I was milling around a buddies syncro and saw the radio mounted in front of
the shifter, with the face facing up.  In the radio "slot" were AC vents.
What about obtaining that funky radio mount piece and throwing the gauges in
that?

Matthew
84 rig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bj�rn [SMTP:bratjen@DIRECT.CA]
> Sent: Friday, January 08, 1999 7:56 AM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are
> important?
> 
> At 10:12 PM 07/01/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >I borrowed this idea from Bjorn on Vancouver Island and I must say it
> works
> >quite well.  I currently have two gauges in my Syncro and they look 100%
> >stock.  One is a VDO Voltmeter and the other is a VDO Oil Temp Gauge.  I
> >mounted them ahead of the gearshift just under the rear differential
> lock.
> >BE CAREFULL when drilling those two inch holes for the gauges.  There
> isn't
> >much room to make a mistake as the heater ducts to the rear are almost in
> >the way.
> >
> Additional comment: The centre console is different in Syncro and 2WD. In
> the Syncro the bottom part slants upwards (making the gauges tilt upwards)
> and in the 2WD they would face downwards. However in the 2WD you can also
> use part of the straight top portion of the console. In the Syncro there
> is
> interference with the differential switch. When installing take the
> console
> out (it is hooked in left and right) to determine the best spot for
> instruments. It is an great location for Voltage and Oil temp gauges
> because
> there is no visual interference with night driving and it has a finished
> look. I also mounted an VDO RPM gauge on the dash to the right of the
> instrument cluster.
> 
> Bj�rn
> Bj�rn Ratjen, Ph.D.
> 
> Mill Bay, B.C.
> Canada
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