I am using VDO gauges in my '55 TF. I paid 195.00for mine from my local
parts house. Who is into building rods and keeping parts for older
vehicles in stock.
Jimmy
doodle@flintemc.net
http://memberes.flintemc.net/~doodle/index.html
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> From: VIKINGHILL@aol.com
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> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Help, and an update...
> Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 11:08:39 EST
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> Smokey,
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> I to have a burning desire to know how much gas I have at any given time...
> VDO is a guage manufactuer, I was turned to them by ?United Speedometer
> Industries?, I don't have the info infront of me, I got their # from the last
> issue of Custom Classic Trucks. The ad show a set of AD (an AD ad? :^) guages
> that had been reworked, but the $ were outrageous!!! (BIG Bucks), but the
> restorer told me that they had been stuck with around 400 VDO "600-922" kits
> and that they normally sold for $495, but theyy were selling them for what
> they had in them, $195- Yes that is a VERY good deal. The kit comes with all
> the sending units for the guages. It comes with a 3 3/8" Speedo (125 mph. and
> all electric) with a pulse sending unit that just happens to screw right down
> to my original trannie. The kit also comes with 4 other 2 1/8 Guages (all
> electrical) with the appropriate sending units. The guages are: Gas (with an
> adjustable sending unit), volt meter, oil press. (with an electrical sender),
> H2O temp (with sender also). Every thing appears to be a sraight bolt-on
> operation. The faces of the guages are white and it lights up with a green
> tent, great for my DARK green cab.
>
> I plan on removing my '53 guages (not original to the '47-2, 90 mph speedo, 60
> lbs oil, ect.) and use the bezels to mount my new guages, and if any one wants
> a functional innards of a speedo and odometer (they both work, but the speedo
> shakes over 40 mph) as well as the other guages, I would be willing to trade
> them for a GOOD Rochester Carb for my ?55? 235 ci.
>
> I will try to get the # of the place in California that got me my kit a few
> weeks ago.
>
> TIA
>
> Casey
> '47-2 Thriftmaster
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