Super nice work John.  I like the use of the engine turned center section of the dash…..in fact, the whole dash is darker than most – I like it.  Where did you get the hinges for the glove box/radio door?

A really spectacular TDr, (except for the seat backs which look like tombstones).  Please don’t take offense, I’m hard to please – I never li…[Read more]

WOW, Absolutly Awsome!

We need a like button.  🙂

What Dennis P (bgtrn) just wrote is perfect!

I’ll only be shortening an 8 inch, 16AWG wire by about half so I don’t think its enough to be concerned about.

The resistance of 16 AWG is .0132 ohms per metre aka 39″. Heavier gauge wire ie 14 AWG will have a lower resistance per metre

Measured the resistance of the float mechanism from empty through full. Runs from 4 ohms at empty to 12 ohms at full. Then removed the float mechanism from the mount bracket and cut the bracket to size after measuring the depth from top of float mechanism flange on tank to bottom of tank. Then installed the float mechanism and rechecked the ohms…[Read more]

I made the mistake of using a 61-67 float with the kit gauge, it doesn’t work.  Someday I might replace it with a universal float but, for now, I’m using the trip odometer as a gas gauge.

Allen: The original VW float works pretty well—for the original VW gauge and exciter. For the kit gauge you ought to use the kit float and sender: they will have the correct ohms to make that gauge close to right.

As the kit setup is a universal part, made for any gas tank, it’s not surprising that it’s too long (or deep) for your particular a…[Read more]

Thanks for the help guys. I’m going to stick with the float from the kit. That should work best with the gauge from the kit. I’ll cut the channel and make sure the float arm travels as is should. I’ll keep you posted on the results.

I second what the other guys said but based on my experience, I also recommend you make sure the top of the sending unit is level if you can possibly do so.

My gas gauge works but it’s about as dependable as a broken clock; it’s right twice a day.  It sometimes won’t show full for quite a while after a fillup; then it sometimes continues to s…[Read more]

I have an extra rear bumper in my garage.  This was part of the original kit but it’s imperfect enough that I didn’t reuse it on my car.   I originally was going to sell it but decided to keep it based on difficulty in packing and expense in mailing — then I started thinking that I might someday back into something and need it.  Sorry ’bout that.