... more to the point - the buggy unit Alistair suggested is a pretty neat trick. analog simulated digitals would be about as cool as frozen jello ...

--- On Tue, 11/22/11, Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM> wrote:

> From: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@Q.COM>
> Subject: Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ?
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 2:50 PM
> Read a study a few years back that
> showed it takes 2 - 3 times as long to recognize a digital
> number as it does to recognize a needle position.�
> Short time, but it's still eyes and brain off the road. 
> 
> Karl Wolz
> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
> 
> On Nov 22, 2011, at 10:38 AM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> 
> > Personally, I hate digital speedometers.� I find
> the constant changing of
> > the MPH reading to be distracting.� Does look
> nice though...
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Jeff
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> On Behalf Of
> > Alistair Bell
> > Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 2:29 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Dash Cluster Substitute + Reproduce It ?
> > 
> > I think I want something like this for my van, mounted
> on cluster cover to
> > give me some info (that currently I can't fully see
> due to poor sightlines).
> > 
> > http://gokartsusa.com/dunebuggyspeedometer.aspx
> > 
> > Not saying this one will work, but you get the idea.
> > 
> > alistair
> > 
> > 
> > On 2011-11-21, at 9:11 AM, neil n wrote:
> > 
> >> Hi all.
> >> 
> >> On thesamba.com there's a thread on adapting a Fox
> cluster to the Vanagon.
> >> I can't find the thread right now, but it should
> be there. The thread
> >> content was aimed, in part, toward the Suby crew,
> but IIRC, the swap is
> >> applicable to any Vanagon.
> >> 
> >> What would it take to reproduce a new cluster
> housing? Is it even $
> >> feasible to do this? Thoughts towards this?
> >> 
> >> Does it have to be made of plastic? I bet a 3D
> printer could make a
> >> prototype for (casting?) purposes.
> >> 
> >> I guess it all comes down to someone taking the
> ball and investing $ to
> >> make it happen. I'm just thinking that at the very
> least, a plastic
> > housing
> >> could be reproduced then one could install parts
> specific to their model
> >> year. That said......
> >> 
> >> Is the housing the same for all model years? I
> imagine there's differences
> >> in the amount and positioning of warning lights.
> >> 
> >> OTOH, maybe there's enough Vanagons in the bone
> yard to provide suitable
> >> parts.� (?)
> >> 
> >> Neil.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 8:33 AM, george jannini
> <georgejoann@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> 
> >> Fonman, I've just gone through somewhat the same
> dash crap as you-
> >>> original problem was a broken speedo cable,
> but the job devolved into
> >>> my being forced into finding, then assembling
> the best parts that I
> >>> could come up with from 4 spare dash pods, all
> of which suffered from
> >>> varying degrees of dinged/cracked/broken
> plastic and/or
> >>> folded/broken/missing contacts where the
> console attaches to the
> >>> wiring harness.
> >>> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> --
> >> Neil n
> >> 
> >> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly� http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
> >> 
> >> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"� http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >> 
> >> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
> >> 
> >> 
> > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engine
> > s
>