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Subject:Re: Adding gauges, part 2, this time I WILL do it!
From:Michael J. Sullivan
Date:Tue, 25 May 1999 09:23:24 -0400

Boy Karl, you've got it *REAL* bad!!!!

Cheers,

MJS

At 09:14 PM 5/24/99 -0400, Karl Mullendore wrote:

>Well, with the TDI engine as the new heart for ol' Otto, I plan to make this

>one last! I have some factory VDO gauges from GTIs/Jettas that I got for

>almost nothing, so here's the plan:

>

>Build a nice aluminum 6-gauge console from aluminum,  tig 2 attaching bolts

>to the underside to bolt down through the ashtray opening, cover with

>matching vinyl. Add these gauges, that I already have: Oil temp, oil

>pressure, water temp, volts. Then an EGT and a boost gauge. (Of course, also

>an RX-7 oil cooler!)Think that should do it, or is there something else

>missing? Hey, maybe I can find at 'attitude' gauge like the Tercel 4WD

>wagons have..............or an altimeter.............maybe an 8-gauge

>console, 2 levels? OK! I'll stop now. Your ideas are welcome!

>

>Karl

>'87 Westy Syncro TD

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