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Technical => Exterior and Interior => Topic started by: sohailG40 on March 26, 2010, 11:10:04 PM

Title: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: sohailG40 on March 26, 2010, 11:10:04 PM
hi there i donno if im am in the right section, but i want to buy some stack gauges and i want to put them in were my stero is
were can i get the pannel with the 3 holes in it to cover up the stero so i can fit the gauges there ?
and what size gauges will i need to fit 3 in that gap ?

thanks for your time

sohailG40
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: breadman on March 26, 2010, 11:54:33 PM
Standard size for most auxillary gauges is 52mm diameter.
You can get the gauge panels from ebay.
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: Jezza-7 on March 27, 2010, 06:30:22 PM
This is the one i bought from awesome gti

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=3425&xSec=219

but stack gauges are 52.4mm

I have got stack gauges and they fit in ok, a bit tight but you cant use the U brackets that come with the gauges, but then again you dont need to as they dont move at all.
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: sohailG40 on March 28, 2010, 10:09:18 PM
thanks guys for all ur info
one more questain were would be a gd place to put the headunit in the car ??
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: bushyg40 on March 28, 2010, 10:46:27 PM
i got gauges in my head unit slot havnt got a radio my music is the glader whine :D
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: Jezza-7 on March 28, 2010, 11:16:11 PM
Quote from: bushyg40 on March 28, 2010, 10:46:27 PM
i got gauges in my head unit slot havnt got a radio my music is the glader whine :D

Me too!!!

good place is glovebox maybe?
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: sohailG40 on March 31, 2010, 11:32:38 AM
lol the ladder whine would be the top of the music chart for me but some other music would be nice as i used her every day

i think under the glove box would be a gd place thanks guyz
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: tdh-syorks on March 31, 2010, 11:39:05 AM
I made mine and put my stereo where the ash tray and cigarette lighter was, ill try and add a pic

I used a sheet of black plastic and used a holesaw.
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: sohailG40 on May 12, 2010, 09:35:04 PM
yeh that will be great plz do  :)
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: vwmk3jon on June 03, 2010, 01:50:02 PM
seen someone mount the radio in the little cubby hole under the steering wheel. Would obviously need cutting etc to get it to fit right. 
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: Jezza-7 on June 03, 2010, 08:01:23 PM
This is what i have got setup:

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq157/jezza-3/028-1.jpg)

(http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq157/jezza-3/029-1.jpg)
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: sohailG40 on June 03, 2010, 09:59:06 PM
that looks good  ;D
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: Alexiskayak_7 on June 03, 2010, 10:04:08 PM
Jez, you bought that trim for the gauges from vw?
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: samg40 on June 04, 2010, 12:46:06 PM
Hmmmm Mars bar.
Title: Re: advice needed on gauges plz
Post by: Jezza-7 on June 04, 2010, 06:08:30 PM
Thanks, i got the trim from awesome gti,

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=3425&xSec=219