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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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I have my setup all tore apart and trying to get a good looking boost gage to put inside the car that 'blends' in with the interior. Anyone have pictures of their boost gage on a c3 I would really appreciate it!
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 12:04 AM
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I don't have a Picture but a VDO Gauge nicely replaces the Clock on a Late C3 78-82. I use a Black face one and it dosn't look all that far off from the rest of the Gauges.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 04:41 AM
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^THANKS and very nice! Any information on where you bought that piece or made it from?? I see it is where the radio goes. Sport comp gage setup too I see.
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I think it would look really cool to gut the clock and then find a boost gauge to replace the internals. If you could find one with the right sweep and graduations, you could keep the clock's min hand and have 12 as 0, 3 as 15, etc
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Originally Posted by arcticcatmatt
^THANKS and very nice! Any information on where you bought that piece or made it from?? I see it is where the radio goes. Sport comp gage setup too I see.
Fabbed my home-made 'radio delete plate' from sheet metal, welded some 1/4-20 allthread to mount it through thr radio shaft holes. Sprayed it with rattle can truck bed liner...
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