Center consul help please

[Dannyboyvw]

Hi there I was wondering if the bottom bit of the dash with the gear hater and big cubby hole will the golf one fit with the vdo gauge mounts on I hope people no what I mean lol

[Nate]

Depends how you define "fit" I suppose! Probably easier to make a panel to fit

[Dannyboyvw]

Well I didn't want to make one lol when I say fit I mean take the rocco one out and golf in are they the same part but one with gauge holder and rocco with out

[dozzum]

No im pretty sure they're not.

I looked into it last year.

[ianaudia4]

A quick and easy fix to allow up to 3 VDO gauges, is to use a VW radio blanking plate and drill out the holes for the gauges. This plate can be fitted where the ashtray and gauge blanking plate are located.

A few people have done this already.

I am pretty sure I have a VW blanking plate in my garage full of parts!

[Dannyboyvw]

That don't sound a bad idea good point how much would you want for the plate thanx dan

[dozzum]

Ye I'm sure someone on here has done it and taken photos as they go.

If not then there is definitely an faq on the net on a random site I cam across while googliing.

I'll see if I can find it again.

[dozzum]

Found it.

Very good guide.
http://www.gakmotorsports.com/moreinfo/ ... epanel.htm

[Dannyboyvw]

Nice one thank you

[go-for-it1]

I have done the conversion so here is a link to my thread which might give you some help
Rob
http://www.sciroccoregisterforum.co.uk/ ... hilit=+vdo

[Dannyboyvw]

Really like the look of that nice work

[Mr Funk]

I just got one of these and bolted it to the bottom:
http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_spares_VDO ... tartRow=31

Hardly original looking but that's the least of my worries. Keep meaning to do the proper conversion but never got round to it

[Mr Funk]

A quick and easy fix to allow up to 3 VDO gauges, is to use a VW radio blanking plate and drill out the holes for the gauges. This plate can be fitted where the ashtray and gauge blanking plate are located.

A few people have done this already.

I am pretty sure I have a VW blanking plate in my garage full of parts!

If you have could you let me know how much you'd want for it please?

[eefy]

Fitting instructions for guages where the ashtry is-

http://www.gakmotorsports.com/moreinfo/ ... epanel.htm

I'm currently looking at using a guage pod from a mk1 drop top and fittinf it under the radio, same position as Mr Funks, will post up a pic over the weekend as I;m looking at mocking it up :)

[ianaudia4]

A quick and easy fix to allow up to 3 VDO gauges, is to use a VW radio blanking plate and drill out the holes for the gauges. This plate can be fitted where the ashtray and gauge blanking plate are located.

A few people have done this already.

I am pretty sure I have a VW blanking plate in my garage full of parts!

If you have could you let me know how much you'd want for it please?

Will do Jim, I did offer it to someone but I've not had a reply.