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That looks close. Places like Palto Alto Speedo and others can redo gauge face and even add numbers for a perfect match --- but it isn't inexpensive.
@WOLFGANG posted:That looks close. Places like Palto Alto Speedo and others can redo gauge face and even add numbers for a perfect match --- but it isn't inexpensive.
Thank you for the feedback.
I've been fooled into thinking my oil light is on when driving with the top down and the sun shinning from a particular angle--hence my search for a gauge.
Jason
Gauges are always good. Most of us just drive along in ignorant bliss.
Give Palo Alto Speedo a call. Getting the gauge face re-screened to match your other gauges might bot be overly costly for you and it'll look perfect.
Another place that could do it is North Hollywood Speedo.
Here's one on eBay with Porsche tax already applied - $500.
Porsche 356 Oil Pressure Gauge VDO Date Stamped 10/72 new old stock | eBay
@WOLFGANG posted:Here's one on eBay with Porsche tax already applied - $500.
Porsche 356 Oil Pressure Gauge VDO Date Stamped 10/72 new old stock | eBay
Thank you for that. I saw it, too. It's also a bit scruffy around the edges and for five Benjamins it should be pristine.
Jason
I had oil pressure and head temp gauges made by Classic Instruments in Michigan to match the rest of the gauges (center mount/full sweep). I designed the face to use the same lettering and color as the new VDO gauges. They probably still have it on file... Not as affordable as off the shelf, but much less than the original on Ebay.
I can probably find the design file as well, send me a PM if you want it.
@Quadmod posted:
I had oil pressure and head temp gauges made by Classic Instruments in Michigan to match the rest of the gauges (center mount/full sweep). I designed the face to use the same lettering and color as the new VDO gauges. They probably still have it on file... Not as affordable as off the shelf, but much less than the original on Ebay.
I can probably find the design file as well, send me a PM if you want it.
Is that the place that (briefly) made VDO-like 4 gauge multis that advertised on 914 World? I’ve made several attempts to contact them with no luck. I think VDO sent them a cease and desist and they don’t even want to talk about it anymore.
eta: Answering my own question. That company is now called NewVintage Gauges.
When they were making them, they were about half what PA and Hollywood charge for them. All VDO internals so they worked with off the shelf senders.
@dlearl476 posted:Is that the place that (briefly) made VDO-like 4 gauge multis that advertised on 914 World? I’ve made several attempts to contact them with no luck. I think VDO sent them a cease and desist and they don’t even want to talk about it anymore.
eta: Answering my own question. That company is now called NewVintage Gauges.
I went to their site - no gauges like these, but what a wonderland of cool stuff. I'd think one of the other sets would be perfect for an outlaw
... but I really wish they were still doing these sets.
I had Harmut remake my Combi gauge for oil pressure (instead of fuel) and with little icons for the idiot lights 15 years ago. I also sent out the tach to get it redone with VDO internals and a 8000 RPM face. The work is "OK" - but the screening is fading, and it was about the same price as two complete sets of replica gauges at the time.
Did I mention how much I love the set pictured above? I think I did. I LOVE the set pictured above.
Yeah, it’s a shame they stopped making them. They also made 911-912 style quad combos. (Same gauges, just different faces)
Getting a 904 quad from NH is kind of a “when I win the lottery” thing to me.
My combination gauge from Palo Alto along with my refaced 914 gauges:
I don't know why 3 gauge labels are in English and the pressure gauge label is German.
@Michael McKelvey posted:My combination gauge from Palo Alto along with my refaced 914 gauges:
I don't know why 3 gauge labels are in English and the pressure gauge label is German.
Thatis kind of odd, isn’t it?
@Michael McKelvey posted:My combination gauge from Palo Alto along with my refaced 914 gauges:
I don't know why 3 gauge labels are in English and the pressure gauge label is German.
I’d take a WAG that it’s copyright/patent infringement repellent.
Palo Alto Speedometer custom makes all of our small accessory gauges to match the 356 gauges. Not cheap, but high quality and they should have all the silk screens in the system. North Hollywood used to do them for us also, but after they changed hands we just couldn't get anything in a timely manor.
