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[Noah]

I'm doing a retro style dash board, ie the centre binnacle but want a rev counter infront of the steering wheel, I've seen a few Mk1's with a Smiths style rev-counter thats mounted on a metal plate that goes from the upper dash rail to the lower, is this a fabricated part or are they 'buyable'?

Thanks

Noah

[Alex_B]

I think you mean the "works" style dash's Like below, and I think you can buy them but I would just measure up and make one, very easy to make and then buy some black crackle paint if you want that classic finish :)

[Noah]

Nope, wasn't that. It was a bit like the speedwell extra dials.

[mininuts]

Probably not what you meant but, I've mounted a Smiths 80mm tacho in a Speedwell pod on the lower dash rail of our Mk3 S. Works well and looks the part, I reckon



Here's the pod as you'd buy it, (if you can find one)

[surfblue63]

Minispares sell pods for 80mm tachos.

[Midas Mk1]

I've got one of those chrome pods, then I made a bracket to fit it so that the dial was inline with the steering column :)
The smiths rev counter matches the centre speedo perfectly :)

Edited by Midas Mk1, 24 September 2012 - 12:00 AM.

[richw911]

What car is that Rev counter from mininuts?

[mininuts]

What car is that Rev counter from mininuts?

It's not from a car mate, you can get them as an accessory. Got mine off ebay a few years back but, Minispares sell them.

http://minispares.co...px|Back to shop

[richw911]

What car is that Rev counter from mininuts?

It's not from a car mate, you can get them as an accessory. Got mine off ebay a few years back but, Minispares sell them.

http://minispares.co...px|Back to shop

Ah ok many thanks pricey but worth it

[evansisgreat]

I got one off ebay for about £25 that had be refurbished and is like new. Worth keeping an eye out there I think.

[richw911]

What colour does mininuts Smiths rev counter / the one in the mini spares link light up at night? Does any one have a pic ?

[surfblue63]

What colour does mininuts Smiths rev counter / the one in the mini spares link light up at night? Does any one have a pic ?

They just have a standard type gauge bulb holder that pushes into the back, so I guess if you can find LEDs to fit it can be any colour you want.

[richw911]

What colour does mininuts Smiths rev counter / the one in the mini spares link light up at night? Does any one have a pic ?

They just have a standard type gauge bulb holder that pushes into the back, so I guess if you can find LEDs to fit it can be any colour you want.

Ah I see thank you

[Midas Mk1]

The bulb is very tiny in the rev counter, I doubt an led would be bright enough ( as it does not have a wide angle), I wanted an led but had to stick with the standard bulb :)

[richw911]

The bulb is very tiny in the rev counter, I doubt an led would be bright enough ( as it does not have a wide angle), I wanted an led but had to stick with the standard bulb :)

Thank you for the heads up