Additional Gauges
-
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 104
- Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:18 pm
- Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Additional Gauges
Hey guys,
who of you can tell me what additional gauges for a Porsche 356 Pre A’s Dashboard were available at these times? Picture if possible, please.
Thanks, Olli
who of you can tell me what additional gauges for a Porsche 356 Pre A’s Dashboard were available at these times? Picture if possible, please.
Thanks, Olli
Looking for engine
#40643
#40643
- Jules Dielen
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 3166
- Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:25 pm
- Location: Arizona
Re: Additional Gauges
oil/ engine temp and fuel gauge. what type depends on the year.
Jules
Water pumps are for windshield washers only.
Water pumps are for windshield washers only.
-
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 445
- Joined: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:47 pm
- Location: Virginia Beach,VA
- Craig Richter
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 1305
- Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:01 pm
- Location: San Miguel de Allende/Traunkirchen
Re: Additional Gauges
Hi Rusty, You must have posted this picture just to get the conversation going, because the only gauge that might be stock '55 Speedster on your dash is the oil temp, the small upper center. The small lower is an aftermarket VDO, which required the repositioning of the warning lights. The big gauges are nice, but from an A. Tach is a Super, speedo seems in KPH. The starter button is from a Mack truck I think, and I don't know what to make of a few other things I see. But it does have a very custom look, and I'm sure you like it.
- Alan Hall
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 1453
- Joined: Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:06 pm
- Location: Orinda, CA
Re: Additional Gauges
Is the OP asking about what were the stock gauges or what were period available accessory gauges? Rusty's speedo appears to be from a Carrera.
- Spencer Harris
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 1149
- Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:39 pm
- Location: San Joaquin Valley, California
Re: Additional Gauges
'53, 1300N Euro delivery cab (8/17/53) with Veigel speedo & tach with concave glass & no fuel gauge. (My understanding is that fuel gauges were standard on Deluxe, Hoffman deliveries - and likely optional on others.) Obviously, oil temp gauge is aftermarket. Original MotoMeter, dual-scale oil temp gauge in second photo - these were also made by Störk. Third photo is a '55 Speedster with VDO convex glass gauges & MotoMeter oil temp.
Spencer Harris
San Joaquin Valley, CA.
San Joaquin Valley, CA.
- Jules Dielen
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 3166
- Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:25 pm
- Location: Arizona
Re: Additional Gauges
no fuel gauge in my late 52 'deluxe USA' 1500S. Just a tach and speedo. And a wood peg to verify I really ran out of fuel
there was an earlier version of the temp gauge with a single scale. And there was the Beck 'bubble' fuel gauge as well.
there was an earlier version of the temp gauge with a single scale. And there was the Beck 'bubble' fuel gauge as well.
Jules
Water pumps are for windshield washers only.
Water pumps are for windshield washers only.
-
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 445
- Joined: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:47 pm
- Location: Virginia Beach,VA
Re: Additional Gauges
Craig, what year Mack? Was aware that the dash is different, I did change the tach to match the speedo. I have been able to confirm the ignition switch is original. Admit I don’t know much about preA speedsters.
Wishing all well.
Rusty
Wishing all well.
Rusty
Rusty
- Craig Richter
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 1305
- Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:01 pm
- Location: San Miguel de Allende/Traunkirchen
Re: Additional Gauges
Rusty, I was wondering how that added fuel level gauge works. '55 Speedsters didn't have a fuel gauge, unless you count the little graduated stick they provided. Did you change to an A tank with sending unit, or what? Thanks.
- Jules Dielen
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 3166
- Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:25 pm
- Location: Arizona
Re: Additional Gauges
Hey Rusty,Rusty Ferrell wrote:Craig, what year Mack? Was aware that the dash is different, I did change the tach to match the speedo. I have been able to confirm the ignition switch is original. Admit I don’t know much about preA speedsters.
Wishing all well.
Rusty
the tach in your car is for a B (super) or C, the A tach did not have the green arrow at the bottom. Pre A was a deeper gauge like the one in the white speedster above.
The speedo is for an A Carrera, very rare but not correct in your Pre A.
Jules
Water pumps are for windshield washers only.
Water pumps are for windshield washers only.
- Craig Richter
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 1305
- Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:01 pm
- Location: San Miguel de Allende/Traunkirchen
Re: Additional Gauges
Spencer, those curved glass gauges in the white Speedster look fantastic! I doubt that any Speedsters came with those, maybe REALLY early ones, but I'm tempted to go through a lot of work to make Speedy look like that!
Rusty, now that Jules has defined the uniqueness of your dash, you'll enjoy it even more! I'm still working on the Mack truck comment...
Rusty, now that Jules has defined the uniqueness of your dash, you'll enjoy it even more! I'm still working on the Mack truck comment...
- Spencer Harris
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 1149
- Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:39 pm
- Location: San Joaquin Valley, California
Re: Additional Gauges
Hmmm, hadn't noticed that before, and I've no idea if it's correct or not. I don't know whose Speedster that is - I copied the photo from somewhere and had it in my "gauges" folder. I was simply showing the more common position for the warning lights in an early Speedster. Brett's book has a similar photo, but it's hard to tell whether flat or convex glass in the low resolution, B&W pic. I'm sure N. Hollywood or Palo Alto Speedometer could install any shape of glass for you.Craig Richter wrote:Spencer, those curved glass gauges in the white Speedster look fantastic! I doubt that any Speedsters came with those, maybe REALLY early ones, but I'm tempted to go through a lot of work to make Speedy look like that!
Here's a couple of shots of my '55 Continental coupe (05/10/55) with the original gauges. VDO speedo & tach, Störk dual-scale oil temp and Kraftstoff fuel gauge. (All four gauges have dash-color hoods, but they weren't installed when these photos were taken.)
Spencer Harris
San Joaquin Valley, CA.
San Joaquin Valley, CA.
- Craig Richter
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 1305
- Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:01 pm
- Location: San Miguel de Allende/Traunkirchen
- Neil Schlabaugh
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 76
- Joined: Sat Oct 28, 2017 3:33 pm
- Location: Between two corn fields
Re: Additional Gauges
Heres the early Stork. As you can see no glass and needle is broken
-
- 356 Fan
- Posts: 104
- Joined: Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:18 pm
- Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Re: Additional Gauges
Wow. Really nice! Ok, fuel and oil temp. Anything else? I heard of a rumor about an inside and outside temperature gauge.
Last edited by Dr Oliver Strobel on Wed Nov 28, 2018 3:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Looking for engine
#40643
#40643