early/Alpina gauge pod

[mccusername]

I'm looking for a period-correct-- or correct-looking-- gauge pod for my '67 1600. So no ABS/plastic. I really like the one in this picture of an Alpina 1600ti race car, though I don't think the gauge pod was Alpina--

 

 

Also in this '68 Alpina parts display photo they seem to show a gauge pod that is more rounded than their later ones--

 

Anybody know anything about these, or something that might look similar? Anybody with the skills to make one?

Michael

[Mike Self]

Years ago i bought a three pod gauge that was sold by an English company that supplied parts for kit and home-built cars--it looks very similar to the gauge pod in your first picture.  It's plastic and IIRC dates back to the late 70s or early 80s.  I've not seen another one like it but something similar may be available from Jamic.

 

mike

[uai]

Hi I think I have the one in the upper foto but it's plastic.

The Tach on the steeringcolumn however is metal - might have that too.

Edited June 7, 2019 by uai

[NickVyse]

The triple pod in the top pic is a period jaeger item - I've got one in my seventies peugeot camper. I'll grab a pic if you like - they come up for sale occasionally.

 

Here you go:

 

 

Edited June 7, 2019 by NickVyse

[jgerock]

If you only want to view two gauges, I suggest you look at Forrest Koogle's newest dual gauge steering column cover.  Very nice idea. His products are high quality as well.

 

jim

[jmr_1602]

I have this Style gauge pod used in many Alpina 02’s. It is steel with a flat black powder coat. I have VDO water temp, oil pressure and voltage gauges installed.

 

https://catuned.com/alpina-style-gauge-pod-for-2002-fits-many-other-models-also-fits-e30-e36-e39-e28-e21-e9-2002

 

I do like the Kooglewerks gauge pod that replaces the upper steering column pad. I’d love to put my AFR gauge there.

 

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[Dudeland]

I.E sells this one.   If you are interested please PM me. 

 

 

 

['76mintgrün'02]

I helped a friend reproduce an AlpinA four gauge pod for his '71.  

There is a difference between early and late, in how it fits over the ridge in the dash.  

The notch would need to be moved, to fit my '76 dash.

Here it is after his crinkle-coat paint job

Here's one that's installed in an AlpinA car

[uai]

I'll dig out the tach next time I'm in the parts barn.

Ragrding the kooglewerks stuff, I think it's a matter whether you want to add modern stuff or stay period correct. (I try to stay as far as possible period correct with documented period photos for the alterations to my car)

 

Edited June 7, 2019 by uai

[mccusername]

Thanks for all the replies!

 

I am definitely keeping it period correct for '67-'68. The IE, Kooglewerks, and Turbo gauge pods are very cool but too modern looking for my purposes.

 

That Jaeger 3-gauge pod is clearly the one in my first picture so thanks for ID'ing it for me. I too have a separate tach that's meant to be mounted on the steering column, so that would complete the look.  There's a 'new' one on Ebay UK now but it seems pricey to me at 105 pounds--

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Jaeger-universal-triple-car-gauge-dash-mount-holder-pod-Nos-for-52mm-gauges/253987602135?hash=item3b22d73ed7:g:LiIAAOSwzXJb8TPN

 

There are early Alpina versions that do not have a notch cut out for the ridged dash. Anybody know when Alpina first started using this style?--

 

Last but not least saw this picture of a very cool pod used on an NK--

 

 

 

 

 

[jimk]

9 hours ago, Dudeland said:

I.E sells this one.   If you are interested please PM me. 

 

 

 

I've had one like this in my car since the late '70s.  Bought if from Karzundpartz

[Jam3422]

I am guessing, but Alpina probably started putting a notch in their gauge pods when BMW started putting ribs on the dashboards, so around 1969ish.  

 

The ribs moved around some over the years, so the one thing we changed on the gauge pod Tom made (that's mine in the post above), is the location of the notch.

[Mike Self]

4 hours ago, Jam3422 said:

BMW started putting ribs on the dashboards, so around 1969ish.

The ribs were added shortly after my Feb '69 car was built (no ribs) but I've seen April '69 production cars with ribs.

 

BTW, Nick, thanks for ID-ing that gauge pod--I never did see a maker's name on it.  I made a new base for mine that covers the fasten seat belts sign atop the dash, and velcroed the pod to the base.

 

mike

[mccusername]

Going back to my original pic, the tach pod is mounted directly in front of the speedo, cool-racer style, so what was mounted where the optional tach would go? This was a 1600, which had a clock-- did they just leave the clock but block the speedo?

I'm going with a similar set up so trying to decide what to do.

[JerryC]

I believe the gauge pod in my '72tii was made for turbo '02s, it came with the car. It is made of skinned foam rubber, pretty stiff actually. I just keep it wedged under the overhang and behind the front lip, it's a very good fit for that location. Wires pass through the clock hole in the dash.

The gauge openings are sized for larger-than-typical gauges (VDO's fall through), but I found that a piece of flanged ABS drain pipe makes a decent adapter. Sorry about the fuzzy photo.