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Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauges
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:10 pm
by Henry
I have an early Mini that I'm making into a race car and want to keep the single speedometer pod, but I'm looking for ideas on how/where to mount extra gauges. I'm going to use Mark's Speedwell tachometer pod on the steering column with a Speedwell tach, but I would also like oil pressure, water temp, and possibly oil temp gauge. I'm looking for "period correct" ideas /pictures on how extra gauges may have been mounted in the early 60s... Thanks!
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:16 pm
by surfblue63
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 6:37 pm
by austinisuseless
Innocenti Mini Cooper from the 1970s is the best, I think, but wrong side for us...
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 1:28 am
by Henry
That first picture is cool... Looking for what someone might have used in a race car in 1960...Thanks!
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:36 am
by graham in aus
Henry wrote:That first picture is cool... Looking for what someone might have used in a race car in 1960...Thanks!
It is I believe the dash of a very famous Mini indeed:
One of my most favorite!
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:34 am
by mk1
Here's my offering, tacho & Combined oil pressure / Water Temp gauge the big orange indicator light is the oil pressure warning light.
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:06 am
by steve1071
This looks nice, but a bit modern for a 1960;
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:56 pm
by surfblue63
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:44 pm
by austinisuseless
Anyone notice the sticker underneath the wiper?
Thought it would have been picked up by now. Anorak time again....
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:22 pm
by Spitz
This is from a 67 that I believe was raced. 130mph speedo in centre
plus all the gauges needed.
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 8:28 am
by mk1
Thats very similar to the dash Rich has in his race car.
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:17 am
by guru_1071
mk1 wrote:Thats very similar to the dash Rich has in his race car.
news to me..../
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 11:20 am
by mk1
OK, I'll re phrase that. . . .
It's so long ago since I have seen Rich's race car it reminds me of the dash in it, its not identical, but some of it is black & some of it is flat. . . . Oh wait a minute, Am I thinking of his Sprint, maybe I am. Oh bugger it, I can't remember now, I'll get mi coat.
Re: Looking for pictures / ideas for placement of dash gauge
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:26 pm
by guru_1071
mk1 wrote: I'll get mi coat.
and your glasses, old man!
