List or you can pmail me at
> kevindobrien@yahoo.comif you have questions. I can email you photos as
> well. (I tried to post photos here... are we not allowed to do that
> anymore?)
> Here are the ebay links:
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/160680281895?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/160680365037?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
> These are very unique additions to your Vanagon. The Shifter Gauge
> Console functioned beautifully and was a great way to monitor the
> Vanagon's performance. The Dash Console was a work-in-progress and
> whoever buys it should be aware that it will require retro-fitting to
> mount it to the dashboard, fine tune the fit, etc. The units are very
> nice cosmetically but not perfect... some small bubbles and edge
> chips,etc.
> I'll be selling the 1990 Vanagon 2.1L... I have 2 engines for sale
> (one has a bad bearing, rod was gonna go) which is in the van, and I
> have another engine out of the van which needed heads. I have a brand
> new set of remanufactured heads, A custom-made aluminum Locker Box
> (custom made to my specs) that fits behind the 2 front seats and bolts
> thru the flood... very secure storage (I'm a photographer) I'm located
> near Deep Creek Lake in the western corner of Maryland (near the
> tri-state corner of MD, PA, WV) the Vanagon is located in Paw Paw,
> West Virginia. I’m looking to sell the Vanagon and all assorted spare
> parts. Please email me for more info... I'll info on the Van, the
> Locker Box and more here soon.
> Cheers!
> Kevin