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The Speedometer & Revcounter |
The 80mm diameter speedometer and revcounter are from the VDO cockpit
range. The warning lights around them are aranged to be visible inside
the arc of the steering wheel. The instrument panel is made from a piece
of 15mm plywood covered in grey leathercloth. The panel is secured to
the dashboard using six stainless steel button headed allen screws.
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The wiring loom |
All of the wiring from the instrument panel is brought out to four
multiway connectors to allow easy removal of the panel.
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The completed panel |
The six gauges on the left of the panel are (top row) oil pressure,
voltmeter and manifold pressure (all of these are made by TIM).
Along the bottom row is water temperature, fuel and a clock.
The clock is a VDO item, the other two are by Racetech. The Racetech
fuel gauge is compatible with the Mini fuel tank sender. At night,
when the gauges are illuminated, the Racetech and VDO gauges are far
easier to read with their illuminated pointers.
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The new look |
The colour match between the leathercloth and the dashboard moulding
is much closer than this photograph suggests. From the driver's eye level,
the speedo, revcounter and warning lights are within the arc of the
steering wheel.
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