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what makes you say that :lol: yup ratllook :thumbup:
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U had any luck finding a cheap combo gauge, cheapest I've seen is £120 from the states
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Bear in mind that temp/pressure readings will only be accurate if the gauge is connected to the matching senders ...
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no luck as yet got a bit if a miss match at mo got rep tach & 912 speedo for my budget speedster :help: :cry:
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managed to get gauges from states Rich !original 356 :cheers:
only need windscreen frame now :scratch: :help:
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When you say original are they refurbished then and converted to 12v. Make sure your tacho is electric and not mechanically driven. Did you get full set speedo, tach and combo??
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foolk didnt think about that :? :roll: :homework:
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Heres a combo gauge going cheap, wouldnt cost to much to put it right and convert to 12v.

http://porsche356registry.org/classifie ... gauge.html
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cheers Rich but gauges r on there way from US of A :wink: have got 12v combo but its just the tach :( will sort it one day :cheers: trackin them & just left chicargo :bounce: canny wait :roll: :clock: :brushteeth: :coffee:
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No probs, so you just need a tacho then(electric)???
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Image sol for each wheel now
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Its coming together olly. Like the red wheels, can't you make them fit :wink: R u going to paint it?? That sofa looks good on the dash :bounce: :compress:
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ye gonna paint it ! but not no colour yet :? just saw my car in performance VW mag from alltypes show in Wales :wink:
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