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Title: fitting vdo gauges again
Post by: dubslug on 05 April 2005, 23:30: i phoned up awsome today to get the bracket to fit my vdo gauges in, i wanna put em down where my ashtray is, he says i gotta fork out for a vortex center console??
is this true??
help asap plz guys n gals
Title: Re: fitting vdo gauges again
Post by: moonsta on 05 April 2005, 23:43: :wink: I found a link about fitting the gauges on this site (can'y find it now) but after i printed it off the author gives his e-mail address offering to answer any questions about the fitting and i should think your problem would be covered by him.Anyway his address is john.combes2@ntlworld.com. i will be keeping an eye on your answer as i don't have vortex console to fit mine in either when i get around to it...........good luck joe :smiley:
Title: Re: fitting vdo gauges again
Post by: dubslug on 05 April 2005, 23:47: cheers dude,i think gtijoe will be able to help if he is online??
Title: Re: fitting vdo gauges again
Post by: Dannyd on 06 April 2005, 06:44: Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£19:99 from awesome. ashtray clock holder :grin:
Title: Re: fitting vdo gauges again
Post by: ...joe on 06 April 2005, 11:00: Quote from: dubslug on 05 April 2005, 23:47
cheers dude,i think gtijoe will be able to help if he is online??

ha ha i am now!! look at this thread for any info that might help
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=13616.0

but as i put my stereo in place of my ashtray and had my gauges up in the stereo slot i didn't have to get round this. i wanted all the dials together, thought it would look better!
the votex centre consoles are available from www.swgmotorsport.com and will do the job but if you're handy with a saw/file/dremel etc then you should be able to cut away what you don't need out the back of the ashtray and make a panel to fit them in. at the end of the day all you need is a bit of plastic with 3 52mm holes in it and a way of fitting them to the console.
hope this helps or ask anything else and i'll do what i can!!
Title: Re: fitting vdo gauges again
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 06 April 2005, 11:45: yeah slug thats my website, i just cut out the ashtray and glued a piece of plastic with the 3 holes in it, in its place, holders crop up on ebay all the time, when im home i will sort that sender for you

ed
Title: Re: fitting vdo gauges again
Post by: dubslug on 06 April 2005, 16:47: cheers joe and ed, ed might need ur help with this as its sounding complicated to me lol, glueing sticking etc its all a bit blue peter for me lol
Title: Re: fitting vdo gauges again
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 07 April 2005, 09:57: yeah thats cool mate give us a bell if you need you got my number